For travelers intrigued by eerie apparitions and things that go bump in the night, BedandBreakfast.com offers its top 10 list of haunted bed and breakfasts where you can sleep with a ghost. B&Bs and inns across the country report ghost sightings, unexplained noises and moving objects, and hair-raising stories for travelers who enjoy paranormal experiences. More than 15% of adults say they’ve seen a ghost in their lifetime and another 44% have visited a house that was allegedly haunted. While 37.1% of adults would like to visit a real-life haunted house, 27.5% would like to spend the night in one. The top 10 most intriguing B&Bs where you can sleep with a ghost:
Featherbed Railroad Bed & Breakfast Resort, Nice, CA:
Guests stay in 1 of 9 former railroad cabooses. A number of guests have
told the innkeepers that at night they have seen a man in striped
pajamas either walking around the Celebrations caboose room or sitting
on the bed. The innkeepers think the ghost may be the spirit of a former
railroad worker.
1872 John Denham House, Monticello, FL:
This 130-year-old National Historic Register B&B is certifiably
haunted. Enjoy a ghost tour and seminar and learn hands-on skills for
ghost tracking, plus how to record orbs and vortexes in audio, video,
photographic and temperature formats.
Foley House, Savannah, GA:
Legend has it that this house was owned in the late 19th century by a
widow who rented rooms to travelers and boarders. One night, a boarder
attempted to strangle her. She grabbed a candlestick, beat him over the
head, and ran to another boarder’s room for help. Returning to the
bedroom, they discovered the man was dead. Fearful that she would be
imprisoned, she asked the boarder to help her conceal the body in return
for free rent. On her death bed, she told friends what happened, but
never revealed the location of the body. In 1989, during a renovation,
human remains believed to be the boarder that Mrs. Foley murdered were
found in a wall. Today, locals refer to this person as “Wally.” Some
have reported hearing the door of the room where the man was killed
suddenly open then feeling a rush of air.
Kehoe House B&B, Savannah, GA:
Set in a restored 1892 Queen Anne-style mansion, this B&B is
reputed to be haunted by the ghosts of the twin Kehoe children who may
have died while playing in one of the house’s fireplaces, which is now
blocked. There are many reported sightings of the ghosts and the sound
of children laughing and playing in the dead of night.
Penny House Inn, Eastham, MA:
Home to the “Goodnight Ghost” along with other playful spirits, ghost
stories from this inn are well documented. One ghost named Charlotte
loves to turn the music up full blast in the inn’s on-site spa, so care
is taken before every treatment to turn the music down.
Captain Lindsey House, Rockland, ME:
Captain Lindsey is still hanging around here, along with 35 other
spirits, according to what he told the “spiritologists” on their recent
visit to the inn. Included in the band of happy ghosts is the Captain
himself, along with T. B. Severence, the 41-year-old who purchased the
inn in 1857; a dominant spirit named Ensign; a 5-year-old named Jeffrey
and a 4-year-old named Emmy. The majority of the spiritual activity
takes place in the parlor, where glasses of water slide across tables,
and doors have been known to slam on their own.
1906 Pine Crest Inn & Restaurant, Tryon, NC:
Several psychics have visited the inn and said an “energy vortex” is
present. People hear voices – the head chef hears a man greet her many
days with a “Good morning!” Once, a salad plate spun around and shot
across a table and broke, and utensils and furniture have moved right
before employees’ eyes. A former innkeeper said his dresser was moved in
front of the door while he slept and all the clothes were taken out and
strewn about the room. One night, two employees heard something
pounding on the inside door of the locked walk in-cooler. It was empty
when they looked inside.
Inn at Herr Ridge, Gettysburg, PA:
The former tavern here served as an impromptu field hospital for the
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Innkeeper Steven Wolf said that someone once ordered a beer, but no one
was there. Odd occurrences regularly happen, including mysterious
whispers, calling the names of the employees, cold spots, glasses and
silverware flying off tables, even knives and forks falling blade or
prongs-first into the floor. Occasionally, computers type gibberish on
their own, extinguished lamps re-light, and unexplained crashes occur in
the kitchen. Wolf attributes much of the activity to the “house ghost,”
Frederick Herr, who purchased the tavern in 1828.
Black Horse Inn, Warrenton, VA:
Three ghosts have been accounted for in this former Civil War hospital.
The first is a woman believed to have been a nurse in the hospital, who
is inclined to laugh only in gentlemen’s ears. The second ghost is
known to the whole community as “The Dancer” because his shoes are heard
throughout the night as he dances at the top of the stairs. A male
ghost makes an impression on the comforter in the Burgundy Room. The
Ghost of Christmas tipped over the Christmas tree – breaking all the
ornaments – several years so now the tree is wired to the corner of the
room.
Green Mountain Inn, Stowe, VT:
“Boots” Berry, a tap dancing ghost and former local hero, can still be
heard dancing on the third floor of the inn during severe winter storms.
The son of the inn’s former horseman and chambermaid, Boots was born in
Room 302 in 1840, and grew up in the inn. One morning, Boots stopped a
runaway stagecoach, saving the lives of the passengers. His heroism
turned to too many congratulatory drinks, and Boots neglected his duties
at the inn. He was dismissed and ended up in jail where he learned to
tap dance, earning his nickname. Once out of jail, a storm hit the town,
and a little girl became stranded on the roof of Room 302. Boots went
to the icy roof and lowered the girl to the ground. Just as she reached
safety, Boots slipped and fell to his death. 
