Thanks for the offer. I’m looking forward to meeting you in Austin when I’m there in October. Be sure to say hello!

Our website has a policy of removing personal contact information from comments. Otherwise, this quickly becomes an advertising board for ghost enthusiasts and teams who want new members. We tried to allow that in the past, and it became nightmarish almost overnight.

In addition, an email that starts “dumdum” raises eyebrows. You’ll do better not to use that kind of name in serious comments; the majority of hoax emails I receive start with phrases like “yoursodumm” (yes, spelled that way) and “stupidyou,” etc. So, that puts my staff on alert when they see it in a comment.

Sincerely,
Fiona

If you’re in Austin, it should be easy to either Google “Shoal Creek” or find it on a map. I’m sure the Visitors’ Center — about a block from several downtown haunts mentioned in my book — can give you this information as well.

Shoal Creek’s haunted history goes back to the era before the Spanish arrived, so it’s too lengthy for me to post here. It’s well outlined in my book — from Native battles to buried treasure to Civil War tragedies and a 20th century event that’s downright chilling in the context of unmarked graves at the creek.

I have no idea why that particular Central Market store is haunted, if it still is. (I’m not in Texas now, and not all sites remain haunted indefinitely.) The stories are mostly about the parking lot outside the store, and — barring any recent incidents that I overlooked in my research — the paranormal activity references the history of that location before it was a parking lot. As with Shoal Creek, I discuss those hauntings, there histories, and related sites in far more detail in my book.

Sincerely,
Fiona

why is central market haunted

I hope that there will be additional investigations after the renovations. It’s a wonderful, haunted site, and I like to think that the building may have been protected — at least somewhat — by the ghosts.