One of the oldest Hilton Hotel’s – haunted?

Since researching the attempted murder and murder trials around the Hunt killings I’ve passed by the former Hilton Hotel in Plainview, TX many times. This hotel opened in 1929. It was the sixth hotel Conrad Hilton built for Hilton Hotels. It’s been reported the hotel is haunted. Remaining curtains move with breeze like motions as…

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Forewarning at Floyd County Jail – An Update

  UPDATE This building has now been destroyed. The Floyd County Commissioners voted to tear down this historic jail due to it being too costly to repair and maintain. Just like that –  this 1925 landmark is turned to dust and rubble, not even a place to reflect on history and no place for the…

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Witches Broom – Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Over 800 feet below the earth visitors can tour the Papoose Room of the Kings Palace, Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. It’s the major thought-provoking formation in the Papoose Room, located between the King’s Palace and Queen’s Chamber. The broom is in the far right of the photo. It takes imagination, but you can…

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Forewarning at Floyd County Jail

  This is getting interesting…. The Floyd County jail in Floydada, Texas was originally built in 1925. It sits on the northeast courthouse square. It was built with three floors and included a basement. It was large enough to include living quarters for the county sheriff. This large jailhouse included 46 prisoner bunks and even…

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