04/18/2026
Ashley's Restaurant - Rockledge, FL
This family owned restaurant and bar in Rockledge was originally called Jack's Tavern and opened its doors in 1933. The restaurant has been owned by a number of different people over the years and has also gone by the names: Cooney's Tavern, The Mad Duchess, The Loose Caboose, Sparrow Hawk and Gentleman Jim's. It became Ashley's Restaurant in 1985 and it is said to be the setting of some paranormal happenings and has become quite known for them as well.
So, the story goes... in 1934, a 19 year old girl, Ethel Allen's body was found on the shores of the Indian River nearby. She was brutally murdered and has been a regular of Jack's Tavern, and it was even one of the very last places she was seen alive. According to Ashley's official website, at least one of the psychics who has investigated the establishment has claimed to have had a vision of Ethel's murder taking place inside the restaurant. The murder is believed to be the main source of the hauntings that take place here, and they mostly occur in the ladies bathroom.
A manager claimed to see the feet of a woman dressed in 1930s era shoes in the next stall, only to exit her own stall to find the other one was empty. Visitors have also reported seeing the apparition of a young woman in the bathroom mirror. Along with the bathroom being eerie, some have experienced the feeling of being pushed by an invisible force while walking up or down the stairs. Lights have also been seen flickering on and off during the night, alarms go off without explanation and glasses and dishes break on their own.