When we arrived, we could hear some good old Classic Rock tunes coming from what appeared to be the back side of the inn. We later discovered that we'd actually parked on the back side...

When we entered, we were greeted with a beautifully decorated, classic New England Inn. There are multiple dining rooms on the first floor, a quaint bar with much of the original woodwork intact, and a sizable kitchen. The wood in the bar is actually called King's Wood. This is wood that was marked for the King of England during the Colonial Times. It was quite illegal to use such wood and one could receive terrible punishment for doing so. in addition, the place had plenty of folks in dining and as it turned out, a live band playing out in the main yard. Being tucked away in such a small town so far from things, we were a little surprised!

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We asked to be seated near the band if at all possible as they sounded great from inside. As we were led into the yard/garden area, we quickly realized we knew the band. It's a three piece group named Band Waggon (yes it's spelled correctly and feel free to jump on for the ride) who's guitarist, Rich Winkler, is a friend of mine. They were spinning out the tunes and having a great time doing it.

We quickly settled in and ordered some dinner. I ordered from the pub menu while Chris ordered from the main menu. The selection was pretty nice offering you a good deal of good old fashioned New England cooking.

While waiting for dinner to arrive, we had a great time listening to the band and enjoyed meeting some of the other patrons dining in the garden. They have a cute little duck pond on the property as well with two of the coolest ducks I've ever seen. They kept coming out and appeared to be dancing to the music!

Though we'd requested a tour of the inn, they were simply too busy and had just lost a cook that day so they were unable to oblige. After a brief conversation with Barbara, the owner of the New Boston Inn, we agreed to visit later that week to take a tour.

As I said earlier, my friend had shared some of the history of the New Boston Inn when he'd told me about it. The inn is actually one of the oldest active inn's in New England. It was originally opened in 1737 and has drawn many famous people to this quite little location over the years. It has been visited by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, reportedly fond of the bar, as well as others like Bing Crosby, and Ann Lindbergh.

Here's where it gets interesting, the inn is also supposed to be haunted by a ghost named Harriet. In fact, it was actually featured on the Sci Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters.

As the story goes, Harriet was a young lady from a well to do family from New York. She'd fallen in love with a young, local farmer but was forbidden to see him as he was beneath the family's social stature. This young man went to war and she moved on.

Some time later, he returned to Sandisfield and it happened to be the same day Harriet was to marry her fiance. Having heard this news, the young man rushed to the inn to stop the wedding, only to find out he was too late. It's said that he rushed into the ballroom, pulled a pistol and yelled "if I can't have you no one can!" and he shot her. Harriet fled from the ballroom and into a bedroom across the hall (room #4 now if you're interested). It's here she died a short time later. It's actually this room which is reportedly one of the most "active" rooms in the inn.

I've also heard that the young man was imediately taken into custody by the local law enforcement, and subsequently hanged the following day behind the inn.

Since, it's been rumored that the inn has been haunted by the ghost of Harriet. Doors have been known to open and close on their own. Folks have heard footsteps walking up and down the hall. Voices have been heard and many other strange events have occurred.

Barbara shared a few stories of her own with us. She's had guests leave in the middle of the night with no explanation, folks who've reported seeing both male and female ghosts. She once walked into one of the rooms mid week, when she's not open, only to find obvious signs that someone had actually slept in the bed the prior night. There had been no one there, but she could clearly see the imprint on the sheets and mattress where it appeared someone had slept on their side...

Another story she shared was one about a couple who'd arrived for their wedding. They had rented out the inn for the weekend for the festivities. When they came to the door they asked Barbara who had arrived before them. She reported that no one had and inquired as to why they'd asked. Apparently, they clearly saw a man in one of the upstairs windows holding a book and looking out at them. They went upstairs to make sure there was nobody there and indeed found the rest of the inn to be empty.

One final story she shared involved her beautiful collection of music boxes which she proudly displays in the upstairs hallway. She'd had a handful of guests on one weekend who'd been downstairs in the bar well into the evening. They all turned in for the evening and had just settled into their rooms. Barbara was downstairs cleaning up from another long day at the inn when suddenly, all of her music boxes started playing music at once.

Barbara rushed upstarts as the guests burst out of their rooms to see what was going on. It appears as though the music boxes began playing on their own and after several minutes, they began to wind down. The crazy thing is they all started at once. It's not as though one started, then the next, and so on, they all began at once. Suffice it to say this incident goes unexplained to this day.

Though we didn't see anything out of the ordinary, other than beautiful accommodations in an incredibly beautiful area, perhaps you will.

Whether your an amature ghost hunter, a fall "leaf peeper" as we like to call them here in New England, a biker looking for an adventure, or someone just looking for a cool place to stay, the New Boston Inn should make it on your list of places to visit.