The Beechwood Inn in Barnstable is also known as the "House of 11 Ghosts" and has a long history of alleged paranormal activity, including sightings of a young girl named Lucy, who may have drowned in a basement well, and other apparitions such as a woman in white and a sea captain. A notable reported incident involves firemen seeing a woman in the upstairs Lilac Room and then in the front yard, only to find she had vanished. The Beechwood Inn is widely referred to as the "House of 11 Ghosts" due to the numerous spirits said to inhabit the property. A young girl named Lucy is a prominent spirit, believed to have drowned in a basement well on the property. Other reported entities include a woman in white and a sea captain, both said to be former residents. An incident involving a fire at the house led to a strange encounter where firemen saw a woman in the Lilac Room, only for her to disappear when they tried to help her, and she was later seen outside the house.