A haunting in Jefferson, Texas

Allene and I started our annual trip on May 20th to Jefferson, Texas. We arrived at the same time the thunderstorm came through that night. Not knowing where to stay that night we stayed in a not the greatest of hotels, that happens at the worst of times. So - the next morning we head out to find a place for breakfast and ended up at Aunties Skinners.



this is what I had ordered..HUGE!



Allene enjoying her morning coffee

Afterwards we headed out looking for a hotel we were lucky we gotten a room at the Excelsior was informed it was haunted.  So we got comfy in our room (204) and went sightseeing. 
after a day of sightseeing we stop at the sandwich shop (the owner a strange man) which at one time was a funeral home, a bar and now he also sells tickets for the ghost tours

Excelsior Hotel

 that are held on weekends.  With tickets in hand Allene and I waited along with 30 plus to hear about the ghost and of Jefferson.  Also, we were treated to tour the Pride House (that's what we were told - a real treat so says our guide) which will and has been on "My Ghost Story".
Anyway, we found out our hotel is rated "10" on being haunted.

 So this is where our story begins. After the tour Allene was freaked out and passed out in bed.  I stayed up watching tv in bed..first this is how our room was situated.. my bed was by the door and closet and by the bathroom and yes the bathroom light was on. anyway - at the corner of my eye I saw a black shadow crossing the bathroom door. I turned and looked and told myself I didn't see what I thought I saw.  Well, it happen again. The black shadow past again. Debating should I wake Allene? No...I stayed up longer and finally went to sleep.



room 204

 

Next morning Allene woke up creeped out.  Telling me she woke up with something/someone doing "psst, psst, psst" in her ear!  She said she looked over at me and I was sound asleep - so she got up and hurried to the bathroom and when she sat down the the hair on her arms and neck was standing up and felt like something was watching her.  So she hurried back to bed pulled the covers over her head and still had this feeling something standing and watching her.  We left for breakfast and made reservation for another night this time across the hall in room 205.  So after doing the tourist thing we once again went up to the room to settle down and once again I get the damn closet and bathroom side.  That night was calm.  ...I wake up around 6ish to 7 before Allene (I haven't informed her of this as of yet) I went to the bathroom and sitting there I hear the faucets turning on several times ..no water; just the turning of the knobs. I tell myself I am not opening the shower curtain. Now we are dress and heading down for breakfast - Allene turns the tv off places the controller on her bed..the tv turns back on..we look at each other and decided we had enough of the visitors.  We had a great time and would do it again! this had to be the best mini get aways we had!!

one of the great houses in Jefferson