The Stanley Hotel: Inspiration for The Shining (Part 1 of 2)

It’s our second episode and we are taking you to one of the most haunted places in the world, somewhere near and dear to our Colorado hearts, The Stanley Hotel! In the first hour of this 2-part episode, Kendra will explore the history of Freelan Stanley (Freelan not Freeman!) and how he ended up in Colorado to build this magnificent hotel. 

Hear the incredible backstory of Freelan Stanley and those he encounters along the way that are rumored to be spending their afterlives in the halls of The Stanley Hotel. Be sure to come back for Part 2 as we explore the connection to “The Shining” and all the ghostly beings seen there today!

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Sources:

Pickering, James H. (2000). Mr Stanley of Estes Park. Stanley Museum.

Jessen, Kenneth (2018) The inventive Freelan O. Stanley made his mark on Estes Park. Loveland Reporter-Herald.

https://www.reporterherald.com/2018/08/18/the-inventive-freelan-o-stanley-made-his-mark-on-estes-park/amp/

Stanley Museum. The Stanleys. https://stanleymuseum.org/the-stanleys/ (accessed March 14, 2023)