History & local legend
The Aaron Burr House stands at Bridge and Chestnut streets in New Hope. Its name recalls the local tradition that Vice President Aaron Burr hid in the town after his 1804 duel with Alexander Hamilton. The present house was built in 1873, however, long after the episode associated with its name.
The inn’s ghost lore places Burr on the upstairs staircase and peering around corners. Guests who feel a tug on their clothing as they leave are said to ask him to let them go.
A guest named Joyce described a different disturbance during an autumn 2008 stay. After she switched off the television on the second floor, she heard it playing again. She turned it off a second time, only for the sound to return. The caretaker, who lived downstairs, denied having gone up and told her that unexplained lights, sounds and television activity were familiar to him. Joyce finally announced that she would leave the television on for another half hour. Then she unplugged it, and the rest of the night was quiet.
