With Fort Worth’s colorful Wild West history, it’s no surprise that several of our better-known buildings may be haunted.
From the lady in white and the gentleman wearing last century’s tennis clothing at the 1903 Georgian-style Thistle Hill to the numerous sightings of apparitions and unusual occurrences in the Stockyards (Maverick Fine Western Wear and the Longhorn General Store are both supposedly home to ghosts of cowboys past), many buildings in Fort Worth have a story to tell.
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
One of my favorite white tablecloth restaurants, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, sits in a building that was a bathhouse when the area was known as Hell’s Half Acre. According to Haunted Places, there’s a spirit of a gambler who was reportedly shot while bathing. His spirit, decked out in his turn-of-the-century best, apparently likes to hang out in the upstairs bar and banquet room.
Miss Molly's Hotel
Miss Molly’s Hotel is the oldest bed and breakfast in Fort Worth. Originally established as a boarding house in 1910, the property housed a bordello in the 1940's where one ghostly female visitor must not realize that it’s a respectable B&B these days. There have been sightings of a mysterious blonde lying down in (occupied) beds of the Cattleman’s and Cowboy’s rooms (GuideLive). The spirits seem to have left the dining room free and clear, though; guests are welcome to dine downstairs in the Star Cafe if in need of a break from the paranormal.
Miss Molly's is considered one of the most haunted properties in Fort Worth and one of the most active paranormal sites in Texas.
The Jett Building
The Jett Building in Sundance Square has a significant supernatural history. The building itself dates back to 1902, when it was a ticket office for the railroad that ran between Dallas and Cleburne. Rooms upstairs housed train employees who needed to stay overnight. When the railroad closed down in the 30s, the former ticket office became a candy factory, while the upstairs was rumored to be a brothel.
The current tenants (among them KFWR/95.9 The Ranch and Hopscotch FW) may have some ghostly visitors from time to time. According to Waymarking.com, the figures of a woman who appears in mirrors, a child playing with a ball, and a cowboy dressed in black have been spotted over the years.
The Stockyards Hotel
The Stockyards Hotel is a recreation of the early 20th century glory days, with a little more glam thrown in. The Bonnie and Clyde Suite is named after the two legendary outlaws, and it has been said that one of their spirits may turn the water on and off randomly in their old room. The ghostly hijinks don’t seem to have extended to Booger Red’s Saloon or the house restaurant H3 Ranch…but then again, you never know.
