IS THE ALAMO HAUNTED AND IF SO BY WHOM?
From: Paul W.
Date: November 20, 1997
I am a San Antonio native born and raised, currently I live in Augusta, GA.. My experience over the years with the Alamo is that of the usual resident/tourist. I have been to the Alamo several times and have even had an office in a building downtown in which, looking out my law library window, one could see the facade of the Alamo.
My one and only experience, that I consider somewhat "real", with the paranormal did occur at the Alamo. It was the middle of summer in San Antonio, one of those July-August days around 98 degrees where you look for something to do with limited outdoor exposure. I was visiting the Alamo with friends, we were through seeing the main sanctuary and had moved on to the outside buildings. There are those bunkhouses/storerooms which are open air, limestone, original structures, with fairly good airflow - usually the same temperature as outside air, maybe a bit cooler because of the limestone structure, but not much.
The entire area was just plain hot as usual and my friends were not interested in that video/movie thing that plays in a continuous loop inside part of that building. The friends moved on to another area of the grounds but I decided to go ahead and walk through the old barracks. I approached an interior room and felt a distinct and remarkable change in air temperature - much cooler. I felt a bit uneasy and suddenly like there was some kind of presence of something or numerous somethings. I thought there were just some other tourists entering the structure but it ended up I was alone in the room and very few people were outside the main structute except me and my buddies. I left this area of the grounds and moved on. A very odd experience indeed. Much more "real" than I can describe. I am not one of those persons who have such experiences or claim to be able to tune in to these type things, this was my one and only so far in my life.
I was not frightened by anything but I recall being suddenly in the presence of others not with us. I don't know who haunts the Alamo grounds specifically but when so many people die in such a small area, a few hundred square yards, there is bound to be some kind of vibe left behind. Almost anyone can feel it when they visit any part of the Alamo. Try it, you'll know what I mean. It is well known in San Antonio that the old mission is haunted. Just ask the security guards who work overnight or any of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas who have a few years of Alamo custodian experience under their belts.
Another place I would like to visit, on purpose, is the Federal Courthouse sometimes overnight. It is supposed to be haunted by a fairly active and I would imagine not too happy Judge John Wood (killed by a Mexican drug mob hitman who happens to be actor Woody Harrilson's father). Viva San Antonio, Remember the Alamo & God bless Texas!
Paul W.
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