The Legend of Kate Kensington

The year is 1941 and a young woman, Kate Kensington, struggles with the loss of her fiancee who was stationed at Pearl Harbor. Due to the tragic loss she falls into severe depression. Her parents, Freda and Dr. Robert Kensington II M.D., have placed her into a mental institution for treatment. While Kate is at the asylum she receives various forms of treatment; however, things begin to slowly spiral out of control as Kate slips further into psychosis. After nine months of unsuccessful treatments at Dunning Mental Asylum, Kate is released into her family’s care. On October 31, 1942, Kate Kensington puts on her wedding dress, walks out of the Kensington Estate and into the woods and is never seen again. A massive twenty-two day search was conducted by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Department without a single clue to Kate’s whereabouts. In a statement by Captain Donald Harper, “This has been a tough case for all of us to endure. We are confident with the aggressive search we have conducted Kate is not longer in the vicinity. This case will remain open and our thoughts and prayers go out to the Kensington Family”. THE LEGEND BEGINS… There has been speculation over Kate’s disappearance which has fueled many rumors and stories throughout the years. There have been several eye witness accounts documented. Kate has been seen around the Kensington Estate, Hills of Rest Cemetery and the wooded trails. THE LEGEND GROWS… The Legend of Kate Kensington grew. Each passing year new stories emerged along with new sightings of Kate’s ghostly apparition. Many of the claims were made by very respected people in the small town of Inverness. The stories, the folklore, the legend would continue to grow for the next seventy-two years. Throughout all the stories the one question remained, “What ever happened to Kate Kensington?” THE LEGEND BECOMES A REALITY… Present day, a photo has surfaced by a respected local photographer, Ralph White. The photo shows what appears to be a ghostly apparition walking among the Hills of Rest Cemetery grounds. The story breaks when the photo is placed on the front page of the newspaper as a morning news crew reports the story on location at the Hills of Rest Cemetery. The excitement escalates as three close friends go on a quest to discover the truth and they begin to unravel the mystery of: “The Legend Of Kate Kensington”