By Fyllis Hockman
At 450-plus years, St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest city in the United States with a lot to recommend it — history, ancient (for this country) architecture, Spanish culture and, of course, ghosts. A city that old has a lot of history to haunt — a lot of death and despair to permeate the landscape — and the spirits of St. Augustine are sufficient to keep a multitude of ghost-tour operators very busy. I tagged along on a couple.
Outing No. 1 was a Ghosts and Gravestones Trolley Tour. My first ghost-hunting tip: Go for the stormy weather, alleged by dedicated ghost-hunters to provide more energy upon which the “manifestations” can draw. It was misty out: check….