History & local legend
Mount Airy Lodge near Swiftwater was one of the Poconos' honeymoon resorts, known for romantic rooms and heart-shaped tubs. After its October 2001 closure, stories continued to circulate about experiences inside the old complex.
In a January 27, 2003 account, a writer named Bryan repeated a legend about Room 7664: a husband had killed his wife in the honeymoon suite, and her spirit remained. Another lodge tradition concerned a voice heard in the main dining room during the early morning. Different versions assigned that voice to different people.
The old resort’s main buildings were demolished to make way for the present casino.
Sources
- Bryan, January 27, 2003, Haunted Pennsylvania account identifying the room and the morning dining-room voice
- The Shadowlands, Swiftwater, Mount Airy Lodge, independently archived variant of the dining-room attribution
- Philadelphia Magazine, The Last Resort, history of the Pocono honeymoon lodge and its interiors
- Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, existing Mount Airy Lodge and proposal to build the new casino in its place
- USDA Farm Service Agency, 2004 NAIP orthophotography of the original lakeside complex