Spanish Governor's Palace
This 1749 adobe-and-limestone building, the only surviving example of an aristocratic Spanish colonial residence in Texas and a National Historic Landmark, served as the residence and offices of the captain of the Presidio San Antonio de Bexar. Ghost lore here centers on the rear patio and a so-called 'Tree of Sorrows' said to have hosted hangings, though historians note the city's actual gallows stood in nearby Military Plaza. The palace's best-known spirit is a small girl, reportedly murdered on the presidio grounds, whose giggles investigators claim to have captured on audio recorders; visitors describe sudden cold spots in the bedroom she is said to haunt. Apparitions of a man in period black clothing and shadowy figures are also reported. In a 2019 paranormal investigation covered by KSAT, investigators reported communicating with the child spirit.
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