For Pirates from the Beginning
From the very beginning, the Jamaica Inn was built and run to cater to pirates and smugglers. It was no coincidence that so many people in these professions chose to frequent the inn. It offered services that the smugglers could use to make their jobs easier, such as horse staging, and also gave them a place to eat and drink without too much oversight by the proprietor.
Many Pirates and Smugglers Have Visited
An Unfinished Drink
The most famous haunting of the Jamaica Inn is an unknown man who went in to have a tankard of ale many years ago. As he sat at the bar enjoying his drink, he was summoned outside by person or persons unknown. He got up and walked outside, drink still half-finished, and never came back. The next morning the man’s corpse was found in the alley outside of the bar. Today people report hearing footsteps outside of the bar. The owners claim it is the man coming back to finish his drink.
It Is A Shame To Leave A Beer Unfinished
