Haunted Panama City

by Beverly Nield

Overview

Discover the haunted history of this Florida Gulf Coast city with tales of battles, murders, natural disasters and the restless spirits they left behind.

Located on the coast of Florida’s panhandle, Panama City offers plenty of charm, fun and sun. But it also has a dramatic past that still lingers among its old buildings and historic landmarks. Staff at the City Center for the Arts can still hear the footsteps of inmates pacing the cells of the Old County Jail that once occupied the grounds, and a phantom known as Virginia still frequents the elevators of the historic Bay County Courthouse.

Not all spirits bring doom and gloom, however—one local family learned how to befriend the resident ghost of their new home that was fond of whistling at night. Using extensive research and interviews, author Beverly Nield details the ghastly history of haunted Panama City.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439665190
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/13/2021
Series:	Haunted America
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Beverly Nield has spent most of her life in England, where she studied history and education at the University of Cambridge. In 2006, Beverly, along with her family, moved across the pond to start a new life on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Keen to be involved in the area, Beverly initiated a haunted historical tour of downtown Panama City. The past has always held a fascination for her, along with all things mysterious.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

Part I Panama City

The Martin House 15

The Ritz 19

The Old County Jail 22

Virginia 25

Doppelganger 28

Hotel Marie 31

Millie 33

The Lady in Blue 37

The Gilbert Building 40

Caffiend's 247 43

Jingle Bells 45

Bayou Joe's 47

Roger 49

The Gove 52

Grandmothers Return 55

Gladys Remembers 57

Grace Avenue 59

The Watchman in the Window 62

Cleopatrie 65

The Old Bank at St. Andrews 68

The Smoker of Callaway 71

Tyndall Air Force Base 74

The Berry Picker 76

Part II Lynn Haven

Aunt Minnie's Closet 81

College Point 84

Civil War Veteran 88

The Old Lynn Haven Grammar School 91

Part III The Beach

Camp Helen 99

Billy Bowlegs and the Headless Ghost 102

Ripley's Believe It or Not! 104

Part IV Farther Afield

Apalachicola 111

Port St. Joe 115

Southport 119

Marianna 123

Chipley 129

John Dykes 134

Dead Ringers 137

Bonifay 139

Fountain 141

DeFuniak Springs 143

Westville 149

Bibliography 153

About the Author 157

Editorial Reviews

"The book looks past the sunny shores and emerald waters for which the area is known, peeling back the veil of time to reveal spirits, reminders of Florida's battles, murders and destructive acts of nature. The collection includes stories from the staff at the Panama City Center for the Arts, where it is said one can still hear the footsteps of inmates pacing the cells of the Old County Jail that once occupied the grounds. Another tale relates how a family learned to befriend the resident ghost of their new home, a spirit fond of whistling at night. Then there's a phantom known as Virginia, who still frequents the elevators of the historic Bay County Courthouse." Panama City News Herald



"From the historic Martin House to the Courthouse, the book walks through instances of paranormal activity, ghosts, and much more. " My Panhandle

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