19th-century Tilton hotel is a favorite for psychic medium, paranormal investigators
New Hampshire Chronicle | Oct. 28, 2026 October is the time of year when many people think about ghosts and the afterlife. What if you could contact someone in the afterlife? That is exactly what psychic mediums say they can do. To learn more about this, we headed to a bed and breakfast on West Main Street in Tilton. "It's a very historical property with outstanding woodwork; the craftsmanship is amazing," John Basiliere said. The Basilieres own and operate the Black Swan Inn Bed and Breakfast. "When people step in here, they feel like they've stepped back in time," Trish Basilere said. The inn was originally built as a private residence in 1880. In the early 1900s, it was home to one of Tilton's biggest names in business, Arthur S. Brown. "He actually ended up inventing and manufacturing and patenting continuous woven endless belts, which later became the automotive fan belt for Henry…