Captain Grant’s 1754 Inn Ghost Hunt & Sleepover, Preston, Connecticut

Haunted Captain Grant’s, 1754 Ghost Hunt & Sleepover

After hours inside Connecticut’s most haunted inn, where a captain’s wife is said to still be waiting for him to come home

A Captain’s House in Poquetanuck Village

Captain Grant’s, 1754 stands on Route 2A in the historic village of Poquetanuck in Preston, Connecticut. The house carries the name of Captain William Grant, a sea captain who was lost at sea. His wife, Mercy Adelaide Avery, was left behind in the house to wait for a return that never came.

Today the inn is run by owner Carol Matsumoto, who has collected so many accounts from guests and staff that she wrote a book about them: The Ghosts of Captain Grant’s Inn: True Stories from a Haunted Connecticut Inn. Next door, the Avery Home was built in the 1600s as a blacksmith’s forge and now holds guest rooms with wood-burning fireplaces in the house.

The Spirits of Captain Grant’s

Mercy Adelaide Avery

The inn’s best known spirit is Adelaide herself. She is said to still be waiting for her captain, and the room that bears her name is considered the most haunted in the house.

The Adelaide Room

Guests and staff report a woman in Colonial clothing standing at the foot of the bed, holding the hands of two children. The shower curtain in this room is pulled down again and again, even after it has been glued and nailed into place. One employee, a self-described sceptic, reported that the spirit of a girl named Deborah Adams walked straight through her.

Elsewhere in the Inn

A woman has been seen on the main staircase. A television turns itself on and off. Guests describe unexplained knocks and shapes that should not be there. Outside, a mist has been reported rising from a gravestone in the nearby cemetery.

Your Investigation

Once the day is done, our team will take you through the inn’s guest rooms, the main staircase and the Avery Home next door, with a full history and ghost briefing before the lights go out.

You will work in small groups with professional equipment, including EMF meters, spirit boxes, REM pods and digital voice recorders, through structured vigils and experiments. The final part of the night is free roam, so you can return to wherever you felt something and investigate on your own terms. We provide all the equipment.

General Admission

General Admission is a six-hour after-hours investigation, 8PM to 2AM, at $149 per person. You get the full ghost hunt alongside the overnight guests, every vigil and the free roam at the end. The venue limits General Admission to just 10 places per night, so these will go quickly.

Overnight VIP Packages

Overnight VIP guests take part in the full investigation, then sleep in the very rooms where the activity is reported. Check in from 6PM, investigate with the team from 8PM, and wake up to a full country breakfast served family style at 10AM. Each room is sold once per night, and prices are per room.

• Adelaide, for Two, $499. The inn’s premium room and its most haunted, where the woman in Colonial clothing and the two children are reported at the foot of the bed. One of the largest rooms in the inn, with an early 19th-century bed set, a massive open-beamed ceiling, a gas fireplace and a private bathroom.
• Captain’s Suite, up to Four Guests, $749. A third-floor suite with two bedrooms, a large living room and a private deck overlooking the grounds. The south bedroom has dormers and a ceiling window, and the north bedroom has exposed open beams. The two bedrooms share one bathroom with a soaker tub and a separate shower. Sold to one party.
• Collette, up to Three Guests, $569. One of the inn’s largest rooms, with a queen bed and a twin bed, original massive beams, wide board floors and a private bathroom.
• Elizabeth, for Two, $449. A four-poster bed, a gas fireplace, open beams, pumpkin pine floors and a private bathroom, directly off the second-floor deck.
• Amy, for Two, $429. A custom cherry four-poster bed with drapes and a handmade quilt, a gas fireplace and a private bathroom.
• Margaret, for Two, $399. In the Avery Home next door, built in the 1600s as a blacksmith’s forge. The only Victorian-style bedroom, bright and cosy, with its own wood-burning marble fireplace and a private bathroom.
• Marie, for Two, $399. The only first-floor room in the main house, with a 19th-century four-poster canopy bed, a private bathroom and easy access to the deck and common area.

If the room you want shows as sold out, choose it anyway and join the waitlist. If a room opens up after you book General Admission, we will credit your General Admission ticket toward it.

What’s Included

• A six-hour after-hours investigation, 8PM to 2AM, with the Haunted Rooms America team.
• After-hours access to Captain Grant’s, 1754, including the guest rooms, the main staircase and the Avery Home.
• Full history and ghost briefing on arrival.
• Group vigils and experiments, guided by our experienced team.
• Use of all our traditional and state-of-the-art paranormal equipment.
• Free roam to investigate at the end of the night.
• Snacks and refreshments at intervals throughout the night.
• **Overnight VIP – Your own room for the night in the inn or the Avery Home, with check-in from 6PM.
• **Breakfast – A full country breakfast for overnight guests, served family style at 10AM.

Will You Wait Up With Adelaide?

She has been waiting for her captain for a very long time. Our team will be waiting up with her, and you can join us. With only 10 General Admission places and seven rooms each night, there is very little room on the guest list.

The lead booker must be 21 or over. All attendees must be 16 or over.