The haunting description of the Edmund King House on the University of Montevallo campus centers on the ghost of Edmund King himself, who is said to appear as a spectral lantern-like light in the old peach orchard and the house's upstairs bedroom, protecting his hidden gold coins. People have also reported seeing the house's curtains move on their own and hearing the faint sound of coins clinking, all connected to King's death and his wealth. Edmund King, who built the house in 1823, was extremely wealthy, with most of his fortune in gold and coins. Legend states that King buried his gold coins in his peach orchard but died before revealing their location. His ghost is said to linger to protect the buried gold, appearing as a spectral light. Reports include seeing a strange, lantern-like light in the orchard where King supposedly buried his treasure. Witnesses have reported seeing the curtains of the house move by themselves. Some claim to hear the distinct sound of coins clinking, interpreted as King counting his wealth or protecting his hidden treasure. King's ghost is also said to haunt the upstairs bedroom of the house.