THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Blue Anchor British Pub in Delray Beach, Florida, is haunted by the ghost of Bertha Starkey, a woman murdered by her husband in the 1840s above the pub’s original London location. Her spirit allegedly traveled 4,000 miles across the Atlantic embedded in the building's original wood panels and fixtures when they were salvaged and reconstructed in Florida. Staff and patrons report intense late-night activity, including disembodied wailing, flying copper mugs, and lights that flicker long after the main power breaker has been turned off.
For over a century, the pub has been haunted by the ghost of a young woman named Bertha Starkey. The lady was stabbed by her husband after he found her having an affair with another man. Footsteps and wails have been heard at night after closing, candles light and extinguish themselves, and a half-inch-thick glass shelf was found to have shattered itself on the very anniversary of Bertha’s death.