For years, we felt sure that it was the old lady, and there was never anything threatening. It was always laughter, voices, candles lit when you knew they were out. ~ IRIS LENNON thing they are known for, rumor has it, that there is a ghost in the building. More than two centuries ago, part of the building used to be home to a woman who died in the house today they call her The Squire ghost. “For years, we felt sure that it was the old lady. There was never anything threatening. It was always laughter, voices, candles lit when you knew they were out,” Lennon said.
Lennon’s curiosity pushed her to want to know more. She eventually started doing research and hired paranormal investigators to spend some time in there. More than one investigation team confirmed everyone’s suspicion that The Country Squire indeed had paranormal activity happening, but to their surprise, it was not just the old lady, but a man too and he is thought to be the original owner.
There is also a young child, also one person died on the dance floor, and another one died in the bathroom since opening. There are thought to be between 8-10 ghosts in the restaurant. This comes as no surprise to those who believe. Heritage Hunters stated that they captured a voice saying “I died here” in that same bathroom. The young child The Heritage Hunters Society said was Southeastern North Carolina Magazine | 19