THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The restaurant occupies the former Pettibone Tavern, a building dating to the late eighteenth century. Local legend says Abigail Pettibone still haunts the establishment after meeting a tragic end connected to an affair discovered by her husband. Staff and visitors have attributed unexplained activity and ghostly encounters inside the tavern to Abigail''s restless spirit.
This 1780 building, which now houses Abigail’s, was formerly the Pettibone Tavern for almost 200 years. Mrs. Abigail Pettibone is said to haunt the establishment. According to legend, her whaling husband was absent a lot, so Abigail took a lover. But when Capt. Pettibone came home early and found the two together, he killed them both with an axe. Her apparition has been seen by both patrons and staff, and a cold spot often appears near the second-floor ladies’ room. Some folks disagree and say the ghost is not Abigail, but that of a young child.