LOCATION FILE
King's Tavern
FOLLOWNatchez, MS
DIRECTIONS →OVERVIEW
Built in 1769 and opened as a tavern and inn in 1789 by Richard King, it is the oldest surviving building in Natchez; in the 1930s, skeletal remains of three people were found hidden behind a fireplace wall along with a jeweled dagger.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Staff report a woman named Madeline believed to be among the remains, wet footprints appearing on freshly mopped floors, a baby's cry, and objects moving behind the bar.
VISITING
An operating restaurant open to the public.
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
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INVESTIGATION RECORD
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