Baylor and Waco’s rich histories are not without their tales of ghoulish intrigue. Here are five stories whose subjects have not yet been laid to rest.
Browsing: History of Hauntings
The Waco Women’s Shakespeare Club erected the monument in 1916 in honor of 300 years since William Shakespeare’s death in 1616.
As the weather gets colder, the spooky decorations go up and the costumes are planned, the perfect movie night looks a little different. It’s time to put away the rom-coms and to prepare to get spooked.
While goatmen and witches sound like something out of a fairy tale, they play a distinct role in Waco’s history. Haunted lore has endured for generations and remains part of the city’s identity today, and the Waco History podcast shares it.
For centuries, tales have been murmured of the star-crossed indigenous lovers whose tragic and forbidden love affair led to their joint suicides off the cliffs in Cameron Park so they could be together for eternity.

