The Ghosts and Hauntings of St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine, Florida, which is appropriately namedIt does appear that he is in search of something, and
"The Nation's Oldest City", and the "Ancient City" bymany believe that it may be his teeth, while others
the locals has been known all throughout history forbelieve that perhaps he is just lost. There is another
the ghosts and hauntings that are said to occur there.spirit that seems to linger in the cemetery with the
As a matter of fact, several professional paranormalever-popular judge, and that is a man by the name of
investigators lay claim that this is also the "mostErastus Nye. Throughout this website, you will learn
haunted" city in the nation due to the stories of realmore about the ever-popular Huguenot Cemetery and
ghosts and unexplained phenomenon. The spirits arethe spiritual encounters that have been said to occur
said to be particularly strong here due to the lengthy,there.
often violent history of at least four hundred years!The St. Augustine Lighthouse
Here, you will learn more about this spectacularThe St. Augustine Lighthouse is another area where
hauntings and ghosts that seem to call this coastal cityseveral ghosts have been spotted in ghost pictures,
home.and even ghost videos. Sounds have been heard,
The Huguenot Cemeteryapparitions have been seen by employees and visitors
The Huguenot Cemetery is considered to be one ofalike, and whispers have often been heard in the night.
the hottest spots for real ghost stories and paranormalThis structure is a little over one hundred years, but
activity - both by the locals and the tourists that travelmany things have occurred throughout history on the
to St. Augustine. One of the most popular ghost storiesland that the lighthouse actually stands on. There are
surrounding this haunted graveyard is that of the Judgestories circulating that a distraught man hung himself in
by the name of John B. Stickney. While on a tripthe home on the grounds that now serves as a
related to business in the year of 1882, this prominentmuseum, that one of the daughters of a lighthouse
individual was affected by typhoid fever andkeeper that was employed there drowned during a
immediately died. His body was laid to rest in thistragic accident, and more! Here, you will learn more
cemetery. In the year of 1903, however, his body wasabout this haunted location in the Nation's Oldest City.
exhumed in an effort to be located where his childrenIf you are interested in real ghost stories, ghost hunting,
lived. It was then that several gold teeth were said toor just discovering the story behind all the paranormal
have been taken.activity in St. Augustine, Florida, you have come to the
Today, this judge is believed to be the "man in theright place! Here, you will learn about the ghosts and
tree". In addition to this, it is believed that he paces thehauntings of the "Ancient City".
grounds of the Huguenot Cemetery on a regular basis.