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Old Kissimmee Court House and Playground next to
the Funeral Home (Grissom Park)
KISSIMMEE -- They say you can still hear the footsteps of John L.
Overstreet echoing in the halls of the third floor of the historic
courthouse. Between 1905 and 1953, Overstreet walked the corridors of
the building, first as a tax assessor and later as clerk of courts.
Finding a bridge between the spiritual and physical world, some think
that in death Overstreet continues his daily rituals inside the
courthouse.
Outside the courthouse, the oaks offer cool shade on the
well-manicured lawn as workers and residents buzz about on county
business. One tree, however, has a reputation for more than blocking the
sun. Some say they have seen visions of those who lost their lives under
the so-called hanging tree.
Across the street in Grissom Park, swings supposedly move
mysteriously by themselves and the merry-go-round turns, some say
haunted by the spirit of a child who warns others to be wary of
strangers.
If you believe, it seems ghosts are in
every nook and cranny in Kissimmee. Diana Baldwin is a believer.
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