Throughout the
Revolutionary War, many battles were fought in the area that surrounds the Inn.
According to various reports, during one of those battles, a British officer
and two Hessian soldiers were fatally wounded very near the place. As the Redcoat lay dying,
someone filched his prize locket. There are those who believe this officer has
remained earthbound for the need to locate this locket. Several witnesses say
the man even includes the living in his search. (So, if you're in the area, watch your pockets).
And what is a
haunted house without the haunted basement door? There are numerous accounts of
a Hessian soldier (either one of many, or this soldier is awfully busy) locked
inside the basement room. He knocks, hoping someone will let him out. (Just as
an aside, various mediums have counted up to eight Hessian spirits, haunting
the Inn.)
Oh, and then there’s
the unseen phantom who has naught but admiration for the ladies who visit the bar. Many of these patrons feel someone blowing on the back of their necks. Yet, when they turn around,
not a living soul is there...
