Haunted Places in Florida

Asheley's Restaurant
The ghost of a young woman, dressed in 1920s clothing, is said to haunt the ladies restroom. Her ghost has been seen in mirrors, walking about the stalls and lavatory, and lounging on the counters. A few women have said they were choked, pushed, pinched, and slapped by unknown forces both within the restroom itself and in the hallway that leads to it. She has been known to wreak havoc in the kitchen, turn machines, light switches, and televisions on and off, and be quite physically violent with patrons.

This angry ghost may be a young woman named Ethyl Allen, who was viciously killed in a storage room of the restaurant in the 1920s.  Allen's body was found at Eau Gallie, on the bank of the Indian River.  She had been burned and mutilated a traumatic death that may explain why she feels trapped in limbo.  Others feel it could be the unfortunate soul of a young lady who died in a car accident right in front of the restaurant.  Sightings have been prevalent for many years, but reports of supernatural events have escalated since 1979.
Rockledge is on the east central coast, 12 miles north of Melbourne on U.S. Highway 1.
Asheley's Restaurant is at 1609 South U.S. Hwy 1, Rockledge, FL 32955.

For the following list, be sure you have plenty of gas, and you pack food, water, and flashlights because some of these towns do not even have a general store.

Lutz: 
"The Old Lutz School House"
Don't let the innocence of "Old School House" fool you.  Way back when, a school house was used for many different horrific things: a hospital for people dying from a myriad of viral outbreaks, a holding place for captured war criminals, and an outpost for fighting off Indians.  Some who visit Lutz feel nothing, but others seem to feel a reflection of days past.  I would not go out of my way to visit Lutz, but if you are passing through the region I would suggest taking an hour to check it out. You never know.
18819 US. Highway 41 Lutz, FL


Mulberry: 
"Dr. Paul Bearers Haunted Mansion"
This is just a fun park type of tour, but if you are in the region it is a nice place to visit, especially if you decide to take a walk through Chicora.
3020 Mulford Road, off of State Road 37


Chicora: 
Hwy 37 out of Mulberry to Bethlehem Road. Turn East and drive until you come to two sharp turns in the road. Chicora used to be there. Tiny population, but there are still a few residents of the former town milling around. When you come to the first turn in the road, you will see Chicora graveyard…it is in the front yard of the Albritton home. Aside from the Chicora Graveyard and the Bethlehem Church Graveyard, all other remains have been demolished. This place has a long rich history and just a small few old graves; unfortunately, many tombstones have been stolen, broken, or damaged.  Be sure to take a 35mm camera because there is more to look at than just a bunch of old graves.


Orlando: 
"Orlando Haunting Ghost Tours"
There are many old fables attached to Orlando.  Way back in the day it was farming town and one of the hubs of the south.  If you look hard enough and ask around (the nice folks on the tour can give you answers) you can find really old graveyards.  But be warned, Orlando has become has become a larger city and getting around can be a traffic jammed mess during tourist season.  In addition, many of the cemeteries are now in somewhat dangerous neighborhoods, so be careful where you go.  I have personally heard of many ghost stories about Orlando and if you take a good 35mm camera along you may just happen across some good hauntings.
39 S. Magnolia Ave.


Pensacola: 
"Tree House Theatre"
400 S. Jefferson St.


St. Augustine:   
Our suggestion? Take a vacation in St. Augustine.  It is the oldest city in Florida and it has the old Spanish Fort, excellent restaurants, great beaches, fantastic bed and breakfasts, horse carriage rides through town, St. George Street with some of the best bars and eateries in America, and a rich haunted history.  We are talking 500 years worth of hauntings.  Fabulous old cemeteries abound.


Kismet:   
The Kismet area is now a part of the Ocala National Forest. Off US 19 take CR 445 East. On the north side of the road, there is an abandoned cemetery.  On the right hand side of the road, there is a little store they can give you directions. On the south side of the road you will see Kismet road turn off to the south.


Kerr City:   
A man named Arthur Brennan, who oversees the family holdings, actually owns the town. Many old, renovated mansions, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, can be leased.   He is easy to work with, and if you get permission, you may be able to wander around.  Here, there are original homes, Post Office, an old school, 1925 Gas Station, and a creepy old cemetery. You will love it.  If you take the family in an RV, there are many campgrounds around the region.
Kerr City is located on Hwy 316. 3 miles west of Hwy 19 in Salt Springs


Green Pond: 
Take hwy 33 in northern Polk county. When you are just north of Polk city, turn on East Green Pond Road. When you get to Green Pond cemetery (formed in 1879) you are there.  Say hello to my ancestors while you are there, please.  Maybe they will let you take their pictures.


Bethany: 
Look for Bethany Church & Cemetery, Stewart Cemetery.
The site is at the corner of SR 64 and Verna Bethany Road


East Goose Creek: 
Take US 98. Between CR 365 and CR 363 you will find Wakulla Beach Road. Go South. Unusual tidbits:  East Goose Creek's third hotels ruins can be found across the street from the bay.  An imposing multi-story building, now in ruins, is somewhat creepy, but dangerous.  It looks similar to the set of a ghost town movie.  Take a truck (2 x 4 is fine) and be sure to be aware of wild animals and the occasional ghost.


Alachua County:   

Newnansville:   
.5 miles NE of Alachua on FL 235. Visit Newnansville Cemetery. Creepy is the word of the day for this place.  The psychic energy is so thick that you can bend it with a spoon.


Traxler:   
The town is on the old Bellamy Road in Alachua County. Take I-75 North of Gainesville and get of at CR236. Go East. Check out Spring Hill United Methodist Cemetery.


Rochelle: 
Florida. Rochelle can be found off CR 20 on CR 234. The historic area can still be driven through by car on wagon trail roads, but I strongly suggest taking a full size truck...2x4 is fine.


Pine Level: 
Small resident farm population.
Points of interest:  Two cemeteries, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Pine Level Methodist Church, one two story ruin of a home, and a hanging tree.
Off SR 70 eight miles west of Arcadia.


Bereah:   
Points of interest:  Cemetery of the Corinth Primitive Baptist Church
Just north of Avon Park, take the Avon Park Cutoff west and turn south on West Bereah Road. Avoid accidentally turning onto East Bereah Rd.


Slighville: 
Points of interest:  Nothing but a cemetery.
Located at the east end of Griffin View Drive on Lake Griffin.


Lulu: 
Points of interest:  Abandoned Cracker Homes, and the Gillen Family Cemetery.
Located near Gainesville and Lake City.


Bowling Green: 
Off U.S. 17 Pisda Cemetery is a very old graveyard filled with large beautiful gravestones.


Socrum Cemetery:
This is a very old cemetery that has many gravestones dating back into the mid 1800's.
Take 98 to Rockridge Road then follow signs.


Fort Clinch State Park:
This Park is in between Georgia and Florida and located in Fernandina.  Like St. Augustine, Fernandina is rich in history. One of its cemeteries, Bosquebella, which is just outside Fort Clinch, is very large and has graves as old as the early 1700's.  In my opinion, it is very haunted.  There is a feeling about the place that you can sense from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet. Definitely check it out.

Now for the fort itself...Fort Clinch is quite old and was used in the Spanish War and Civil War (at times it was occupied by confederates or union troops).  It took decades to build and has some of the most unusually beautiful architecture used in the construction of American forts.  The rangers dress in the garb of the day and stay in character even as you talk to them (they are very friendly and know their history).  As for the spirits, there is one barracks in particular that is thick with hauntings.  I could feel an almost draining spiritual lull all around the fort.  It is worth the trip.  They may still have evening tours on the first Saturday of each month, but call ahead to make sure.  And by the way...even if you take a camera, refrain from telling anyone there that you are interested in ghosts...that stuff creeps them out and they don't like it.


Tallahassee
"Spirits of Sunland."
Built in 1952 and shut down in 1983, this mysterious abandoned mental and tuberculosis hospital in Tallahassee is overrun with ghostly phenomena. Although the hospital has no electricity, no running water, and is condemned due to structural damage and asbestos, visitors may hear the air conditioner kick on, see overhead light fixtures devoid of bulbs suddenly flicker and buzz, or feel cold huffs of breath on their cheeks and neck, and many baffling images appear in photos and on videotape.

"St. Augustine Haunts."

The oldest city in America is home to many earthbound spirits. We investigate St. Francis Inn, the site of a love sick soldier's suicide; a restaurant on 46 Avenida Menendez, the spot where a raging fire claimed the life of a young woman; Fort Castillo de San Marcos, a Spanish masonry fort opened in 1695 that has seen its fair share of bloodshed and wars; and St. Augustine Cemetery, one of the most haunted graveyards in the country.

St. Francis Inn: 279 St George St, St Augustine, FL
46 Avenida Menendez Saint Augustine, FL 32084-3645
Fort Castillo de San Marcos  ext. 246
San Lorenzo Cemetery 35 Treasury Street Augustine, FL 32084 Between St. Charlotte and St. George Streets


"Biltmore Mobster."
Built in 1926, the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables is a lavish playground for the rich and famous and home to a few disembodied spirits, one of which is the ghost of New York gangster Thomas "Fatty" Walsh. Glimpsing foggy apparitions and glowing orbs are common occurrences in and around the hotel and some visitors have reported hearing ghostly voices and loud banging noises in suites and hallways.
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida 33134


"Civil Spirits."
Built shortly after 1847, Fort Clinch in Amelia Island is home to many spirits still fighting the Civil War. Staff and visitors have reported seeing the apparition of a woman in white and a young soldier as well as hearing the sounds of a crying child and the march of troops across the lawn. One barracks in particular is haunted by at least two spirits.
Fort Clinch State Park, 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034


"Tabby House Haunts."
Located on Fort George Island, Florida, the abandoned ruins of Tabby House is the ruined home of many specters and one particularly judgmental ghost. Folklore dictates that if the dominant spirit residing in the house does not like a visitor, he will see a snarling demon dog with glowing red eyes. If the ghost likes the individual, he will see a beautiful smiling woman dressed in white. The air surrounding the home is thick and occasionally radiates foul odors. Various apparitions of Indians, soldiers, pirates, slaves, and women have been seen surrounding the house at night. Just beyond the Tabby House lies the Kingsley Plantation, an estate that has been reported haunted for the better part of a hundred years.
Kingsley Plantation & Tabby House, off of A1A/Heckscher Drive, 1/2 mile north of the St. Johns River Ferry Landing


"Ghosts on the Beach."
The heavily wooded Beaches Cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida is the final resting place of many ghosts. We have caught orbs and otherworldly sounds and voices on tape. To my knowledge, paranormal occurrences in this graveyard have not been fully investigated by other ghost hunting enthusiasts.
3600 Third Street, Jacksonville Beach


"Robert the Demon Doll."
The Artist's House Bed & Breakfast in Key West was once home to a cursed doll named Robert and is currently haunted by the doll's maker and at least two other ghosts, one of whom is quite malicious and threatening. Staff and patrons have reported hearing strange sounds and thumps in the middle of the night and many others have seen apparitions, orbs, and psychic fog. Robert the Doll is currently housed in the Custom House Museum in Key West and is still considered to be a talisman of evil and misfortune.
Artist's House 534 Eaton St, Key West, FL
Custom House 281 Front St, Key West, FL


"Haunted Hemingway."

Several spirits haunt Ernest Hemingway's Key West home. The paranormal activity may be attributed to the dark Hemingway legacy of mental health issues, struggles with drug and alcohol addictions and the burden of fame. It is purported that Ernest's spirit visits the ample south Florida home regularly and visitors have reported glimpsing the apparition of the author in his studio and hearing the tapping of typewriter keys.
907 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL

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