Haunted Places in Indian River Estates, Florida



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    Indian River Community College

    Fort Pierce, Florida

    5.1 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The theatre at Indian River Community College is apparently haunted by a tall fellow who appears mostly blue in color. He hangs about in the broom closet near the left side of the stage, or in the sound room. Some people swear he danced or waved at them, ...


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    The Boston House - Cresthaven

    Fort Pierce, Florida

    5.7 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    In the early 1900s, William T. Jones, who later became the third Sheriff of St. Lucie County, worked as an engineer for Henry Flagler on the Florida East Coast Railway. Jones suffered an injury in a railroad accident and received a settlement for his injury. With his settlement he built ...


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    Sunrise Theater

    Fort Pierce, Florida

    5.8 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    This 1926 theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is supposed to have some hauntings dating back to its glory days. Patrons have reported a phantom usher who disappears after showing them to their seats, while staff closing up for the night have heard ghostly ...


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    Devil's Tree of Oak Hammock Park

    Port St. Lucie, Florida

    8.4 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    In 1971, sheriff's deputy Gerard John Schaefer sexually assaulted and hanged two 19-year-old girls from an oak tree, then buried their bodies under it. The deputy returned for more unspeakable acts over the next 5 days. In 1977 the bodies were found by some fishermen. Local legend has it that ...


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    Treasure Coast Antique Mall

    Fort Pierce, Florida

    10.2 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The mall is housed in a 1920s historic home is said to be rich with hauntings from its past. It has been a private home, an inn, a bar, a gambling casino, and a bordello. Among the ghosts said to reside here is a bordello client from the 1950s-1960s who ...


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    Old Holiday Inn Oceanside

    Jensen Beach, Florida

    10.5 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Once a popular tourist hotel, the old "Holiday Inn Oceanside" has been abandoned since it sustained severe damage in 2004 from both Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. Local residents decry it as an eyesore. Several plans have been hatched to renovate and reopen the building, but to date none ...


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    Tuckahoe / Leach Mansion

    Jensen Beach, Florida

    11.2 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Tuckahoe, also known as the Leach Mansion or as the Mansion at Tuckahoe, is an historic home located at 1921 North East Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida. The name was thought to be a Native American word for "welcome". It is inside the present day Indian ...


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    The Elliott Museum

    Stuart, Florida

    13.2 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Several haunts are said to reside in this 1961 building erected by Harmon P. Elliott to honor his late father, inventor Sterling Elliott. The many apparitions that have been seen here, witnesses say, are hauntings that stem from the museum's pieces. In other words, the exhibits have brought with them ...


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    Gilbert’s Bar - House of Refuge Museum

    Stuart, Florida

    14.4 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The old building, used to house shipwrecked passengers 1876-1945, is now a museum. It is said to be haunted by the residents who lived on the land some eight centuries ago, the Ais Indian tribe, as well as some more recent spirits. The kitchen, which has not been in use ...


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    The Patio

    Vero Beach, Florida

    19.7 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The Patio Restaurant on 21st Street close to the downtown area of Vero Beach was built in the 1930s by Waldo Sexton and was leased as one of the original Howard Johnson’s ice cream parlors. Later it was used as a gift shop/fruit stand and as the location of Waldo’s ...


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    Driftwood Resort

    Vero Beach, Florida

    20 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Former owner Waldo Sexton is the haunt who resides here, a man who was known to be a bit eccentric. Guests who stay in the suites once occupied by the Sextons have reported hearing noises coming from adjacent empty rooms, and security guard once felt a tap on his shoulder ...


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    Trapper Nelson - Jonathan Dickinson State Park

    Jupiter, Florida

    28 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    "Wild Man of the Loxahatchee," nickname of Vince “Trapper” Nelson, is the identity of the ghost said to roam this state park. Trapper moved to this area in 1929, trapping and selling furs for a living, earning his nickname by his often-strange antics like swinging out over the river on ...


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    Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

    Jupiter, Florida

    32 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Strange noises and cold spots abound here. Some say they can feel "ghostly hands" on their shoulders, only to turn around and see nobody's there.


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    Fellsmere Town Hall

    Fellsmere, Florida

    33.1 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The current town hall was formerly the local schoolhouse, and is rumoured to be haunted. Visitors to the building at night have heard strange noises, had their hair pulled and seen a shadowy apparition. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Marsh Landing Restaurant

    Fellsmere, Florida

    33.2 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The building was built around 1926, and previously housed the headquarters for a sugar company. Now a delightful restaurant specialising in local cuisine, the complex is believed to be haunted, and even has its own ghost tour dinners available to diners. Staff have reported sighting the apparition of a ...


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    The Old Bank

    Okeechobee, Florida

    33.3 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    These days the "Old Bank" is just a boarded up building (though in 2012 several murals were added to make it look a bit nicer), but back in the 1920s it was the pride of the town. Local legend has it that a member of the Ashley Gang (a ...


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    Marian Fell Library

    Fellsmere, Florida

    33.3 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Paranormal investigators claim to have produced evidence of a haunting at this quaint library, named after the daughter of the original founder of the township. Activity reported includes orbs appearing in photographs, temperature drops and disembodied footsteps in unoccupied rooms. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Sebastian Inlet

    Melbourne Beach, Florida

    35.3 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The area of the Sebastian Inlet was said to be adored as sacred ground (Locals call them the Icee Indians) many Indian artifacts have been found here over the years, and modern day spiritualists and pagans are very attracted to this area, saying it has energy cleansing properties. In 1872, Ideas ...


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    Suncoast High School

    Riviera Beach, Florida

    42.9 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    A ghost supposedly haunts the school auditorium, making scary noises from the rafters. Legend has it the ghost is of a small boy who is buried somewhere near the school.


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    The Compound

    Palm Bay, Florida

    46.3 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The Compound is infamous in Melbourne for drag racing, dirt biking, four wheeling, paint ball and more, it is a large area of paved streets, of about 200 miles of road. The streets were paved in the 1980s by General Development Corporation (GDC), intended for housing development, instead, the company ...


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    Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery

    Royal Palm Beach, Florida

    47.4 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Visit this cemetery and you might run into one of its famous "fogs" - paranormal mists that are very dense, appearing and disappearing suddenly. There are noticeable changes in temperature and the persistent feeling that someone is standing right next to you when actually you're entirely alone.


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    Riddle House

    West Palm Beach, Florida

    47.6 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The Edwardian house built in 1905 in West Palm Beach was moved to historical park Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds, Royal Palm Beach. It was originally a funeral parlor until its purchase by Karl Riddle in the 1920s, after which it was a private home. It is haunted ...


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    Flager Mansion - Whitehall

    Palm Beach, Florida

    47.9 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Henry Flagler, one of the founders of Standard Oil, built Whitehall for his third wife, Mary Lily Kenan. The site of the home was purchased for $50,000 in 1893 by Flagler; later surveyed for construction in July 1900 and the home completed in time for Flagler and his wife to move ...


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    Palm Beach Atlantic University

    West Palm Beach, Florida

    48.2 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The ghost of a former janitor haunts the library. He's heard most often in the old janitor's closet, even though its been locked for years and years.


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    Palm Beach Atlantic University Library

    West Palm Beach, Florida

    48.3 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The University's Library, built many years ago, is claimed to be haunted by an old janitor. He worked there for many years, and then mysteriously disappeared. He is claimed to be heard rummaging through the old janitor's closet that has been locked up ever since the day of his ...


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    Downtown Melbourne Train Bridge

    Melbourne, Florida

    52.4 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The old train tracks bridge was constructed in during the expansion of the Florida East Coast Railway to West Palm Beach in 1894 by Florida East Coast Industries (FECI). Dating back to the 1920s, many women had perished from trains along this bridge, the most recent cases being three teenage girls ...


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    Betty's Antiques

    Melbourne, Florida

    52.5 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    We don't have much information about this location, other than that it has been mentioned as a "haunted place" in several online sources. If you have any additional information please let us know!


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    Lake Worth 8 Cinemas

    Greenacres, Florida

    52.5 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Cold spots and knocking sounds are reported in the hallways of this theatre, and some of the projectors stop working or jam at inopportune moments. (Could it be they just need to hire a better projectionist?)


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    Giftique - Myles Building

    Melbourne, Florida

    52.5 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    This building dates to 1913. It originally housed a restaurant and billiards parlor on the ground floor, and a hotel upstairs. Later it was home to the Melbourne Times newspaper. Once prohibition ended, it became "Shorty's Bar," where local legend has it that Al Capone himself once ...


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    The Petite Boutiques

    Melbourne, Florida

    52.5 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    This upscale mini-mall was once a funeral home. After the conversion, folks started to witness strange things happening. Merchandise, specifically the Christmas decorations, have been found to be rearranged, and customers have noticed many different entities throughout the building.


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    1900 Building

    Melbourne, Florida

    52.5 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    This building was constructed in 1924 and was originally the "Melbourne Hotel." Later it was a bank, and then stores and office space. It is now referred to as the "1900 Building". There is a story attached to the building that centers around a girl named Amelia. She ...


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    Henegar Center for the Performing Arts

    Melbourne, Florida

    52.6 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Check out the balcony in this theatre for a friendly (but troublesome) ghost named "Jonathan." Supposedly he likes to move things around and make all kinds of strange noises.


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    Lake Worth Playhouse

    Lake Worth, Florida

    54 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Built by two brothers (Lucien and Clarence Oakley) in 1924, it seems this place was just too good to leave - and Lucien never has! People say Lucien's ghost has been seen in mirrors, objects get moved around, and footsteps are heard from the empty catwalk.


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    Rossetter House Museum

    Melbourne, Florida

    56.2 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Eerie things witnessed in the museum include the apparition of a woman hovering over the foyer who spoke, saying “There’s too much commotion in my house.” The name “Sam” has been whispered into the ears of some guests in the nearby cemetery, where there is a grave, sans headstone, of ...


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    The Old Pineapple Inn

    Melbourne, Florida

    56.7 miles from Indian River Estates, FL


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    Clewiston Inn

    Clewiston, Florida

    57 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Two rooms here are said to be especially haunted. Room 255 is said to be visited by Anita Conklin, a longtime inn resident who lived there with her husband, manager of the Miami Seaquarium. Ms. Conklin passed away in the room in 1994; her husband had passed away earlier. The ...


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    Eau Gallie Cemetery

    Melbourne, Florida

    57.2 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Rumored to be haunted, this cemetery is the site of a paranormal investigation in which researchers caught a disembodied female voice answering a direct question.


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    Mathers Bridge

    Merritt Island, Florida

    57.2 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Mathers Bridge used be home to Mathers Bridge restaurant, which had unfortunately closed in 1992 after 52 years of business, due to the neighbors who had made their homes near the restaurant complained of the noise and cars. Across the street, there was also a small hotel, that burned down ...


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    Holiday Inn / Courtyard

    Boynton Beach, Florida

    58.5 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Most sites on the net have this one listed as the "Holiday Inn" in Boynton Beach, but it appears this location is now a Marriott Courtyard. Vague descriptions of "human figures" roaming the hallways, and a suggestion that it may have been built on top of an old Indian ...


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    Red Lion Pub / Dominos Pizza

    Boynton Beach, Florida

    59 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Sometimes it definitely pays to be blonde! Though now closed (a Dominos Pizza has replaced it) patrons for years claimed that brunette women would have objects mysteriously thrown at them, while blonde women would feel their hair and face gently being stroked. No word from Dominos on whether ...


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    Delray Beach Playhouse

    Delray Beach, Florida

    63 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    The ghost of founder Bob Blake has been seen here; witnesses say he appeared as a light drifting across the stage floor, and also has been known to slam the doors. He is said to appear only to check on the theater to make sure things are running smoothly, not ...


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    The Colony Hotel

    Delray Beach, Florida

    64.1 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    This 1926 hotel is said to be haunted by some of its early owners. Folks have reported seeing shadow figures and lights that pulse, as well as hearing unexplained sounds.


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    "The Hole"

    Delray Beach, Florida

    64.1 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    This one's hard to track down... several web sites mention a place in Boca Raton called "The Hole" where a woman was raped in the 1960s. Supposedly people see her still walking a parking lot in this area. We've done some digging and so far haven't found a place referred ...


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    Blue Anchor Pub

    Delray Beach, Florida

    64.2 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    For over a century, the pub has been haunted by the ghost of a young woman named Bertha Starkey. The lady was stabbed by her husband after he found her having an affair with another man. Footsteps and wails have been heard at night after closing, candles light and extinguish ...


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    Arbuckle Creek Bridge

    Lorida, Florida

    65.3 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Legend has it that an old woman, one who was knowledgable with potions and healing, used to live nearby, and her spirit still haunts the bridge. So the tales say, the woman was hired to make a love potion, for which her payment was to be the client's first-born child. ...


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    Georgiana Cemetery

    Merritt Island, Florida

    67.5 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    One of the oldest cemeteries in the area, Georgiana Cemetery (also known as "Crooked Mile Cemetery") dates back to the 18th century. It is covered in Spanish moss and fairly run-down, lending it that all-too-familiar "creepy" feel. Numerous paranormal reports have been made in this area, including: - unusual ...


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    Kenilworth Lodge

    Sebring, Florida

    69.8 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    There are a number of ghost stories surrounding this building, which dates back to 1916. Eerie feelings are reported on the staircase, and doors have been seen opening and closing entirely on their own. One guest heard voices outside his door throughout the night, and when he complained ...


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    Central Fire Station

    Sebring, Florida

    69.9 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    Forrest Howard, Sebring's fire chief in the 1940s and 1950s, is said to still roam the halls of his favorite fire station. Modern day firefighters swear they see him in the bunk area, and they occasionally smell faint scents of his much-beloved cigars.


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    Humanities Building - Florida Atlantic Univeristy

    Boca Raton, Florida

    69.9 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    A ghostly spirit allegedly haunts the hallways and amphitheatre of the Arts and Humanities Building. She was seen in the amphitheatre on at least one occasion, and at other times noises were heard in the hallways of someone running and slamming doors.


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    Wakulla Suites Hotel

    Cocoa Beach, Florida

    70.6 miles from Indian River Estates, FL

    A guest staying at this hotel several years ago reported that the clocks would run backwards of their own accord, and that her children were frightened by the apparition of an old man that appeared in their closet. Upon speaking to management, she discovered that other guests had reported ...


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