Burleson House, (located in Waxahachie, Texas), was the original headquarters of T.W. Burleson & Son's Pure Honey (a family-owned business), which was established in 1907 by Thomas William Burleson. Today, Burleson's Honey has a reputation for being one of the top ten honey brands in the United States and the oldest and largest honey packer in the Southwest. The house was built in 1915 and it is said to be haunted by several ghosts of long-departed inhabitants from its past. Burleson House was built in 1915 in Ellis County, Waxahachie, Texas. This historic 2-story, single family residence is 3000 square feet and sits on almost an acre lot. It features a fireplace, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a living area, formal dining room, kitchen and sun-room. There is a also guest house located behind the property, as well as an old "bee room" that was used to store honey, since the home was the original headquarters of T.W Burleson and Son's Honey Company. The current residents, (Angel and Kimberly Quintero), moved into the home on Saturday, October 29, 2011 during the weekend of Halloween and later assumed ownership of the property in January 2014. When they first viewed the home, they were aware of its rich heritage as the original headquarters of the family-owned honey company. But, they had no idea, until they actually moved into the residence, that the house was haunted. Almost immediately after moving into the home, strange things started to occur: lights flickering on and off, doors slamming shut when there was no one else in the room, unusual cold spots, the distinctive smell of cigar smoke in the stairwell, items temporarily going missing, only for them to reappear in places they hadn’t been placed. Often times, the family could not help but sense that they were not alone, because it always felt as though they were constantly being watched by unseen eyes. Conversations took place in whispers by invisible spectors, and the sound of distinct footsteps trailed closely behind when no one else was present. Although the Owners were always fascinated by the typical ghost story and watched stories of hauntings on television, they never expected (in their wildest dreams) that their new house would be haunted. But, they soon came to realize that they were sharing their new home with long, lost souls from the home's extraordinary past. In fact, it became fairly customary to hear strange sounds in the night: stairs and floor boards creaking, the sound of heavy footsteps, knocking on the windows, or cabinet doors opening and closing on their own. Even the dogs were affected by the odd occurrences on the property. They howled every night for weeks, as if they were being summoned by invisible spirits parading around the grounds in the dark. Not known for fighting, they would occasionally attack one another, as though something was purposely baiting them. There were even a few instances when the dogs were freed from their leashes to run loose, or released and later chained to opposite leashes by an invisible force, as if someone or something was trying to make their presence known. There were so many strange happenings that didn't go unnoticed in the home: lights turning on right before your eyes after instinctively turning them off seconds earlier. For some, this could readily be shrugged off to an active imagination or faulty wiring. But, the constant, unmistakable chill which engulfed the entire downstairs area, as well as the stairwell that led to the second floor, could not be so easily dismissed. It became common practice to venture downstairs into the kitchen in the middle of the night to a repeatedly freezing cold atmosphere and all of the cabinet doors wide open. So, how is it possible for the temperature outside to be above 85 degrees, only to feel as though you have just stepped into a freezer? There is no "logical" explanation when you are in the presence of the paranormal. Clearly, this was the beginning of many ghostly encounters that continue to occur in the home. For more information about Burleson House, please feel free to visit the links below:

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