"Good question. But the claim that San Antonio generally, and the area around the Alamo specifically - including, of course, the site itself - are haunted by spectral soldiers from the siege of the Alamo and famous battle, has been repeated for over 100 years and still makes for popular books, articles, and videos on the "most haunted place in Texas." The stories of the Alamo Ghosts have become part of the site's lore."
"I have no idea whether the Alamo is actually haunted. But the stories of the Alamo Ghosts have become part of the site's lore as well as a draw for some who visit primarily in hopes of seeing a ghost. In 2004, I met two such people - one, a woman who wanted to see the ghost of Jim Bowie, and a second, with a video camera, who was certain she would "catch a ghost on film.""
Marty Robbins' "The Ballad of the Alamo" includes lyrics about bugles silenced and soldiers asleep in the arms of the Lord. During a 2004 visit, a nine-year-old questioned how fallen soldiers could be "asleep in the arms of the Lord" while stories insist they haunt hotels across San Antonio. Numerous downtown sites—the Menger Hotel, the Emily Morgan, the Crockett Hotel, nearby bistros, and even a McDonald's—are reputed to host paranormal activity linked to the 6 March 1836 Battle of the Alamo. Claims of spectral defenders have circulated for over a century and attract visitors seeking sightings or photographic evidence. The famous Six Phantom Defenders story is identified as particularly problematic.
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