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The ghostly white figure that likes to haunt the park enivorns nothing more than myth? Is the spirit of this young woman that people have seen over the years, rising form the lake? The alleged ghost is nothing more than a troubled soul of a young woman who drowned in an automobile accident at White Rock Lake. This story has been told since the 1930's and carries on throughout the years. No one knows the actual truth about this legend! There are several publications and books that have been written to make this legend a true story.


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One hot July night a young city couple, having driven out and parked on the shore of White Rock Lake, switched on the headlights of the car and saw a white figure approaching. As the figure came straight to the driver's window, they saw it was a young girl dressed in a sheer white dress that was dripping wet. She spoke in a somewhat faltering voice.
I'm sorry to intrude, and I would not under any other circumstances, but I must find a way home immediately. I was in a boat that overturned. The others are safe. But I must get home.
She climbed into the rumble seat, saying that she did not wish to get the young lady wet, and gave them an address in Oak Cliff, on the opposite side of Dallas. The young couple felt an uneasiness concerning their strange passenger, and as they neared the destination the girl, to avoid hunting the address, turned to the rumble seat to ask directions. The rumble seat was empty, but still wet.
After a brief, futile search for the girl in white, the couple went to the address she had given and were met at the door by a man whose face showed lines of worry. When he had heard the couple's story, the man replied in a troubled voice. "This is a very strange thing. You are the third couple who has come to me with this story. Three weeks ago, while sailing on White Rock Lake, my daughter was drowned." This story has been written by Anne Clark who published a book called The Ghost of White Rock Lake. Clark's brief story was also published in the Texas Folkore Society's in 1943 publication, Backwood to Border.  




Clark, Anne. "The Lady of the Lake: The Ghost of White Rock Lake." The Lady of the Lake: The Ghost of White Rock Lake. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. http://www.watermelon-kid.com/places/wrl/lore/ghost.htm.
Clark, Anne. "Backwoods to Border : UNT Digital Library." UNT Digital Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. <http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38306/>.

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 According, to (David Schechter) of channel eight news this story has been going around for years in the Dallas community of White Rock Lake.The story of the lady of white rock is about a woman or young girl that drowns in an automobile accident. Several people that live in the lakeside houses has had an encounter with the ghostly white figure that knocks at the door wanting to use the phone to call for help, but when the home owner returns the young girl vanishes, only to leave a puddle of water behind. Beware of going for a drive around the lake's path at night. A ghostly white figure will appear in wet clothing standing alongside the road hitchhiking. Some drivers have stopped to help the young woman. The young woman gets in the back seat of the automobile and gives directions to her lakeside home. The driver will get out and knock the ghosts home only to find out the young woman drowned sereval years ago in an automobile accident. The driver will return to the car only to find out a puddle of lake water has been left behind and the young girl vanishes into thin air. The book named The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings, written by Jan Brunvand is named after this urban legend.



Brunvand, Jan. "The Vanishing Hitchhiker." Snopes.com:. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. http://www.snopes.com/horrors/ghosts/vanish.asp.
Shechter, David. "WFAA-TV - Dallas, TX - Advertising Service, Broadcasting & Media Production | Facebook." WFAA-TV - Dallas, TX - Advertising Service, Broadcasting & Media Production | Facebook. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. <http://www.facebook.com/wfaachannel8>.

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A well-known Dallas urban legend is the story of the Lady of White Rock Lake. The tale goes that the ghost of a girl in her early 20s will appear at night, dripping wet in 1920s dinner evening wear, and a car passing along the road circling the lake will stop. The girl tells the driver she had an accident and needs to get home. The driver will then drive to the address given, and when he (or she) arrives, the girl is gone, leaving only a waterlogged seat. The driver then learns after knocking on the door of the house that the girl was their daughter  she died by drowning when she fell out of a boat on the lake at night many years ago. Some later stories report that the driver taking the girl going to the address arrives, and the house is no longer there. There are many different varations to the story but, according to Ghost in My Suitcase this is most recent one. According to a Dallas writer, Rose Rumbley, confirms this story in her more recent book called Dallas Too.




Ghost in My Suitcase." Ghost in My Suitcase. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2012. http://www.ghostinmysuitcase.com/.

Http://heritagetoursllc.com/fort-worth-hidden.shtml. N.p., n.d. Web.

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http://www.scaryforkids.com/white-rock/

    Since the 1930's, there has been a story circulating about a woman who haunts the park's   enivorns at White Rock Lake. Is the Lady of White Rock Lake nothing more than a famous Dallas Urban Legend? No one seems to know the actual true story about the little girl that drowned at the lake. She has been known to knock at the doors of the lakeside houses asking to use the phone or hitchhike for a ride to her home residence. The lady in white only leaves a puddle of water behind. There are numerous stories about the famous lady in white to make it an actual true urban legend!

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The Lady Exhibition is known for the famous urban legend "The Lady of White Rock Lake." “The tale goes that the ghost of a girl in her early 20s will appear at night, dripping wet in 1920s dinner evening wear, and a car passing along the road circling the lake will stop. The girl tells the driver she had an accident and needs to get home. The driver will then drive to the address given, and when he (or she) arrives, the girl is gone, leaving only a waterlogged seat… The famous paintings of "The Lady" by the artist named Brandi Soloman  can be seen at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas, Texas.

Soloman, Brandi. "The Lady Exhibition – White Rock Lake, Dallas TX." The Lady Exhibition – White Rock Lake, Dallas TX. N.p., 29 Jan. 2012. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. <http://myfavoriteflower.com/2012/01/29/the-lady-exhibition/>.
Polston, Cody. "Ghost Hunt of White Rock Lake." Ghost Hunt of White Rock Lake. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. <http://www.sgha.net/tx/dallas/white_rock.html>.

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Is the "Lady of White Rock Lake" nothing more than just myth. No one seems to know the actual true story."The Lady of White Rock Lake" has been circulating since the 1930's."The Lady of White Rock Lake" is a ghostly white figure that  haunts the park environs.If your driving alongside the path of  White Rock Lake the ghostly white figure will appear in the headlights of the automobile, while climbing in the backseat of the automobile and to give directions to a certain destination. You only find in the backseat of the automobile a puddle of water and the ghostly white figure disappears. Beware of who you pick up at White Rock Lake!