THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The ancient Shell Mound near Cedar Key is surrounded by local legends and stories of unusual experiences. Visitors have reported unexplained sounds, strange lights, and eerie sensations around the archaeological site and its secluded natural surroundings.
Locals believe the area around the shell mound is haunted by the ghost of Annie Simpson and her dog. The story goes that pirates from long ago buried treasure here, and when poor Annie and her wolfhound dog stumbled across the location one day, the pirates killed both in order to keep the location a secret. Some see Annie as just a floating white light, others see a white dress floating around (with no arms or legs), and the same white light as her head. At least one witness claims to have seen her as a full-bodied apparition.