Old Jail
St. Augustine, Florida, United States
Prison · local-legend
The Story
HauntedPlaces.org describes an auditory haunting inside St. Augustine’s Old Jail: footsteps, singing, shouting and distressed cries are reportedly heard without a visible source. Other accounts mention an unexplained sweet odor and the barking of dogs, interpreted locally as the sheriff’s former guard dogs. These stories are attached to the prison’s harsh conditions and executions.
The Hauntings
HauntedPlaces.org describes an auditory haunting inside St. Augustine’s Old Jail: footsteps, singing, shouting and distressed cries are reportedly heard without a visible source. Other accounts mention an unexplained sweet odor and the barking of dogs, interpreted locally as the sheriff’s former guard dogs. These stories are attached to the prison’s harsh conditions and executions.
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- HauntedPlaces.org — Old Jail (reports)
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