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Monroe County, Pennsylvania · Bridges & railways

Historic Dansbury Depot

The Walker at Dansbury Depot

The restored East Stroudsburg station on South Kistler Street in May 2015.

History & local legend

Dansbury Depot in East Stroudsburg was built in 1864 and later used as a restaurant. People there reported hearing someone walking inside, sometimes followed by a sighting of the person whose steps they had heard. The walker became part of the old station's reputation during its restaurant years.

A fire badly damaged the building in 2009. In December 2010, workers lifted it from its Crystal Street foundation and moved it across the tracks to South Kistler Street.

Sources

  1. The Shadowlands, East Stroudsburg, walker at Dansbury Depot
  2. StrangeUSA, Dansbury Depot, walking figure and 2009 fire comment
  3. Eastburg Community Alliance, 2010 account of the move across the tracks
  4. East Stroudsburg Borough, comprehensive plan, earlier station location and replacement
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Visiting

Restored depot operated by the Eastburg Community Alliance.

Image credit

Adam Moss via Wikimedia Commons · License