A historic jail from the 1920s is for sale in Florida, and "ghost hunters" claim the property is haunted. "Home to years of grisly stand offs, killings and much more, it's no surprise this location is loaded with visible and audible paranormal activity," the real estate listing says.
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Haunted Historic 1920s Jail For Sale With Ghost Inhabitants
On 4/19/21 at 3:35 PM EDT
A historic 1920s jail facility is for sale but only the brave need apply.
The haunted Old Gilchrist County Jail, located in Trenton, Florida, is on the market. For $140,000, the 2,000 square foot property includes eight jail cells, eight restrooms and an attached jailer s house, which was added in 1965.
Arlene Hale, who has owned the property for 12 years, received the deed to the spooky land as a birthday gift from her husband. He bought it from a mutual friend of the couple for $30,000. I was just interested in the architecture, Hale told The Gainesville Sun. I didn t even know my friend owned it until she told me about it at a yard sale. But when she told me that she was going to sell it, I told her I was already sold.
This weeks episode of the Classified History Podcast is about the Old Gilchrist County Jail. The jail is located in Trenton Florida about 45 minutes west of Gainesville. A lot of mystery surrounds the jail. There are said to be several ghost that haunt the property. But it’s been very hard to find the actual historical records of the building and any records of what happened at the jail. But I can tell you it is a spooky location that has a sorted past. Our guest Arlene Hale has a connection with ghosts. She has owned the old jail for more than 12 years and her ghost hunting group called The Old Gilchrist County Jail Ghost Hunters have been investigating there for a long time.