Estes Park, CO/ Austin, TX

Estes Park, CO/ Austin, TX

Author: Fred Knoop June 27, 2020 Duration: 59:14
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The town of Estes Park is a quaint place with a population of 6,352. The small town that is tucked up high on a mountain was a place for members of the Arapaho tribe to gather and spend time during the summer. It was named after early settler Joel Estes. In 1903 a road was constructed from nearby Loveland up to Estes Park. With the help of Freelan Oscar (F.O.) Stanley, Stanley Steamers the town was able to modernize very quickly. In 1909 Mr. Stanley would build the now famed Stanley Hotel. A hotel that now has the reputation of being one of the most haunted hotels in the country. Just ask Stephen King.

WikiPedia article about Estes Park, Colorado


WikiPedia article about The Stanley Hotel


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roadtrippers.com/magazine/stanley-hotel-hauntings/


stephenking.com/library/novel/shining_the_inspiration.html


tripsavvy.com/the-haunted-stanley-hotel-4108817


myhauntedlibrary.com/2017/04/29/the-haunted-stanley-hotel-a-ghostly-tour-and-a-night-in-room-418/


weekinweird.com/2015/08/19/spirits-of-the-stanley-hotel-ghost-of-lucy-photographed-at-haunted-hotel-that-inspired-the-shining/


Spirits of the Stanley



Located where the deserts of the west end and hte lush forest of the east begins lies Austin Texas. After Texas won its independence from Mexico it shortly became its own country. The vice president of Texas Mirabeau Lamar requested that the capital city was changed form Houston to what was then called Waterloo. Waterloo lay on a crossroads with better trade routes. Waterloo’s name was changed to Austin after the “Father of Texas” Stephen F. Austin, the Repubic’s first Secretary of State. On December 20th, 1886 cattle baron Jesse Driskill would open the Driskill Hotel in Austin. Colonel Driskill would die of a stoke in 1890, some say he never left.

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WikiPedia article about Driskill Hotel


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kvue.com/article/news/history-and-hauntings-of-the-driskill-hotel/310778184


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There's a particular kind of quiet that settles over a small town, a hush that often holds more than it reveals. Small Town Secrets, hosted by Fred Knoop, goes digging beneath that surface calm to find the stories that define a place. Each episode is a journey to a different community somewhere in the world, where the strange and the historical intertwine. You might hear about a decades-old mystery that still divides local opinion, or an architectural oddity with a bizarre origin story. The scope is broad, touching on unexplained phenomena, compelling historical footnotes, and those simply peculiar events that become local legend. This isn't just about cataloging oddities; it's about understanding how these narratives become woven into the fabric of a community's identity, shaping its culture and the people who live there. Knoop approaches each tale with a curious and respectful tone, letting the atmosphere and the details build a vivid sense of place. The podcast serves as an audio travelogue to the shadowy corners of the map, proving that sometimes the most remote locations harbor the most fascinating secrets. It’s for anyone who suspects that the real story of a town isn't found on the welcome sign, but whispered in its diners and remembered in its forgotten buildings.
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