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the haunted farmer's hope inn ☹

The tavern was built in 1812 by Fred Koch. Levi Hull was the owner of the place and was named, Hull's Inn. Then in the 1900's William Hull was the new owner and the place was called Hull's Stagecoach Hotel. Its location still sits in the border of Lebanon and Lancaster Counties, on route 72. The Inn's bar is in the Lebanon County side and the dining room in the Lancaster County side. The Farmers Hope Inn Tavern is currently owned by Tim and Teresa Brown.

The Farmer's Hope Inn was visited on Saturday, April 13, 2010. Teresa Brown was interviewed and related her story. It is believed that a few of the paranormal sightings and appearances was seen by a few of her clients entering the tavern and some of her employees experience the viewings.

There are many ghosts haunting in the Inn, however, Teresa Brown beliefs that the oldest ghost is from John Koch, a former owner, specific year not known. He was German, grumpy, and a widowed old man set in his own strict ways. John was known to be drinking heavily constantly. He would consistently be trying to get with younger females. The times John was getting drunk, he would always chase the milk maid, who worked for him, and her name is not clear but starts with the letter "S." Until one day he got a hold of her and had an affair ending with the maid becoming pregnant and having his child.(Teresa Brown)

There child was named Elizabeth, who is the next ghost haunting the tavern. She is a playful young child and it is speculated that the maid, the mother of Elizabeth died shortly after giving birth. John did not recognized his own flesh and blood in public, but kept her living in the Inn. John would punish his daughter many times by locking her in the basement. One day he pushed her and accidentally, Elizabeth fell from the top stairs. Consequently, she had internal injuries dying a few days later.

The next ghost that is seen in the property is of a little boy name Charles, who is around ten or eleven years old. Charles was the son of the stage coach driver. He would help his father with the business, the customers, and the horses he owned. Charles got sick around this time and his father stopped in at the Farmer's Hope Inn to rest and a few days later died and was buried under a willow tree on the property. People around the area have claimed they have seen the little boy playing outside around the willow trees.

The one that most clients of the Inn have come across with is the ghost, which has moved on, "Stanley Pfeiffer," an owner from the tavern in the 1950's. It is speculated that Stanley was tall and thin with a big smile. He is the one who greets the visitors of The Farmer's Hope Inn today. Stanley just returns to maintain peace in the tavern. Michelle Livingston, a regular customer and a person with special gifts, have seen "Stanley" the times she has been at the Inn.

Before all these occurrences, many people have told their story to Teresa, at first she was skeptical about what was being said. So Teresa became more interested and looks into having someone with experience to investigate the told stories of ghost appearance and abnormal occurences within her and her husband's property.

The investigation process is still ongoing throught the Paranormal Society of Pennsylvania. The website of the paranormal society has a video clip that was recorded one of the nights when they were there. In the clip it appears that two shadows go through a window.

Whether a myth or not, I wonder, how many lost souls are buried and roaming in this area? It will be great coming into contact with anyone of these ghost. For me it was a great experience researching the history of The haunted Farmer's Hope Inn.