The house was built in the 1700s even before the town was established and as long been a landmark for the ships that enter Beaufort Harbour. When it was built the waters edge came so close to the porch that smaller boats would be tied to it. The earlier use of the house was probably that of a inn and it is a place where Blackbeard the noturious pirate would often stay. In 1915 when work was been carried out on the back porch, human remains were found they were believed to be 3 union officers who went missing in 1862. During the civil war it was used as a base by the Union Army. There have been many different owners but most did not stay for long befoe moving on. For a long time it was left neglected and suffered fron vandalism. The present owners have fully restored it and the inside is once again much like it was originally. It is now part of the Beufort Historical Association Tour.

The paranormal activity that is said to go on is the sound of a woman screaming, this is believed to be one of Blackbeards many wifes whom he killed by hanging her from one of the oak trees in the yard, a male ghost is said to wander around, the 3 union soldiers haunt the building and upstairs people have the feeling that that they are under threat, in one of the rooms an old bloodsatin remains and no matter how many times the floors as been resanded, stained and cleaned it will just not go.