Houston Ghost Tours takes a look at the historic haunted locations.
According to a data dive by the folks at BonusFinder.com, Texas has an average of 7,517 reported ghost sightings per 100,000 people.HOUSTON — It's no secret that people have been moving to Texas in droves in recent years, but apparently ghosts and other spirits also like the Lone Star State. Galveston has long been called one of the most haunted cities in America and popular ghost tours on the island add to the lore.
The land was said to be inhabited by Native Americans dating back before 5000 B.C. and sightings of Indian spirits have been reported. The bloody battle of Salado also took place there in 1842 and the ghosts of the soldiers who died are believed to haunt the house.Houston has its share of ghost stories including The Rice where President John F. Kennedy spent his last night before being assassinated in November 1963.
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