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October 2009
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So get ready for a little historical spookiness, because this fall the Galveston Historical Foundation has added a "Spirits of the Past" Cemetery Tour to its Haunted Happenings offerings...and they say the "hauntings" are happening at the Broadway Cemetery. Apparently, this cemetery isn't just full of rotting corpses. It's got some interesting local people and a few history-makers buried there. Of course, they can't guarantee any of the ghosties will actually appear - because you just can't tell a dead person what to do, but they do say the spirit of Major General James B. Magruder who led a land and sea operation that successfully returned the City of Galveston to the Confederacy in 1863 is there. You may also sense (or maybe see if they really like you) the Perugini Brothers. These two guys were born on the same date two years apart. They later joined the Navy in separate states on the same day, unbeknownst to each other. And then they both died on the same day in a torpedo gun turret in World War II. Spooky. I have goosebumps just typing this. MORE GHOSTS TO SEE They also have a couple more tours that will leave you wondering just what it is that goes bump in the night. Ashton Villa's Are We Haunted? Tours Haunted Harbor Tours Aboard Seagull II Haunted Cemetery Tours Tickets for all the "Haunted Happenings" tours are available at GHF's website: www.galvestonhistory.org. Adult prices are: |
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