Get Lost Along the Florida Coast
Are you ready to 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. Dozens were picked up at last […]
Old City Cemetery
Old City Cemetery: an excerpt from the upcoming Haunts & Hollows: Florida Coast. Established as Jacksonville’s 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. The original property was donated to the city by Captain & Mrs. Charles Willey […]
Wheeler Cemetery
The 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. We did some digging on the ride back to North Carolina, and we found a few unusual stories attached […]
The Palace Saloon
The Palace Saloon: an excerpt from Haunts & Hollows: Florida Coast. For a short time, Fernandina Beach was a fashionable destination for luminaries from the worlds of business, politics, and entertainment. Well-heeled families — including names like Rockefeller, Ford, and Carnegie — mingled with stars like Mary Pickford, Stan Laurel, and Oliver Hardy while local guest […]
Woodmen of the World
Over the past weekend, we paid a visit to Lake Helen Cemetery — home of Cassadaga’s infamous Devil’s Chair. Something more interesting, however, caught our eye, an elaborate grave marker carved like a felled wooden stump. Now, if you’re cemetery enthusiast (or tombstone tourist or taphophile — take your pick), you’ve likely found at least […]
