THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The historic building housing Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille is said to be home to unexplained paranormal activity, including unusual noises and ghostly encounters reported by employees. Stories surrounding the property suggest that one or more unidentified spirits may linger within the old St. Augustine building.
Who’s Harry? He’s a horse. As the story goes, the original owners bet on Harry, who had 50-to-1 odds, and Harry won. With the money, they opened up the restaurant. It is said to be haunted by a female ghost said to be either a woman who perished in a 1887 fire or Catalina, a 1700s resident whose name was used for the restaurant’s previous incarnation. Her apparition has been seen walking briskly throughout the place in a white gown, and she sometimes appears in a mirror in the ladies’ restroom. Her perfume also has been detected, and poltergeist activity has been witnessed here as well.