Ep. 638 - Railroad House Inn and Shank's Tavern

May 21
30 mins

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Episode Description

The Railroad House Inn celebrated its bicentennial in 2023. Through those 200 years, the inn has witnessed a lot of history in Marietta, Pennsylvania. The oldest continuously operated bar in all of Lancaster County, Shank's Tavern, is also in Marietta. Both of these historic locations are reputedly haunted. Join us for the history and hauntings of the Railroad House Inn and Shank's Tavern. The Moment in Oddity features an arrow injury saving a woman's life. Our location was suggested by listener Kay Eberhart.

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Music used in this episode:

(Moment in Oddity) "Vanishing" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Railroad Lady, Ambient Ethereal Guitar by ODennehy from Pixabay

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