There are a number of ghosts believed to be haunting the Ashley's restaurant, one is believed to be a poltergeist. Another ghost will often "play" with employees and guests. The building is right on the railroad tracks and it is rumored that a woman by the name of Ethel Allen was either killed by a train or murdered in the bathroom. The image of a woman has been seen coming out of bathroom stalls and as an image in the mirrors. There is also another ghost of a young boy or man believe to be here. He was either killed on the railroad tracks out back, or on the highway in front.

Patrons report feeling like they were being choked in the hallway. Cooking items and dishes are thrown and smashed. TVs in the bar turn on and off by themselves. Furniture is rearranged in front of your eyes.

Ashley's restaurant is one of the most well known haunts in the state of Florida. The building was built in the 1920's and has been a bar type establishment ever since. It's had various names and different owners throughout the years, but it became Ashley's in 1985. What happened there on the property before the structure was built has been a mystery for some time now.

One such speculation, is that around the turn of the century a train station stood where Ashley's is today. This could be possible since the railroad tracks run so close. The station burned down to the ground leaving nothing but the foundation, allegedly killing some people inside. Then some time later in the 1920s a building was built using the same foundation and general layout.

The legend directly mentions two other possibly sources of the haunting. It mentions a young boy or man being killed either on US 1 in front of the restaurant, or out back on the train tracks. The spirit of this person is supposed to haunt the establishment. The other possible source as stated by the legend centers around a woman by the name of Ethel Allen. It says she was either killed by a train or murdered in the bathroom. In fact, she was murdered elsewhere and her burned mutilated body was dumped in the Indian River.

Whatever the case, something seems to be going on here. In June 1993 a television pilot called HAUNTED AMERICA filmed inside of Ashley's. The show never made it to air, but the crew did see some very strange things, and experienced a variety of technical problems, like there fully charged batteries running low in a matter of seconds.