History & local legend
The Shartlesville Hotel was known to travelers on old Route 22 for its porch, bright sign and Pennsylvania Dutch meals. Its advertising promised the traditional spread of seven sweets and seven sours served in the dining rooms.
On July 26, 2004, members of the Berks County Paranormal Association brought recording equipment into one of those rooms. They asked whether anyone was present. On playback, the team interpreted a woman’s answer as “Nobody.” When they asked for a name, they heard a more definite response: “Linda.”
Sources
- Berks County Paranormal Association, July 26, 2004, original account and investigators’ transcriptions
- Shartlesville Hotel, original advertising postcard published by Dexter Press
- North Berks Land Utilization and Reconnections Planning Study, Shartlesville site survey, chapter 4
- Better Business Bureau, Shartlesville Hotel at 5727 Main Street
- Esri, exact hotel address point
