Robert the Doll
Robert the Doll is known as the world’s most haunted doll. He lives in an old Civil War fort & museum in Key West, Florida, ranked one of the most haunted destinations in America.
Here’s how you can experience Robert the Doll in Key West or from the safety of your own home.
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Meet Robert the Doll
Meet Robert the Doll after dark and learn his true history on a ghost tour through his haunted fort & museum.
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Shop Official Merch
Robert the Doll’s Key West museum store is overflowing with Robert the Doll gifts to freak out your loved ones.
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Learn the Truth About Robert
The biography of Robert the Doll reveals Key West’s haunted doll’s true history and origin story.
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Drink Robert's Red Rum
Robert the Doll’s Red Rum is now available shipped to your door or at Key West First Legal Rum Distillery.
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Sleep With Robert the Doll
Sleep in the house turned haunted hotel where Robert the Doll lived for more than 70 years.
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Visit the Otto Family Graves
See the grave of Robert’s constant companion - Eugene Otto - in the Key West Cemetery.
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Robert the Doll YouTube
Watch interesting videos of Robert the Doll and see him in action on the Ghost Key West YouTube Channel.
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Apologize to Robert the Doll
Did Robert curse you? Send an apology letter to Robert the Doll care of Fort East Martello.
Robert the Doll Frequently Asked Questions
No visit to Key West is complete without visiting Robert the Doll. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the world’s most haunted doll.
Who is Robert the Doll? Robert the Doll is a haunted doll that lives in Key West, Florida. He was created by the Steiff Company around 1904 and given as a gift to a Key West boy who developed an unusual relationship with the toy. Some theories suggest Robert the Doll was created with voodoo.
What does Robert the Doll do? Some of the earliest reports of Robert the Doll doing things that most dolls don’t do emerged in the late 1940s when children in Key West saw Robert the Doll moving in the window of the Otto family home at 534 Eaton Street. People have seen Robert move on his own, laugh, and throw objects across the room through the years. Ghost Hunt guests at the Fort East Martello have seen Robert’s chest move as if he is breathing and felt an unknown entity touching their knee. Cold chills and orbs move about Robert’s room at times.