History & local legend
The Overlook Inn near Canadensis welcomed travelers to the Pocono Mountains, with a living room and fireplace where guests could sit in the evening. A Baltimore visitor named Larry recalled two unsettling encounters during a stay there.
While seated by the fire one night, he heard what sounded like a busy kitchen. A man emerged from it, looked at him and went back inside. In the morning, Larry complained about the noise. The owner told him nobody had been working in the kitchen overnight.
During the same stay, Larry also encountered an older woman with white hair carrying a basket in a hallway. He was close enough to speak to her, but before he could greet her, she disappeared.
Sources
- Larry of Baltimore, The Overlook Canadenists PA, guest recollection archived September 2008
- Northeast Weekend Flyers, May 1988, pp. 7–9, inn, fireplace, walking route and aerial photograph showing the inn in relation to the airstrip
- Ed Huber, Mountain Pilot, August 1997, pp. 8–11, inn history, living room photograph and route from the runway
- U.S. Congressional Record, April 22, 2005, Mathilda Sheptak’s family and the Overlook Inn at Canadensis
- OpenStreetMap, documented Dutch Hill Road junction with the Flying Dollar Airport drive
