Austin History Blog

Murder in McDade for Christmas

This is from a short lived magazine called Free & Easy that was published in Austin, Texas in 1979. It does not say who the author of this article is……

Hung in Austin

Ake Bunk was charged with the crime of rape, but he said he was not guilty until the end.  The Austin American Statesman 1879. I am reading directly from the…

German Texans in Austin

A hole was dug deep in the soft dirt of the Kreisle family cemetery lot.  Preparations had begun for the increment of its first occupant, Mathais. His mourning wife, Sophie,…

The Ghosts of the Archive Wars Austin

Austin became the capital of Texas in 1839. After Sam Houston was again elected president in 1841, he attempted several times to have the government returned to Houston, his namesake…

Austin’s Oakwood Cemetery

Oakwood Cemetery The Oakwood Cemetery in Austin was originally called the city cemetery. The oldest of its kind, this burial ground dates back to the middle of the 1850s. However….

Why Fairie Circles

Had to share this! Atlas of Mysterious Fairy Circles Shows They’re More Widespread Than We Thought NATURE26 September 2023 ByMICHELLE STARR Mysterious, bare patches of ground that polka-dot the deserts…

Mediums Get Sick

When I am giving my full attention to someone and connecting with them in the ghost arena an individual is often in distress. My intention is to understand what is…