The May Stringer House in Brooksville-FL Is a Historic Haunted House

Known as one of the most haunted sites in Florida, the May Stringer House in Brooksville, Florida has a Halloween Fest on Oct 28 & 29, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. To make plans to attend the Haunted House, call 352-799-0129 or go to their website for more information: May Stringer House  

The 160-acre site was deeded in 1843 to Richard Wiggins as part of the Armed Occupation Act. John May bought the property in 1855 and donated 15 acres to the county to be used as the county seat.

The 12-room, four-story home was built in 1856 as a two-story, four-room home, and was remodeled in the early 1900s to its present Queen Ann, 7-gable style.

The May family lived in the home for several years, John May died in 1858 and his wife remarried several years later. She died in 1869, giving birth to Jessie May. Jessie died a few years later. It is said that some have heard the child crying for her mother. Both are buried on the grounds of the museum at an unmarked site. Check out photo #2 and see who popped up to say Hi. Maybe it is haunted :)

Later acquired by Dr. Sheldon Stringer family sold it to the county to be used as a museum. The May Stringer House is on the National Registry of Historic Places.

The Museum is a non-profit organization and depends on donations and it’s wonderful volunteers to stay open and maintain it’s many (over 10,000) artifacts. It’s located at 601 Museum Ct., Brooksville, FL 34601

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