Haunted Places in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

EHP Rating: 88.9

Highfield Hall

Falmouth, MA

Highfield Hall, built in 1878 for the Beebe Family, was in disrepair when Historic Highfield ttook over to renovate it. The stately mansion is said to have a ghost who peers out the center upstairs window. Locals believe it is Mary Louisa Beebe, who succumbed to cancer in this room …

EHP Rating: 88.2

Old Yarmouth Inn

Yarmouth, MA

The inn was established in 1696, and is the oldest on Cape Cod. It is said to be haunted. One witness reported an apparition that appeared at the foot of his bed in 1999. The ghost was a jowly man wearing a flounced white blouse. Another witness, in 2002, reported …

EHP Rating: 88.2

Village Green Inn

Falmouth, MA

This 1804 building is said to be haunted by its original owners, the Dimmick family. Sarah, a teenage daughter who died here in 1823, has been spotted in some rooms wearing an old-fashioned white nightgown. She may hover over guests as they sleep looking at them strangely, as if wondering …

EHP Rating: 86.7

Plaza Guest House

Provincetown, MA

This guest house is believed to be haunted by many apparitions. People have reportedly seen figures in period clothing walking around the guest house, especially in Room #006. On the floor in this room, there is a bloodstains that will not go away no matter how much the floor is …

EHP Rating: 77.8

Penny House Inn

Eastham, MA

Rumor has it that if you stay in the “old side" of the house, you may meet a ghost. She is called the Goodnight Ghost because she is often seen at night, touching guests in their sleep or whispering to them. She's also been known to move their personal items …

EHP Rating: 76.9

Captain Freeman Perry House

Brewster, MA

A ghost they call Roberta resides here; she dates to the early l900s. She has been spotted both in the hallways and in guest rooms.

EHP Rating: 73.7

Yarmouth Resort

Yarmouth, MA

Spooky occurrences reported here have included sounds of slamming doors in areas where all doors are locked tight, and items that move from their original position when no one else is around. Folks here say there is a clue to the identity of a ghost: A small hair barrette was …

EHP Rating: 72.2

Crosby Mansion

Brewster, MA

Crosby Mansion was finished in 1888 and belonged to Albert Crosby, a "medicinal alcohol" mogul who had the 35-room mansion built to wrap around his childhood home. The grand mansion was called Tawasentha and had 15 fireplaces and a parlor patterned after one at the Palace of Versailles. Some say …

EHP Rating: 72.2

Orleans Waterfront Inn

Orleans, MA

This historic restored seaside inn is known for more than its beauty--guests have reported unexplained wind gusts and footsteps, slamming doors, and a ghost the owners nicknamed Hannah, believed to be the spirit of a 1920s brothel worker who was murdered. The ghost has been seen naked walking through the …

EHP Rating: 66.7

Beechwood Inn

Barnstable, MA

According to reports, there is a ghostly lady who haunts the inn's Rose Room.

EHP Rating: 55.6

Colonial House Inn

Yarmouth, MA

Three haunts are said to reside in Room 224: Dr. John Minot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and a Native American girl. In the dining room, a customer's credit card disappeared while a waiter was trying to run it through the machine. The card was found later in a cabinet. And the …

EHP Rating: 36.4

Bramble Inn and Restaurant

Brewster, MA

The Bramble Inn dates back to 1861, and according to its owner (Ruth Manchester) it is definitely haunted. The Manchesters bought the Bramble Inn in April of 1985. A 1987 renovation seems to have stirred up some ghostly activity. Guests report seeing and feeling presences in the home. A threatening …