Victoria's Black Swan Inn is one of the top paranormal hot spots in the country. There is a lot a reported activity here. According to research the land has been indian land since before 5000 B.C. and continues to house a sweat lodge today. The Inn runs right along Salado Creek and near Walzen Creek. In fact the infamous post-Alamo Battle of Salado Creek took place in and around the area where the house currently stands in 1842. Gen. Adrian Wolf, Sam Houston and his men massacred more than 60 Mexican soldiers in that battle, but only one Texan lost his life, Steven Jett. According to Pyschics and Evp Audio, he is believed to be one of the three spirits that haunts the dairy barn. Henry Malher, and his family immigrated from Germany and settled this land in 1887. The barn that still stands to this day is the location where Henry ran his prized dairy. Many believe he haunts the barn as well because he loved it so much. There is supposedly another big burly German man who haunts the barn although no one is quite sure who he is. All three of the spirits in the barn are aggressive towards women but do not like men. EVP's have been captured of a deep voice telling people to "GET OUT". In the front yard and house there seems to be a spirit of a child, a little girl who many believe is Sara Malher, Henry's Daughter. She likes to play and jump on matresses. Many who drive by on Holbrook Road claim to see a woman in white on the second floor balcony and in the gazebo in front of the house. This is believed to be the ghost of Joline (Woods) street. Joline's parents along with the Holbrook family owned the home after the Malher's. Joline's mother Mrs. Woods died in the home and her bedroom continually emits strange lights at night . Joline married prominent San Antonio attorney Park street who died or was killed in his office in his home. It is widely believed that he was murdered in his office and hung near the closet where his body was found staged to look like a suicide. they believe his spirit remains in the office or closet. The owner and other paranormal invesitgators also believe this closet acts as some sort of portal or vortex as there are constantly spirits coming and going. Ghosts will imitate people, close and open doors, and turn lights on and off. There is one report of someone actually witnessing a skirmish between Mexican and Texan soldiers that resembled some sort of reenactment. The ghosts or spirits here are not to be provoked, several people have been punched in the barn and the house to the point of vomiting.
From before 5000 B.C. to around 1000 A.D. this area was the site of Native American Encampments. Artifiacts from this time can still be found here. When the Mexican Army invaded Texas a second time in 1842, Reinforcements from Gonzales drew General Adrian Woll and his men to a place on Salado Creek where a short battle took place. This occured in and around the area where the house presently stands. Henry Malher and his wife Marie built the first house on the property in 1887. After purchasing more land a second house was built in 1901. The Holbrook and Woods Families purchased the house and did extensive remodeling, adding two wings and calling the house "White Gables" After the deaths of Mr. And Mrs Holbrook and Mr. Woods , Mrs. Woods lived in the house with Park street and Joline Street along with their children. During this time a second story was added to the main house. This was a time when Earle Stanley Gardener visited the house and wrote some of his Perry Manson series scripts here. Park Street supposedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the house, though this has been a highly controversial subject. Some feel he was murdered and then
staged to look like a suicide. Mrs. Ingeborg Mehren bought the house and added on the large Kitchen area. It was been in the possession of the current owner since the Early 1990s.. Since Jo Ann Rivera has owned the house, there has continued to be a lot of paranormal activity on the grounds and in the house. It has been thw subject matter of books and television shows dealing with hauntings.
From before 5000 B.C. to around 1000 A.D. this area was the site of Native American Encampments. Artifiacts from this time can still be found here. When the Mexican Army invaded Texas a second time in 1842, Reinforcements from Gonzales drew General Adrian Woll and his men to a place on Salado Creek where a short battle took place. This occured in and around the area where the house presently stands. Henry Malher and his wife Marie built the first house on the property in 1887. After purchasing more land a second house was built in 1901. The Holbrook and Woods Families purchased the house and did extensive remodeling, adding two wings and calling the house "White Gables" After the deaths of Mr. And Mrs Holbrook and Mr. Woods , Mrs. Woods lived in the house with Park street and Joline Street along with their children. During this time a second story was added to the main house. This was a time when Earle Stanley Gardener visited the house and wrote some of his Perry Manson series scripts here. Park Street supposedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the house, though this has been a highly controversial subject. Some feel he was murdered and then
staged to look like a suicide. Mrs. Ingeborg Mehren bought the house and added on the large Kitchen area. It was been in the possession of the current owner since the Early 1990s.. Since Jo Ann Rivera has owned the house, there has continued to be a lot of paranormal activity on the grounds and in the house. It has been thw subject matter of books and television shows dealing with hauntings.
