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The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

The Dark History of West Palm Beach's Riddle House | Paranormal Deep Dive

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories

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4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the chilling history of the Riddle House in West Palm Beach, Florida. Built in 1905, this former funeral home turned residence has been the site of numerous ghost sightings, with the most notable legend involving a former caretaker who is said to have hung himself in the attic. 

Join us as we explore the eerie tales and reported paranormal activities that have haunted this historic house for decades.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the paranormal deep dive from Real Ghost Stories Online and the Grave Talks.

0:07.1

The Riddell House nestled in West Palm Beach, Florida was originally built in 1905.

0:12.7

What was once a funeral home has now become one of the most infamous haunted locations in the area.

0:18.9

A place with strange noises, flickering lights and shadowy figures

0:23.4

lurking where they shouldn't be. It all started with its association with death after all.

0:29.9

In fact, some say the tragic legend of a former caretaker who hung himself in the attic

0:35.4

set the stage for what would become a house filled with unexplained events.

0:41.3

But could these ghostly reports really be the result of something supernatural?

0:46.3

Or is it just the result of an old creaky house with a dark history?

0:52.3

On today's episode, we'll explore the spine-chilling history behind this house, the many

0:58.0

reports of paranormal activity, and even some theories that might just explain what's happening

1:03.3

or not.

1:05.6

This story, with all its eerie twists and mysterious happenings, will leave you questioning

1:10.7

whether the Riddell House is

1:12.0

really haunted or if our minds are playing tricks on us. So, settle in, because things are about to get

1:19.7

strange. I'm Tony Bruske, let's dig in. The Riddell House, originally known as the Gatekeeper's Cottage,

1:25.8

was constructed in 1905 by workers who were

1:29.3

involved in the development of Henry Flagler's grand hotel projects in West Palm Beach.

1:35.1

The house served a practical purpose as a residence for the groundskeeper of the adjacent

1:39.5

woodlawn cemetery, a quiet, eerie location that would soon be forever linked to the events that unfolded

1:46.2

within the house itself. Its early years were filled with the mundane tasks of tending to the

1:51.7

cemetery grounds and attending to the dead, yet beneath the surface this seemingly innocuous building

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