History & local legend
The Dolon House, across from the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe, once welcomed overnight guests as DeFeo’s Manor. Its resident ghost story began with a very real cat named Larry. An archived 2001 welcome introduced him as the inn’s guard cat, alongside descriptions of breakfast in the tower and a bedroom turret.
After Larry died, the innkeepers updated their welcome to say that his spirit still watched over the house. They added a joke for guests with allergies: a ghost cat would not shed dander.
Sources
- DeFeo’s Manor, March 2001 archived welcome, describing Larry as the living guard cat
- DeFeo’s Manor, archived welcome recalling Larry’s continuing protection and the dander joke
- The Jim Thorpe Current, the Dolon House at the former DeFeo’s Manor and its Opera House Square address
- Dolon House, operator’s address and lodging information
- Esri World Geocoder, 5 West Broadway
