Captain Timothy Hill House — Attraction in Chincoteague

Stopped by on a Sunday. The house stands alone and you can walk around the place freely. Check out the boat carvings made by a little boy back in the day. Timothy Hill supposedly had 11 members living in the house with outback house and large farm. The house is famous for the murder of his daughter, Jennie Hill, after failed courtship and jealousy. First known murder in the island in 1885. Definitely worth the visit and just enjoying the restoration of the home. Also, for those colonial build fans, this is one of the rare homes that had...

I had planned to take my girlfriend on the weekly tour of the house this past Friday and was incredibly disappointed when it was closed upon our arrival. Seeing as my girlfriend is a huge fan of ghost/supernatural stories and had researched the house’s background in anticipation of going to her first real-life “haunted house”, arriving to a closed sign was disheartening, especially considering that the short 2 hour touring window was our only...

Well preserved historical home on Chincoteague Island. Which had an original wooden chimney, dovetail corners, and ship carvings on its outside. Wasn't able to visit while it was open, but still enjoyable to walk around the outside of the house to see all the details that had gone into one of Chincoteague Island...