THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Smalley's Inn and Restaurant is associated with reports of paranormal encounters experienced by guests and employees. Witnesses have described apparitions, mysterious footsteps, unexplained voices, and shadow figures throughout the historic inn. It is considered one of the Hudson Valley's haunted destinations.
Smalley’s, originally opened in 1852 by James Smalley, was rebuilt in 1924 after a fire burned much of the city. It’s now an Italian-American restaurant and is rumored to have been haunted for many years. When the tombstone of a little girl was recently found under the basement steps, it was determined that the grave belonged to Elizabeth Smalley, who was killed as a toddler. Paranormalists determined that the ghost was Elizabeth, and witnesses say their clothing has been tugged and apparitions of not just a child but a man and a woman as well, have been spotted. Elizabeth’s apparition is said to peek out from around a certain pillar in the basement, and has spooked several workmen who were trying to build a sports bar down there. One time, every cell phone in the restaurant went off at once, and each call came from inside the building.