Haunted Key West

Discover the dark side of paradise with 12 haunting tales of lost soldiers, famous authors, mysterious masks, water witches, and a love that continues beyond the grave. Stories include The Water Witch, A Stiff Drink, The Devil's Masks, The Sentinel of Fort Taylor, The Lady in Blue, Ghost of the Overseas Highway, The Seance, Count Von Cosel, The Watcher, Ernest's Ghost, Hemingway's Ghost Cats, and La Finca Vigia. Originally released in 2003 with Strange Key West, the 2015 version includes bonus stories, local legends, updated locations a different cover, and dozens of new photos.

Ghosts of Key West

Key West’s past comes alive with thirteen incredible stories of the southernmost ghosts. From Victorian-era spirits returning to claim what is rightfully theirs to haunted dolls that continue to send chills down their visitors’ spines, Ghosts of Key West beautifully captures the true spirit of Florida’s second-oldest city. Ghosts of cigar makers, pirates, wreckers, and voodoo practitioners all await you. While their ghostly journeys continue through time, yours is just about to begin. Ghosts of Key West author David L. Sloan founded Key West’s original ghost tour and is the leading authority on the island’s hauntings.

Robert the Doll

In 1904, a doll was given as a gift to a young boy in Key West, Florida. The boy gave the doll his own name - Robert - and the two became inseparable. The doll was blamed for many things. People heard it giggle and saw it move on its own. Voodoo was suspected. Today Robert resides behind a protective case at a Key West museum where hundreds of visitors each year experience things not normally associated with dolls. The doll’s origins have been questioned for years. This book reveals Robert's true origins, tracing the many legends surrounding the doll back to their original sources, revealing the true story of Robert the Doll.

Lost Diary of Count Von Cosel

Count Carl Von Cosel was brought before the courts in 1931 after the mummified remains of Elena Hoyos were discovered in his Key West home. Some called it a story of true love; others, the workings of a mad man. In this chilling memoir, Von Cosel reveals the spirits of ancestors who guided him, conversations with Elena's ghost, detailed accounts of his attempts to reconstruct and revive her, and the truth about their postmortem wedding. This is the diary of Count Carl Von Cosel. His words, his thoughts, and his secrets. His tale of love that extended beyond the grave.

Key West Paranormal Photogenic II

In this follow-up to Key West Paranormal Photogenic I, ghost photos are looked at in slightly more detail. In addition to the photos, learn the history of the locations they were taken, get personal insight from the author along with some personal tales. This book is bigger than its predecessor. It has all new ghost pictures along with a few favorites from the past. Join paranormal researcher, Ted Messimer, as he expands the history and personal beliefs regarding ghost photography. Is it possible to prove the existence of spirits with just a photo? Find the answer within the pages of this book!

Scared

Step a little further down the haunted trail with Florida ghost hunter, Ted Messimer. As a seasoned paranormal researcher and historic tour guide in Key West, Ted has been asked many times to share the scariest thing he has ever seen. Take a chilling voyage to the darkest realms of Ted's mind as he shares what have been some of the more eerie events he has been a part of. Then go even further down the unnerving path as Ted shares his own insights on paranormal research, Key West haunted history, and what he is actually scared of.

Florida Keys Skunk Ape Files

In the summer of 1977, documents indicating the presence of a large, hairy, bipedal creature with a strong odor in the Florida Keys were discovered in the attic of a Key West home. The documents reported events dating back to the 16th century. The Southernmost Skunk Ape Society was established to investigate these found documents and augment them with additional research and analysis where possible. The short-lived society ceased following the unexplained disappearance of its co-founder on October 18, 1977. The Skunk Ape Files, a work of historical fiction inspired by the 1977 sighting of a cryptid on Key Largo as reported in the Upper Keys newspaper The Reporter, were compiled four decades later by surviving society member Cliff Curry. The files include the historical context and narrative behind 50 of the most fantastic Skunk Ape-related events associated with the Florida Keys.

Undying Love

Karl Tanzler, also known as Count Carl von Cosel, was a radiologist in Key West, Florida who developed an obsession for one of his patients, Elena Milagro Hoyos. The beautiful young woman died from tuberculosis in 1931. With her parents' permission, von Cosel had an above-ground mausoleum built for her. He visited the tomb every night and by 1933 he had taken the body home. In writing this definitive and mesmerizing tale of the most obsessive love imaginable, Ben Harrison did his homework thoroughly, studying numerous press accounts from the 1930s as well as the von Cosel memoir. What makes Undying Love so special are the interviews Ben conducted with those old enough to have known the story participants and the way things were in Key West during the 1930s.

Robert the Doll® Merch

Key West’s Fort East Martello Museum is not just the home of Robert the Doll and Sloan’s Ghost Fort Adventures. It’s also your headquarters for all things Robert the Doll.

• Robert the Doll Hats

• Robert the Doll Shirts

• Robert the Doll Pins

• Robert the Doll Coffee Mugs

• Robert the Doll Holiday Ornaments

• Plush Mini Robert Dolls like Jack and Ozzy Osbourne took on their World Detour.

• Fort East Martello also sells sage smudge sticks and offers the largest selection of ghost-related book titles in the Florida Keys.