THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The historic building housing O.C. White's has been associated with reports of unexplained footsteps, voices, and other paranormal activity. Employees and visitors have described ghostly encounters within the centuries-old structure, with the spirits generally believed to be connected to people who occupied the property during its long history.
The restaurant is housed in renovated 1791 home, a coquina brick, 3-story structure. Locals say at least two haunts reside here, the spirit of Margaret Worth, a war widow who bought the building in the 1850s, and an unknown man. Apparitions have been seen, mysterious odors have been detected, doors open by themselves, and locked doors slam closed. Objects on many occasions have been known to move by themselves, or disappear and reappear an hour or so later; in one witness’s story, two salt shakers performed a little dance around the table.