Ghost Tours St. Augustine, Florida -The Haunted Huguenot Cemetery
The haunted Huguenot Cemetery in St. Augustine, Florida is considered to be one of the most popular locations in the city for real ghosts and unexplained phenomenon. As a matter of fact, the hauntings of this particular location are so immense that the many ghost tours that operate throughout the Ancient City include this destination in their many stops. Millions of people visit this ghostly graveyard on an annual basis. In this article, I will be sharing with you the popular stories of this haunted cemetery, and the various things that take place at the Huguenot Cemetery in St. Augustine, Florida.
In the year of 1821, the Huguenot Cemetery was developed in an effort to have a space dedicated to the individuals who did not claim to the common Catholic faith of the time. The need to have these grounds established, though, was not due to differences in religious beliefs, but to have a section for the victims of the ever-popular typhoid outbreak that was occurring at the time. As time progressed, and typhoid fever finally began to die out, several Protestant believers were buried at the cemetery. One of the most notable figures buried here was the popular Judge John B. Stickney.
Shortly after the time of the Civil War, Judge Stickney traveled to live in St. Augustine with his three children. The mother of the children had recently passed away, and he was on his own to care for them. Initially, his reception in the city was not a good one. However, as time progressed, the citizens in the area took a liking to him, and he became well known and revered throughout the city. In the year of 1882, he needed to tend to business in the Washington D.C area and started on his trip. Unfortunately, he was struck down with the typhoid fever unexpectedly and passed away. He was returned to the Huguenot Cemetery and buried.
Eventually, his children relocated to the area of Washington D.C and decided that it would be best to have the body exhumed and brought to the same area. It was at this time that a couple of individuals took the gold teeth from the grave, and other valuables. Today, the spirit of the judge can be found sitting in a tree, and even lingering around the graves at the haunted cemetery. It is believed that he is in search of something, and the people that have seen him firsthand say that he appears to be sad.
Three individuals who all died in the same time frame also seem to haunt this St. Augustine cemetery. These individuals are named John Hull, Erastus Nye, and John Lyman. These individuals died in the year of 1835 and were all buried in a similar manner, while no one understands why, these spirits seem to be pranksters and a little on the restless side as spirits. They have been known to "touch" the living, and do other little tricks. It almost seems as if this is their way of entertaining themselves in the afterlife.
As you can see, there are many occurrences at the Huguenot Cemetery in the Ancient City of St. Augustine. Several visitors have caught strange and unusual ghost videos that have lingering lights that move strangely about, numerous types of orbs, and even "rods" when there are absolutely no lights in the cemetery in the night hours. Furthermore, many have caught ghost pictures of apparitions, shadows, and other unexplained phenomenon at this strange and haunted cemetery.