Are you looking for something out of the ordinary to fill your evenings? Join us as we walk the historic and haunted “Old Kings Highway” in Barnstable Village.... The date is 1645 Reverend John Lothrop, founder of Barnstable has a home built on “Old Kings Highway” and is now the Sturgis Library. This structure is to be the oldest building to be used as a library in the United States. There is a resident who has not left this historic building still walking the bookshelves and basement. This is just the starting point of the tour. As the tour continues you will hear stories of the conflict between the Loyalists and the American Whigs (Patriots) and how England had a stronghold on this small quaint town. There are over fifteen stops on the tour and eleven have ghost stories. You will visit Cobb’s Hill Cemetery where many strange and unusual things have taken place. You will go into the “Old Jail” built in 1690’s by the order of Massachusetts Bay Colony Courts, who still today has a few past visitors/prisoners still there today. You will pass by the Crocker Tavern, the meeting place of the Whigs. As the night sets in, we will have you in front of Cape Cod’s most haunted building, “The House of Eleven Ghosts”.
Barnstable Village is full of ghost hunting history. Included on this tour is an old graveyard, historic buildings, and lots of great ghost stories. The tours run every night at 7:00PM from April to November 15th 3090 Main Street Barnstable -Sturgis Library. It is a great outdoor activity that includes a 1.2 mile walk, interesting stories and fun conversations. They also have a Dinner Tour that includes dinner at the famous Barnstable Tavern. Go to www.caiprs.com to find out the latest schedule.