The Magnolia Hotel is Texas frontier life. A must for anyone intrigued by Texas lore or supernatural! Calvert (father-in-law to the famous Capt. Dr. William S.
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203 S Crockett St
Seguin, TX
78155
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The Magnolia Hotel began as a two room log cabin built in the early 1840's by one of the original Texas Ranger’s, James Campbell who was also the Co-Founder of Seguin, Texas. Under the log cabin an Indian Raid Shelter was dug out using slave labor. From 1847-1852 the shelter was also used as a makeshift jail until one was built one block away. Campbell was ambushed and brutally massacred by Comanches on his way to San Antonio. His cabin was then sold to a road surveyor, Joseph F Johnson who turned the log cabin into Seguin’s first and longest running (1847-1874) stagecoach station. Then in 1847 the stagecoach station was purchased by, the aristocrat Jeremiah Calvert (a descendant of Lord Baltimore). His family were considered the upper crust of society. Calvert then built the original 3 room hotel in the back of the station. This small hotel built out of solid lime-crete was Seguin's first hotel and now oldest still standing. His beautiful daughter, Susan Calvert fell in love with Captain John "Jack" Coffee Hays (the most famous Texas Ranger of all) and were married inside the original Magnolia Hotel. Susan and John moved to California and founded Oakland, California. In 1850 Dr. William S. Read (his wife Susanna) and William Carpenter became the next owners of the station and small hotel. The hotel and stagecoach stop became a popular stopover for passengers traveling through Seguin. For 50 years it was considered one of the finer hotel’s in Texas. Sadly the hotel’s reputation was soiled by one particular guest in 1874 known as the murderer, William Faust. Faust killed a young girl named, Emma Voelcker and blinded his wife, Helene Faust. After committing the crime he stayed the night at the Magnolia Hotel. After being found guilty he was shot to death while sitting in jail. In the 1930's the top floor became an apartment house and the bottom floor home to the Lannom couple. In 2012 the building was listed on the “Top ten Most Endangered Places in Texas.” It was rescued by author, Erin O Wallace-Ghedi and her husband, Jim Ghedi. Since 2013 they have been restoring the building back to its original glory. On the day they signed the papers to the building....the ghosts began to make their presence known! Now the Magnolia Hotel is being called One of Texas Most Haunted Hotel’s!
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