ACCOMAC INN (Wrightsville, York County) Anderson's Ferry in 1742,
ACCOMAC INN (Wrightsville, York County) The Accomac Inn started out as Anderson's Ferry in 1742, and a hotel was added in 1771. It later became Keesey's Ferry, then Coyle's Ferry, and by 1875 was the Accomac Inn. It was destroyed by fire in 1935 and rebuilt. But the ghosts are from its' days as Coyle's Ferry. Johnny Coyle was the son of the ferry owner, and fell hard for a girl working there named Emily Myers. Emily had no time for Johnny. One day as she was milking the cows in the barn, Johnny started to press his advances on her. She spurned him again, and the frustrated Johnny shot her. It was one of the big trials of the day. Johnny pleaded not guilty because of a weak mind. Bad plea - he was sentenced to be hung. He got a retrial in another county in front of a neutral jury with the same results. He was hung this time, and buried on the family estate. His stone marker is just off the current parking lot of the Inn, fifty feet from the front door. Johnny's spirit still roams the Accomac. He's been seen by many folk, and loves to play poltergeist games like breaking dishes, slamming doors, and hiding objects. It's said Emily also haunts the Inn. Her presence is noted late at night when you can hear soft music and a woman's voice in the building. One employee reported seeing a young spectral couple in the upstairs storage room. We're not sure who they are. Maybe Emily finally gave in to the persistent Johnny's charms.
ACCOMAC INN (Wrightsville, York County) The Accomac Inn started out as Anderson's Ferry in 1742, and a hotel was added in 1771. It later became Keesey's Ferry, then Coyle's Ferry, and by 1875 was the Accomac Inn. It was destroyed by fire in 1935 and rebuilt. But the ghosts are from its' days as Coyle's Ferry. Johnny Coyle was the son of the ferry owner, and fell hard for a girl working there named Emily Myers. Emily had no time for Johnny. One day as she was milking the cows in the barn, Johnny started to press his advances on her. She spurned him again, and the frustrated Johnny shot her. It was one of the big trials of the day. Johnny pleaded not guilty because of a weak mind. Bad plea - he was sentenced to be hung. He got a retrial in another county in front of a neutral jury with the same results. He was hung this time, and buried on the family estate. His stone marker is just off the current parking lot of the Inn, fifty feet from the front door. Johnny's spirit still roams the Accomac. He's been seen by many folk, and loves to play poltergeist games like breaking dishes, slamming doors, and hiding objects. It's said Emily also haunts the Inn. Her presence is noted late at night when you can hear soft music and a woman's voice in the building. One employee reported seeing a young spectral couple in the upstairs storage room. We're not sure who they are. Maybe Emily finally gave in to the persistent Johnny's charms.
