Discover the chilling secrets and rich heritage of Port Salerno and the Treasure Coast with Port Salerno Ghost Tours — the area's premier haunted walking experience, now in its 13th successful season.

 

Led by local historian, author, and paranormal expert Patrick S. Mesmer and his wife Tricia Mesmer, these captivating evening tours blend documented Florida history with genuine ghost stories, pirate legends, rumrunner tales, and eerie paranormal encounters.

 

Patrick S. Mesmer is a respected historian, accomplished author, and talented musician who has dedicated decades to uncovering the Treasure Coast's hidden past. Together with Tricia, his wife of 35 years, he has co-authored eight books on Florida history and hauntings, including bestsellers like:

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• Ghosts of the Treasure Coast

• Haunted River Tales: Five Hundred Years on the Locha-Hatchee

• Pirates and Smugglers of the Treasure Coast

• The Pirate Santos: Curse of the Treasure Coast

• The Stikini

• Legend of the Nightland

• Exile: The Life and Times of Thomas Higgins

 

These acclaimed works are available on Amazon, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, and at premier locations along Florida's east coast. Patrick's expertise extends beyond the page — he has appeared on the Discovery Channel's Expedition Unknown with Josh Gates in the episode “Chasing Everglades Treasure,” sharing insights into the region's mysterious legends.

 

A former tour guide and docent at Gilbert’s Bar House of Refuge, Patrick is deeply involved in the community as a member of the Martin County Historical Society and a sponsor of fundraisers for the Elliott Museum. Tricia brings a unique perspective with her master’s degree in Mental Health and her private counseling practice. Her passions for family, helping others, and ghost hunting make her the perfect co-guide, ensuring tours are both informative and interactive to those seeking paranormal thrills.

 

Together, Patrick and Tricia operate Mesmerized Paranormal Investigations and Port Salerno Ghost Tours, using professional-grade equipment (similar to tools seen on Ghost Hunters and Ghost Adventures) to detect and document unexplained activity during the walks. Starting from Paul Larsen Park in charming Port Salerno, you'll explore a quaint fishing village steeped in stories of vanished sailors, ancient Native American spirits, notorious outlaws like the Ashley Gang, bootleggers, hermits, and lingering phantoms that refuse to leave the Treasure Coast.

 

Whether you're a local seeking fresh insights into Martin County's spooky side or a visitor exploring Florida's haunted hotspots, Port Salerno Ghost Tours offers an authentic, family-friendly (yet spine-tingling) adventure that balances equal parts history and hauntings.

 

Bring your camera. You never know what might appear!

 

Join us for one of our scheduled tours and experience why so many return year after year. Book your spot today and step into the shadows of Port Salerno's haunted past, where the Treasure Coast's ghosts still whisper their stories.

 

Ready for an unforgettable night of history, spirits, and chills? Contact us or check our schedule.

 

The ghosts are waiting.