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Explore Florida like never before—visit its most haunted locations that are open to the public.Whether you love to travel, are fascinated by the paranormal, or both, get ready to tour Florida in a totally new way!
Ghost Hunting Florida guides you to more than 30 fascinating and historic places, including cemeteries, hotels, restaurants, theaters, and more. Every location is open to the public, and here’s the catch: Every place is reportedly haunted!
Join author Dave Lapham on a paranormal investigation to discover the creepiest corners of the Sunshine State. Read the author’s account of his visit to each site, and learn about its history—as well as the ghosts said to reside there. Then grab your gear and hit the road as you visit each location first-hand. Every entry comes with an address, website, and nearby attractions, plus photographs of these unforgettable destinations. Dave’s tips and suggestions allow you to maximize the enjoyment of each experience.
From apparitions of fallen Civil War soldiers at Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park to the ghost of a famous gangster at the historic Biltmore Hotel, this book presents eerie hideaways that even lifelong Floridians might not know about. Part travel guide and part armchair reader,
Ghost Hunting Florida puts you in the middle of the state’s haunted history.
Each entry includes
- historical overview of the haunted place
- ghost stories associated with the location
- advice on visiting—if you dare
List of contents
Welcome to America’s Haunted Road Trip
Introduction
The Keys and the South
- La Concha (Key West)
- Hard Rock Cafe (Key West)
- Captain Tony’s Saloon (Key West)
- Audubon House & Tropical Gardens (Key West)
- Marrero’s Guest Mansion (Key West)
- Spotlight on the Everglades
- Historic Biltmore Hotel of Coral Gables (Miami)
- Spotlight on Miami River Inn
- The Colony Hotel & Cabana Club (Delray Beach)
- Riddle House (West Palm Beach)
- Spotlight on Coral Castle
- Arcadia’s Old Opera House & Museum (Arcadia)
West Central
- Redhawk Ranch (Wimauma)
- Spotlight on Indian Spring Cemetery
- King Corona Cigars Cafe & Bar (Ybor City)
- Don CeSar Beach Resort Hotel (St. Petersburg Beach)
- Tampa Theatre (Tampa)
- May-Stringer House (Brooksville)
- A Antique Mall (Reddick)
East Central
- Orange County Regional History Center (Orlando)
- Longwood Village Inn (Longwood)
- Page Jackson Cemetery (Sanford)
- Pinewood Cemetery (Daytona Beach)
- Spotlight on Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
North
- The Spanish Military Hospital (St. Augustine)
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum (St. Augustine)
- Homestead Restaurant (Jacksonville Beach)
- The Amelia Island Williams House (Fernandina Beach)
- Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park (Olustee)
The Panhandle
- Palmer House (Monticello)
- Knott House Museum (Tallahassee)
- Leaf Theatre (Quincy)
- Coombs House Inn (Apalachicola)
- Pensacola Victorian Bed-and-Breakfast (Pensacola)
- Spotlight on Old Christ Church
- Seville Quarter (Pensacola)
- Pensacola Lighthouse (Pensacola)
Ghost Hunting Travel Guide
Ghostly Resources
More Florida Haunts
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the author
Dave Lapham is a retired Marine officer and the author of the best-selling books Ghosts of St. Augustine and Ancient City Hauntings. He has also published numerous magazine articles and appeared in television documentaries and on radio. He lives with his wife, Sue, and dog, Buddy, in Orlando, Florida, where he has continued his writing career with this third collection of ghost stories. He is currently working on a novel—and, yes, it has ghosts.
