Sallie White Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Texas Folklore Society director Kristina Downs told the Texas Standard in 2023 that chambermaid Sallie White, murdered by her husband, is still seen folding laundry and carrying linens. Source: Texas Standard, 2023.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
William and Mary Menger opened the two-story, 50-room hotel in February 1859 near their brewery; they sold it to the Kampmann family in 1881. It is a contributing building in the Alamo Plaza Historic District, listed in 1977 (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
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King and Roosevelt Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
Downs also said rancher Richard King, who died at the hotel in 1885, is still seen there, and that Teddy Roosevelt is said to recruit Rough Riders in the bar. Source: Texas Standard, 2023.
Downs also said rancher Richard King, who died at the hotel in 1885, is still seen there, and that Teddy Roosevelt is said to recruit Rough Riders in the bar. Source: Texas Standard, 2023.
Then and now
Public access
Open to the public The Menger takes bookings on its own site (Menger Hotel). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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