About This Location
One of the most haunted properties in Fort Worth and one of the most active paranormal sites in Texas, this building in the heart of the Stockyards opened as a boarding house in 1910. It operated as "The Oasis" during Prohibition and later as a bordello called the Gayatte Hotel in the 1940s, serving cowboys, cattlemen, and businessmen.
The Ghost Story
Miss Molly's Hotel in the heart of Fort Worth's Stockyards is the oldest bed and breakfast in Fort Worth—and one of the most haunted properties in Texas. Built in 1910, the building has lived many lives: first as the Palace Rooms, an upscale bordello serving cowboys, cattlemen, and businessmen; then as the Oasis, a Prohibition-era speakeasy; and later as the Gayatte Hotel, another bordello that predominantly served the livestock trade until Texas cracked down on prostitution.
Today, the eight themed rooms share stories of paranormal activity, with the Cattlemen's and Cowboy rooms witnessing some of the most famous sightings.
Miss Josie King, believed to have been a madam during the bordello days, is often spotted at 3:00 AM, standing at the foot of guests' beds. She likes to watch people sleep.
Hotel manager Paula Gowins encountered a cowboy named Jake in vivid detail: "I saw him in full body. He walked into a room and shut the door behind him, and I went up and knocked on the door and opened the door and no one was in there." The strong scent of his cigar lingers in the halls.
Before its bordello days, Miss Molly's was a boarding house for children. That's why guests have experienced the presence of children, most notably in the bathroom.
In 2008, the Texas Paranormal Research Team (TEXPART) conducted a thorough investigation equipped with voice recorders, thermometers, EMF detectors, cameras, and electromagnets. They encountered countless entities, including the poltergeists of prostitutes and unidentified men.
The phenomena includes full-bodied apparitions, unexplained scents, items disappearing and reappearing, toilets flushing on their own, lights turning on and off, cold spots, unlocked doors that refuse to open, and a variety of unidentified sounds. Miss Molly's is listed with Texas Christian University's paranormal activity class, which makes regular visits to document the ongoing phenomena.
Researched from 6 verified sources including historical records, local archives, and paranormal research organizations. Learn about our research process.
