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Pettibone Tavern — Historic Ghost Hunters Site

Historic siteGhost Hunters

Last verified: Oct 2026

Simsbury, CT

Historic Pettibone Tavern site, Simsbury, Connecticut

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Historic Simsbury tavern investigated by Ghost Hunters in 2008 in connection with local axe-murder and haunting lore.

Featured on Ghost Hunters

Episode: So She Married an Axe Murderer

Original air date: 2008-09-10

Appearing on the show means the location was investigated — not that a haunting is proven.

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