Mysterious Burial Crypt Hidden Under Houston Bridge

The Donnellan Crypt was

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Houston, Houston History, Texas History, Mausoleums, Crypt, Abandoned, Abandoned Texas, Downtown Houston, Buffalo Bayou, Texas

[Speed]

Long time Houstonian who has walked that trail many times. I've seen that door lots of times and never knew what it was for. Not trying to stir anything up because I am a man of science but I have also walked that trail at night and have seen shadows and heard strange noises in that area. Foot steps and voices but no one around to make them. I assumed it was from the upstairs bridge but now I'm having some doubts. You should go there at night and see if you experience anything similar.

[Chris-lhwj]

I know buffalo bayou isn’t very glamorous but I do wish planners had incorporated it more into the city instead of just building over it with most people not even realizing where it is.

[HaveKayaksWillTravel]

Imagine picking your final resting place just to be robbed of it 30+ years later. Thanks for the video.

[MrSymbolic]

If it was ever a crypt at all, it would have been a really stupid place to be buried that area is renowned for major flooding in my 65 years living a hour South of Houston !

[nutritionalyeast]

Love the types of stories you profile. Intersection of history, urban planning, oddity, very local and hidden in plain sight. Thank you Scott!

[michaelharrison]

Howard Hughes and Gene Tierney are both buried in a cemetery in Houston. Hughe's crypt has a (somewhat) dilapidated iron fence around it. When we visited many years ago, someone had left roses on his grave.
Thank you for an interesting bit of history!

[EdwardSnortin]

Excellent video man, this is what I come to YouTube for 🙏

[dante]

It was once home to a very popular EDM club also named "KRYPTONITE", until Hurricane Harvey destroyed it SMH!

[woogienitro]

As a kid in the early '70s, we used to have a rope swing on Buffalo bayou. It ran right before behind my best friend's house. A lot of good times there

[beyond_civilization]

This is so cool! I work a few blocks away, and I'd never heard of it. Thanks for sharing, Scott!

[redhorsereincarnated]

Anyone else remember Power Tools in that basement?

[helidude]

I ride my bike on those trails.
Recently that are seems to be closed to the public as are other nearby areas needing maintenance or repairs, likely due to high water after the rains.

Also be cautious as there are several “residents” that live under and around the various bridges.

I’ve not had an issue with any of them, but I stick to the trails and don’t poke around in their business.

Starting in Memorial park, along the bayou, then through the Hieghts makes a nice loop.

[alexcarino]

Same location was used maybe 20 year ago or less as a club, it was underground awesome experience in my teens

[redhorsereincarnated]

My friend told me about this back in the 80’s. I forgot about it until now.

[hinahanta]

Great vid, this is on my bucket list. I have always wondered how large it was on the inside being a family crypt.

[kbrown]

Why ignore the final wishes of a family's burial site? No matter when it happened, respect of the dead was ignored in place of so called progress in a city developed in the wet lands.

[lawabidingdad]

Those who were at cryptonight know what's up!!! Good times!!

[divinecomedian]

That's kinda screwed up that they moved the family out of their crypt

[-Iron]

Does anyone remember Power Tools? This looks to be the same location.

[TheLightbright]

WOW! When you said where it was. I said that's Allen's Landing. Hippie hang out in 1970's. Know exactly where it is.