Inside the Bull's Head Inn: Investigating One of New York's Most Haunted Historic Properties

Before JV and I ever set foot in a location with our gear, we do our homework — and the Bull's Head Inn in Cobleskill, New York gave us plenty of history to dig into. One of the oldest inns in the state, this place carries the kind of layered, blood-soaked past that tends to leave an impression — not just on the history books, but sometimes, it seems, on the building itself. We sat down with owner Christopher Guldner before the investigation to understand exactly what we'd be walking into.

I've been doing this long enough to know that the story behind a location matters just as much as what you experience inside it. Context is everything. When you understand the history of a place — who lived there, who suffered there, who died there — you start to understand why people might be reporting the things they're reporting. That's not me saying the paranormal is automatically responsible. That's me saying I need all the information before I can even begin to rule things out. Christopher Guldner gave us that information, and I'll tell you right now, the Bull's Head Inn has a lot of layers to unpack.

The history here goes deep. We're talking about one of New York's oldest continuously operating inns, a building that has witnessed centuries of American life — and, according to the historical record, some genuinely dark chapters. The word 'massacre' isn't one I throw around lightly, but the events tied to this region and this property's timeline are documented and serious. Before JV and I even think about picking up an EMF meter or setting up a static camera, I want to know the who, the what, and the when. Christopher walked us through all of it — the early history of the inn, the stories that have been passed down, and the more recent, firsthand accounts of activity that his staff and guests have experienced. Some of those accounts are the kind that make even a skeptic like me pay close attention.

Here's the thing people don't always understand about how I approach these investigations: I'm not there to confirm anyone's belief that a place is haunted. I'm there to find the truth, whatever that turns out to be. Drafts, settling structures, infrasound, carbon monoxide, faulty wiring — I've debunked more 'hauntings' with a flashlight and some common sense than I ever have with a spirit box. But I've also been in locations where, after exhausting every rational explanation I could think of, something was still happening that I couldn't account for. The Bull's Head Inn, based on what Christopher shared with us, is the kind of place that deserves that full, rigorous treatment. The reported activity isn't just one person's imagination. It spans staff members, guests, and years of accumulated experiences — apparitions, unexplained sounds, objects moving, and a general feeling that something in that building is still very much present.

What I appreciated most about our conversation with Christopher was his honesty. He's not running a haunted house attraction. He's running a historic inn and restaurant, and the paranormal reputation is something that came with the property, not something manufactured for tourism. That kind of straightforward approach tells me a lot. When an owner says 'I don't know what's happening here, but something is,' that carries more weight with me than someone who's already decided the place is crawling with spirits. We walked away from that pre-investigation interview with a clear picture of the history, a map of where the activity has been concentrated, and a healthy respect for what this building has been through. Now it was time to go find out what was actually behind it.

The pre-investigation interview with Christopher Guldner set the stage for what I knew would be a serious, thorough investigation of the Bull's Head Inn. Whether the activity here has a rational explanation or something that falls outside what I can currently explain, I went in committed to finding the truth. Stay tuned — the investigation itself is where things get interesting.