Are Ghosts and Spirits Real? Psychology Fails to Explain the Paranormal

While Abigail Pettibone may have died hundreds of years ago, many who have dined at the tavern bearing her name have reported her ghost still resides there, though psychology falls short when trying to explain such hauntings.

A favorite destination for drinks and food, Abigail’s Grille and Wine Bar, formally known as Pettibone’s Tavern, may provide more than the traditional spirits. The bar and grille has long been the site of several paranormal investigations and a favorite haunt, so to speak, of mediums and amateur ghost hunters. The site became so well known that the previous owners held ghost tours of the attic and the basement as well as a few seances for paranormal enthusiasts. Of all the haunted locations in Connecticut, Pettibone’s Tavern, now Abigail’s Grille and Wine Bar is among the most famous and most popular (D’Agostino, & Nicholson, 2011).

Those who reside in Connecticut as well as many more who have dined there while visiting the state have reported a number of unusual events they couldn’t explain. Through the years, a number of people, many who were unfamiliar with the story of the tavern and it’s resident spirit, left in a hurry stating the restaurant “simply wasn’t to their taste”. Waiters and hostesses noted however, during such rapid leave takings, the departing patrons…