Is Boxwood Inn really haunted?

Visitors rate Boxwood Inn at 82.1 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Boxwood Inn located?

The address is 10 Elmhurst St, Newport News, VA 23603. GPS coordinates: 37.193607, -76.571913.

What kind of haunted place is Boxwood Inn?

Boxwood Inn is listed under Hotels and Inns in our Virginia section.

What is the nearest town to Boxwood Inn?

Yorktown, VA is the closest town, about 4.6 miles away, with Gloucester Point (5.9 mi.) and Williamsburg (9.2 mi.) also nearby.

Boxwood Inn - Newport News, VA

Built as a 21-room private home in 1896, this inn is believed to be haunted by the helpful spirit of Nannie Curtis, wife of the home's original owner. She apparently likes the current owners who saved the building from demolishment and restored it to its original elegance. When the new owner broke a fingernail and said out loud that she needed an emery board, the ghost provided one right away -- sitting in plain sight, a new, clean nail file in a house thick with dust. The owner jokingly told the ghost, "Thank you. Now I'd like $100!" Shortly after that, she felt something stuck to her shoe and retrieved a gold tooth, which she sold to a pawnshop for $100. Nannie is said to be a happy ghost that bathes the inn in a perpetual good spirit. No pun intended!

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Geographic Information

Address

10 Elmhurst St
Newport News, VA 23603
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GPS

37.193607, -76.571913

Nearest Towns

Yorktown, VA (4.6 mi.)
Gloucester Point, VA (5.9 mi.)
Williamsburg, VA (9.2 mi.)
Rushmere, VA (10.5 mi.)
York Haven Anchorage, VA (10.9 mi.)
Scotland, VA (11.8 mi.)
Poquoson, VA (13.4 mi.)
Smithfield, VA (15.0 mi.)
Surry, VA (15.0 mi.)
Gloucester Courthouse, VA (15.1 mi.)

Contact Information

Website: http://www.boxwood-inn.com/wordpress1/

Quick Answers

Is Boxwood Inn really haunted?: Visitors rate Boxwood Inn at 82.1 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Boxwood Inn located?: The address is 10 Elmhurst St, Newport News, VA 23603. GPS coordinates: 37.193607, -76.571913.
What kind of haunted place is Boxwood Inn?: Boxwood Inn is listed under Hotels and Inns in our Virginia section.
What is the nearest town to Boxwood Inn?: Yorktown, VA is the closest town, about 4.6 miles away, with Gloucester Point (5.9 mi.) and Williamsburg (9.2 mi.) also nearby.

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Allison | November 25, 2015

I recently read about the Boxwood Inn. According to the article (https://colonialghosts.com/major-graham-mansion-and-the-boxwood-inn/), people still see the ghost of the wife of the man who built the house in 1897. Her name was Nannie Curtis.

Guests at the Inn report hearing knocking early in the morning before anyone wakes up. They believe the ghost is Nannie waking up everyone for work. Nannie used to help out at the Inn's general store which opened at 6 am.
Gina Palatini Newton | July 26, 2025

I am the current owner of the Historic Boxwood Inn and I can assure everyone that the house is NOT haunted! No one ever died in the house and it was and still is a beautiful home. We have recently added 2,500 square feet on to the old sunroom and we now have an beautiful ballroom where we host weddings and events!

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