Jefferson, Texas is a quiet, historic town tucked away near the Big Cypress bayou. Originally founded around the 1830s, the town experienced an industrial boom due to its ideal location for water trade routes. Jefferson today is known to be a site of paranormal activity. The Jefferson Hotel is known as one of the oldest, and most haunted, hotels in the state. Whispered tales of footsteps echoing through empty corridors, lights flickering in pitch darkness, and shadows slipping through doorways were told throughout the town since at least the mid 20th century. The hotel NOW even maintains a “Book of the Dead,” where visitors can document their own paranormal experiences. Stories of murder, jilted brides and tragic fates fill the many rooms of the hotel. There are also apparitions of children, the “Vanishing Man” and the typical lady in white. Mischievous pranks with small objects and disembodied voices are all part of the hauntings in this grand structure. The current owners tell the paranormal occurrences happen on a daily basis. Would you be able to brave a night in this haunted hotel?
Sources:
“The Jefferson Palace Hotel” on Dallas Errors, July 21, 2025 (https://dallasterrors.com/the-jefferson-palace-hotel/)
“Haunted JEFFERSON HOTEL, JEFFERSON, TX” on Haunted Rooms Co. (https://www.hauntedrooms.com/texas/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/jefferson-hotel-jefferson)
“Our Haunted History” on Jefferson Palace Hotel website (https://www.historicjefferson.com/pages/about-us)
“WATCH: Ominous Mirror Message Makes Two Historic Jefferson Hotel Guests Leave in the Middle of the Night” by Lauren Moyer on KNUE 101.5 on May 19, 2021 (https://knue.com/haunted-jefferson-hotel-in-texas/)
“The Haunting of the Jefferson Hotel” on The Drum Beat on October 8, 2014
“A Historical Journey” on Jefferson Palace Hotel website (https://www.historicjefferson.com/pages/hotel-history)
https://www.jeffersontexas.us/history/
https://visitjeffersontexas.com/history
LITTLE BOY APPARITION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMpU5Xm-BXA
