Barnstable Village Haunted Tour
Driving down 6A on Friday I noticed I sign that said “Haunted Tour 7pm” at Sturgis Library. So, I showed up at 7pm, along with a few other folks. At 7pm, a black Honda Element drove into the library parking lot, and out came Derek Bartlett. Derek is president and founder of the Cape and Islands Paranormal Research Society (CAIPRS).
Since I grew up in a section of Barnstable Village, I was skeptical of not only ghosts, but also of learning anything new on the tour. To my surprise, I learned quite a bit about what was haunted in Barnstable Village, and some history too.
The tour started at Sturgis Library and proceeded down 6A toward the Cobb’s Hill Cemetery, with a few stops along the way. Then, the tour crosses the road to the Coast Guard Heritage Museum (formerly the Trayser Museum) with the old jail. After that, the tour proceeds back down the other side of 6A with plenty of stops including the Court House. The climax of the tour is at the Cape’s most haunted house: the Barnstable House. Eleven ghosts are said to haunt the house in total!
The tour lasted a total of 2.5 hours, and cost $15/person (with a couple dollars going to the library). I highly recommend spending an evening on the tour. Click here for details on the tours. Every other weekend there is a dinner tour ($30/person), where you can eat at the haunted Barnstable tavern.
No Comments Yet