Robert the Haunted Doll

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

The original "Chucky," Robert the Doll, has been said to resemble everything from Michael Jackson to Curious George. The East Martello Museum on South Roosevelt Boulevard (next to the airport) is Robert's permanent home where he sits on display for those who dare to visit. On our nightly tours, we visit Robert's original home at The Artist House Bed & Breakfast where he lived with his owner Gene Otto and we
visit Robert's annual temporary home at the historic Customs House Museum. Robert was said to have been given to Gene by a Bahamian girl whose exact relation to the family remains one of Robert's many mysteries. Many believe the girl was the daughter of ill-treated servants of the Otto family. Speculation as to his creation include that the doll contains a crystal or
was made much like a voodoo doll, thereby creating his evil entity. Whatever his method of creation, Robert is possessed and his ongoing activities continue to be reported to us.

Robert is one of our most popular tales and many of our
tour customers visit Robert at East Martello for themselves. One of Robert's favorite activites is to prevent his photo from being taken. Visitors have reported a variety of camera malfunctions and Robert's favorite trick is to black out his own photo, while leaving the remaining film unharmed. He frequently creates electric and electronic fluctuations and has been said to move his toy lion from one knee to the other and to tap on his glass display case.

http://www.hauntedtours.com/Robert.html

 

[Mimi]

*shivers* Ugh I've NEVER seen a photo of Robert where he's looking straight at the camera. That's just creepy...

I've been interested in Robert for years, ever since they first started documenting his history and activities in national media. His story is a unique one in the sense that SO MANY people have witnessed or experienced unexplained activity around him. Literally in the hundreds. His is one phenomenon that can not be ignored.

But he's still a freaky little thing...

Mimi

 

[Texas_Tickle]

I've seen that on The Travel Channel when they were running shows about haunts and the such.

Robert supposedly wanted a room of his very own so his owner actually build an extra room just for him.

Some people claim to have seen Robert in a playful pose while others have seen a look of pure hate and evil.

 

[AffectionateDan]

FREAKY!

Yikes! BUT... did anyone follow that link and see the hot brunette that tells stories there? (betcha will NOW... Hee!)

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

I had never heard of Robert before someone passed along the link. It's an odd name for a doll when you stop to think about it. I love the voodoo aspect to the story. Just looking at those beady little eyes, if the damn thing wanted it's own room, I'd build it one, too! I want a "Robert did it" tee-shirt!