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Pike County
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OutdoorsArrowhead
Arrowhead, the Milford home associated with literary agent Virginia Kidd and science-fiction writer James Blish, also became home to a story about an…
Inns & businessesCliff Park Inn
Cliff Park Inn near Milford began as an 1820 Buchanan family farmhouse and became an inn in 1900. Its long hospitality history also produced stories…
Inns & businessesDimmick Inn
The Dimmick Inn occupies the corner of Broad and Harford Streets in Milford. Samuel Dimmick established the original inn in 1828. After that wooden…
Former Malibu Dude Ranch
Guests at the former Malibu Dude Ranch near Milford in Pike County shared several different accounts of unexpected company. In January 2009, a…
Former Winsor Inn and Judge School
The former Winsor Inn on East High Street in Milford began as a summer house. Chef Harold Winsor converted it into an inn in 1926, and the building…
Harford-Smith House
The Harford-Smith House on East Harford Street is associated with Robert Harford, who is credited with building it around 1740. Later additions…
La Posada
Laurel Villa stood at Second and Ann Streets in Milford, welcoming travelers from 1876 and serving for a time as a stagecoach stop. The Muhlhauser…
Inns & businessesMilford Theater
At the Milford Theater on East Catherine Street, performers once kept a seat for former owner Thomas C. Pitney. A contemporary newspaper report…
InstitutionsOld Stone Courthouse and former Pike County Jail
Milford’s old Pike County jail is associated with Herman Paul Schultz, who was executed in December 1897 for murdering his wife, Lizzie. A later…
OutdoorsPA 402 south of Porters Lake
A woman carrying a lantern is said to walk Route 402 south of Porters Lake in Pike County. The tradition describes her wrapped in a shawl, the light…
Culture & landmarksThe Columns Museum
The Columns Museum in Milford holds belongings of philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce and his wife, Juliette. A room and adjoining hallway associated…
Inns & businessesTom Quick Inn
The Tom Quick Inn on Broad Street in Milford has accumulated ghost stories during its long life as a hotel. In 2005, Connections magazine recorded…