Smallwood Trading Post

Chokoloskee, FL · Historical Buildings

The 1906 store established by Ted Smallwood is what remains of ghost town Chokoloskee. It was a general store, Seminole trading post, post office... and murder site. Outlaw Edgar Watson, killer of fellow outlaw Belle Starr, came here from South Carolina in 1910 to raise sugar cane ad make syrup. Many other murders were attributed to his temper; he was also notorious for hiring migrant workers, then murdering them so he wouldn't have to pay them. One day Watson came to the store to buy ammo, saying he was about to kill a local man named Cox, with whom he had had a disagreement. Watson was gunned down in the store by a mob of angry locals who had had enough of Watson's antics. But this local tale seems to have little to do with the haunting, as the ghost most often seen here is that of a woman, who appears in a bedroom dresser mirror.

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Address
360 Mamie St
Chokoloskee, FL 34138
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GPS
25.8100279, -81.3624823
County
Collier County, Florida
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Is Smallwood Trading Post really haunted?
Visitors rate Smallwood Trading Post at 63.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Smallwood Trading Post located?
The address is 360 Mamie St, Chokoloskee, FL 34138. GPS coordinates: 25.8100279, -81.3624823.
What kind of haunted place is Smallwood Trading Post?
Smallwood Trading Post is listed under Historical Buildings in our Florida section.
What is the nearest town to Smallwood Trading Post?
Chokoloskee, FL is the closest town, about 0.2 miles away, with Plantation Island (2.4 mi.) and Everglades City (3.6 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

  • Wynona Baker |

    This is built on my friend’s property. No one in the area has mentioned it being haunted

  • Anna |

    I’m Edgar Watson’s great granddaughter and I’m currently working the store. It’s so fun to hear everyone’s version of Mr. Watson

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