Witches wandering in the forest, chanting; ethereal silhouettes swaying from the trees of Cameron Park; unearthly gatherings heard from afar on the shores of Lake Waco — these tales leave locals quaking in fear and add to the rich social and cultural history of the Heart of Texas.
Stories dating as far back as the Civil War and as recent as the 1990s fill the pages of "Cotton Bales, Goatmen & Witches: Legends from the Heart of Texas." The book includes multiple variations of certain tales, like the infamous Cameron Park witch. Accounts of strange happenings at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, a small girl who wanders the grounds of St. Mary's and voices whispering in the old high schools around McLennan County will steal you away to places filled with ominous omens.
Whether you believe in ghost stories or not, "Cotton Bales, Goatmen & Witches: Legends from the Heart of Texas" contains enough information to spark the interest of anyone curious about the strange happenings in the greater Central Texas area.
The book, by Bradley T. Turner, with photographs by TSTC's own Mark Burdine, will be released on Tuesday, Nov. 22, and is available for pre-order now at Amazon.com.
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