Inside Museum of Haunted History in St. Pete

And on this Halloween Eve, we're going to mix things up a little, start with a little fun here. This house that is said to be haunted in St. Pete, it was built in the 1930s and it is full of stories. And there's a paranormal investigator who bought it and turned it into a haunted history museum. You'll find it on First Avenue North, if you dare. That's where Fox 13's Brianna Arredondo found it. She's live there tonight. Gosh, those dolls. I think I've seen enough dolls already and we're just getting started. So Brianna, you took the tour. Did you see any ghosts? Yeah, I did not see any ghosts. I mean, I love Halloween, as you guys all well know, but no, no ghosts for me. But there was something a little spooky that ended up happening while we were in there. I can tell you, though, that this is named the Museum of Haunted History for a very good reason. The founder, Brandi Stark, says that, you know, she really wants to preserve the lore and legends that are here locally and also that are being on display in this house. And as For any other encounters that we may have had, take a look. The hearse parked outside is the only clue this house is a little spooky. So welcome to the Museum of Haunted History, St. Petersburg. It's founder, Brandy Clark, soft opened just in time for Halloween. She's a local professor and a paranormal investigator. I have loved this piece for a very long time. So this is Irene, who is our haunted wedding dress. The goal here is not to scare you but rather educate. Brandy collects lore and legends from around St. Pete, Pinellas and beyond. And it's a form of education, it's a form of learning. You don't have to believe in ghosts to study haunted history because again it's the lore and the legends and we're talking about historical people. That includes local artist Thomas Street. I heard this urban legend that he was haunting his murals. His wife donated one to the museum. It's a beautiful piece. It's very, it's a shame it's a nude, but it is beautiful. And I like to think that it shows how love transcends death. Brandy also wanted to preserve historic architecture, buying this house built in 1939 with a little something extra. The building itself has a couple of residents, which is fun. Their names are William and Edna, and Brandi showed us where Edna likes to hang out. See if you smell any perfume in there. Well, I'm wearing some, so... No, this would be... Please don't tell me you just smell old paint. She's driving me crazy. I do just smell paint. Brandy says she always smells 1950s-era floral-scented talcum powder, and only in that closet, which is in this room. But this is our haunted doll room. There's always dolls. There's always, always dolls. Now, I'm happy to say these are all positives. Meaning friendly, Brandi gave me an EMF reader to carry around in case anything spiked. Be well. She wants all museum visitors to explore, interact and ask questions about the local connections as this museum grows. So I can talk about the history of the Playdium and how cool it was and how it transformed or St. Nicholas Church or in fact some of the pieces of furniture that have come in have been from a local investigation in Pinellas Point. We did not see or experience anything while we were shooting this story tonight but that doesn't mean it won't happen for you. Brandi says that she is going to be opening up things if you want to do your own overnight investigation. She's going to be opening up that option in the future. For now though she is open on Fridays and Saturdays here at the Museum of Haunted History. If you want to check it out tomorrow or at some other time then her grand opening is in February, Edna was just being a little shy tonight, right? Yeah, I think she was. William, too. They always know when the camera's around. When the camera goes to bed, then the ghosts come out. All right, Brianna, thank you very much for that look there.