The Stone's Public House was constructed in 1832 by Captain John Stone. It started life named The Railroad House, then John Stone's Inn, and finally now as Stone's Public House. It is located in the centre of Ashland.

The building is reputedly haunted by the apparitions of a traveling salesman, John Stone and a little girl. The salesman was reputedly killed by Stone after an argument over a card game in which cheating had been alleged. The young girl was reportedly struck by a train outside the inn on June 11th, 1862.

Some witnesses have claimed to have been grasped by icey invisible hands. Others have reported the sounds of a girl sobbing and at other times laughing, in the upper parts of the Inn. Phantom footsteps have also been heard. Glasses have been moved and smashed, and water found running when nobody has been near the sink behind the bar. A number of visitors have claimed to have a "creepy sensation" when they look at the portrait of John Stone.

Author Thomas D'Agostino states that there are supposedly some photographs in existance that show misty figures in the property, but these have not been reproduced for examination as far as we are aware.

Pictured left is the Stone's Public House courtesy of DaveFrancis1971.