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Dr. Samuel Mudd (attributed)

Sources attach this name to the 1 place below. The name itself is part of the folklore record.

Local lore describes apparitions of prisoners—including Dr. Mudd—in the casemates and on the moat wall—retold in Key West ghost-tour coverage. The file calls it Dr. Samuel Mudd (attributed). The account has been recorded since 20th century. The reports at Fort Jefferson are the site's second history — unofficial, unverified, and stubbornly retold. The account appears in 'Florida haunted places listicle'. The file keeps Dr. Samuel Mudd (attributed) on the roster; the sightings keep the name alive.