Hunt For Ghosts Overnight At Hill House, A Real Haunted House In Mineral Wells, Texas
Jump-scares are cool and all, but have you ever been to a real haunted house? That’s exactly what you’ll find in Mineral Wells: the small town harboring the notoriously haunted Baker Hotel. Hill House has been around for almost 150 years, and its extensive history includes illegal activity, sorrow, and even death. Do you dare to spend the night?
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Constructed in 1880, this decaying structure originally belonged to a prominent Mineral Wells family. For the next 50 years, the home served as a makeshift hospital.
Looming a mere 125 feet away is the infamous Baker Hotel, commonly regarded as one of Texas' most haunted hotels. Hill House provided a more discreet locale for bootleggers, prostitutes, and gamblers to misbehave.
Several deaths have occurred here over the years, and it is said that the spirits never left. Proof of their presence has been documented by countless paranormal investigation crews, making the house a world renowned haunt.
Both guided tours and overnight investigations are offered. For the latter, you'll hear all about Hill House's tumultuous past while exploring every inch of the property - both inside and out.
Paranormal teams hold frequent overnight lockdowns in which guests can learn all about their investigation techniques and even try out some of the equipment! Alternatively, your group can go it alone and spend the night with zero accompaniment - but we must warn you, the entities are much more active when they sense fear.
Have you ever spent the night at Hill House? If so, did you experience any paranormal activity? Let us know all the eerie details! Check out our previous article for more spookacular haunted houses to check out this season: The 10 Scariest Haunted Houses In Texas We Dare You To Visit This Halloween.
Address: 501 NE 1st St, Mineral Wells, TX 76067, USA
Katie Lawrence is a Southeast Texas native who graduated 18th in her high school class with a GPA of 4.25. She attended college in the Houston area and changed her major twice (psychology, computer science, and finally criminal justice) before taking a leap of faith and dropping out to pursue a career in freelance writing.
Today, Katie writes for the Texas and Arizona pages of OnlyInYourState.com and has never been more passionate about a job before. Outside of work, you can likely find her curled up on the sofa with a hot cup of coffee, watching a crime TV show or scary movie.
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