UNIVERSITY ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
Flagler College (Hotel Ponce de Leon)
St. Augustine, Florida
A former luxury hotel of Gilded Age splendor, now a college, with stories tied to its founder's circle.
History
Henry Flagler built the Ponce de Leon as a showpiece resort, lavished with Tiffany glass and grand halls. Students and staff trade stories of a woman on the upper floors and figures in the rotunda, often linked to the Flagler era. The building is a National Historic Landmark.
Reported phenomena
A woman reported in upper-floor windows and footsteps in the rotunda.