| 词条 | King House (Mayport) |
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It is not known when the original building was constructed.[2] The first record of the building is from April 25, 1881, when it was destroyed by a fire.[2] The records note that before its destruction it was used as a boarding house for sailors and that the land had previously been used as a Spanish graveyard.[2] The building was reconstructed by William Joseph King in 1907 and was occupied by his son until his death in 1977.[3] During this time, due to reports of hauntings, the house was investigated by researchers from the Rhine Institute of Duke University and several other paranormal research groups.[3][7][4] A rocking chair was purported to move on its own accord.[4][5] It had been reported that an aunt of William King had been pitchforked to death on the same chair by a jealous sailor ex-boyfriend.[4] The house was also used as the local Catholic church in the 1940s and mass was held there every week.[3] Congregants reported hearing high-heels moving about in the attic when no-one was there.[3] Other supposed ghosts who occupy the building include a 'Little Butler' who is said to open doors for visitors and guide them into the living room.[4] There have also been sightings of a maid in the kitchen who acts aggressively towards those using 'her' space.[4] A bride who died in a car crash outside the house on her wedding day is also rumored to haunt the building.[6] The book Jetty Man by Bill Reynolds was released about the hauntings and house in 1999.[7] The house is currently used as a centre of operations for the Mayport Cats Program, which assists feral cats.[1] References1. ^1 {{cite news | last = Dixon | first = Drew | coauthors = | title = Mayport fest sparks spooky interest; It aims to increase attention to the area and help feral cats. | newspaper = Florida Times-Union | location = | pages = L-5 | publisher = | date = October 16, 2010 }} {{Coord|30.39313|-81.43058|type:landmark_region:US-FL|display=title}}2. ^1 2 {{cite encyclopedia | title = King House, Mayport, Florida | encyclopedia = The Element Encyclopedia of the Psychic World | volume = 1 | pages = 361 | publisher = Harper Element | year = 2006 | id = }} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite news | last = Fitzroy | first = Maggie | coauthors = | title = A haunting we will go Ghosts claim many Beaches sites | newspaper = Florida Times-Union | location = | pages = L-1 | publisher = | date = October 26, 2002 }} 4. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book|author=Greg Jenkins|title=Florida's Ghostly Legends and Haunted Folklore: North Florida and St. Augustine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KY3ta7poJvsC&pg=PA60|accessdate=28 October 2011|date=February 2005|publisher=Pineapple Press Inc|isbn=978-1-56164-328-8|pages=60–}} 5. ^{{cite news | last = Fitzroy | first = Maggie | coauthors = | title = HAUNTED? Spirits of the past keep the Beaches lively; Many feel that the dead frequent their favorite old haunts | newspaper = Florida Times-Union | location = | pages = L-1 | publisher = | date = August 21, 2010 }} 6. ^Pearce, Jamie Roush. (2013, February 16). Spooky tales of Mayport's King House known far, wide. The Florida Times Union Shorelines: retrieved 2/17/2013. 7. ^1 {{cite news | last = Hyman | first = Ann | coauthors = | title = Exploring Mayport's dark and haunted side | newspaper = Florida Times-Union | location = | pages = H-4 | publisher = | date = March 21, 1999 }} 2 : Reportedly haunted locations in Florida|Houses in Duval County, Florida |
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