The Old Mayfair Hotel
The Old Mayfair Hotel: an excerpt from Haunts & Hollows: Florida Coast. For some buildings, the tall tales that haunt their halls are just one part of the story. Such is the case of Sanford’s grand Mayfair Hotel. Originally known as the Hotel Forrest Lake, this massive, three-story Mediterranean Revival complex was designed by local architect […]
Get Lost Along the Florida Coast
Just in time for the warm months of Spring, Haunts & Hollows: Florida Coast is available for sale here on our site and on Amazon. The book went live earlier this week, and the orders are already piling up.
Old City Cemetery
first community burial ground, Old City Cemetery gave final rest to thousands of early residents, including businessmen, socialites, soldiers, and at least one former Florida governor.
Photo Essay: Wheeler Cemetery
he rain had just stopped as we pulled up to Wheeler Cemetery outside of the tiny town of Kite, Georgia. The grounds contain fewer than 300 known graves, and the carving on the markers is exemplary.
The Lost Town of Burton
Originally known as Powellsville, the little town of Burton boomed at the confluence of Dicks Creek and the Tallulah River. During the mid-1800s, the Georgia Gold Rush brought treasure hunters from around the country, and many chose to settle here as mining opportunities began to dry up.
