I wouldn’t want to take a chance of whatever is in that doll attaching to me or anyone else I was with. Time Left to Vote: If you’ve ever seen a Child’s Play movie then you might already know that Robert was the inspiration behind the infamous character Chucky, minus the red hair and freckles, of course. Possessed dolls give me the creeps.Lol, it probably makes the haunted stuff more exciting at least, right?!

After the war ended, the fort was abandoned until the 1950’s when volunteers cleaned up the fort to open it as a museum.You can take a self guided tour of the museum by day, or join a ghost tour to get your spooky fix by night. I’m totally with you on that–I have a hard time believing them, but I do love to hear the stories.I was thinking of checking out this museum until I read about that doll.

Fort East Martello Museum: Visited as part of the Haunted Tour - See 432 traveler reviews, 269 candid photos, and great deals for Key West, FL, at Tripadvisor. Even stranger yet, because of the high level of public interest in the case, her body was put on display in a funeral home before finally being put to rest for good in a secret grave.The main attraction of the museum is the legendary Robert the Doll who is rumored to have been a victim of voodoo spells. Oh, a little fun horror, too. He lived with her in his house for 7-8 years before his secret came out. Haunted Museum in Key West: East Martello Museum Posted at 08:50h in Blog , Florida , The Florida Keys , United States , Urban Adventure by Jenna Kvidt 14 Comments In a past life, the East Martello Museum was a military fort, but today it is home to a rather odd museum with bizarre and even some haunted exhibits and residents. Never mind. The fort itself was built in 1862 and was used during the Civil War to assist in protecting the island against the Confederate Army. Great post Jenna!Thanks, Charli! This handmade doll, made at the turn of the 20th century, purportedly causes electronic devices to malfunction, and staff members have reported creepy giggling in the museum and swear his facial expressions have changed.The Fort East Martello Museum in Key West protects and preserves the unfinished remains of a fort dating back to the Civil War. If you do decide to visit the East Martello Museum, don’t expect a wildly exciting time as it is small and odd, but if you go with the intent of hearing bizarre stories and want to learn about the islands history, you will have an enjoyable time. It's an old civil war fort that has been preserved to hold the memories and stories of those who lived on the island, early on. In a past life, the East Martello Museum was a military fort, but today it is home to a rather odd museum with bizarre and even some haunted exhibits and residents. It would be fun to give ghost tours–sounds like a fun way to be a part of a charity. I was glad to finally make it there.Looks like a really curious place!

Meeting Robert the Doll at Fort East Martello Museum The Snyds. I love all things haunted, but I have a strange fear of ghosts. I’m glad I finally got to meet Robert!I have given ghost tours for a local charity in high school on different “hauntings” in the town I grew up in. And I’m with Kimmy.

Loading ... Robert "The Haunted Doll" Rules After Dark at Ft. East Martello Museum Key West - Duration: 6:27. Sign up via email to receive our FREE monthly breakdown which includes photo of the month, money saving tips and adventure travel advice! The exhibits cover a good range of Key West history through historic artifacts, local art, and eerie stories and legends. The fort has its fare share of ghost stories, but none are quite as famous (or mysterious)...   The ghost tours in Key West spend a significant amount of time at the museum as there is said to be such a large presence of ghosts at East Martello, and it is also home to the famous Robert the Doll. She ended up dying 3 months later, but Dr. Van Cosel had already become obsessed with Elena.