General Wayne Inn

Merion Station, PA · Restaurants and Bars

General Wayne Inn This onetime inn and tavern on the National Register of Historic Places is said to be haunted by several entities. In the 1704 building, named for General "Mad" Anthony Wayne who once stayed here, folks have seen the spirits of a Hessian soldier, a British officer looking for a locket, and of literary great Edgar Allan Poe, who frequently stayed there as well. Also reported have been poltergeist activity and screams. The place has been featured on TV's Unsolved Mysteries and Haunted History. Reports say that the building is no longer an inn, but a synagogue and Jewish activity center.

Geographic Information

Address
625 Montgomery Ave
Merion, PA
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GPS
40.009264, -75.25346
County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Quick Answers

Is General Wayne Inn really haunted?
Visitors rate General Wayne Inn at 73.3 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 4 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is General Wayne Inn located?
The address is 625 Montgomery Ave, Merion, PA. GPS coordinates: 40.009264, -75.25346.
What kind of haunted place is General Wayne Inn?
General Wayne Inn is listed under Restaurants and Bars in our Pennsylvania section.
What is the nearest town to General Wayne Inn?
Narberth, PA is the closest town, about 0.4 miles away, with Bala Cynwyd (1.0 mi.) and Ardmore (1.7 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (4)

  • Paul |

    This is no longer an Inn. the last business of that sort failed back in the 90's when one partner murdered another by shooting him in the cellars.

  • Lisa |

    Expanding on what Paul said: they had a hard time selling the place after the murder because while Hessian soldiers and British officers are cool ghosts that attract guests, murdered business partners are really not. When the price went low enough, it was sold to Chabad of the Main Line, a Chasidic Jewish group that holds services there regularly, Jewish holiday events and Jewish educational programs. I have been there many times. I don't know if they would be open to people who want to ghost visit.

  • Karin DiGiovanni |

    While it was an restaurant, my husband's work party was there. Except for the "dance floor, bar" area, especially in the halls and the ladies restroom the air was horribly, "heavy". If any of you know that feeling, you understand. Shortly thereafter the party...less than a month I'd say one owning partner murdered his other partner on the site.

  • Bobbi Kramer |

    I lived in Wynnewood for over 30 years. We visited the general Wayne inn when we first moved there back in 1979. I ‘felt’ the ghosts/spirits immediately and while standing by the bar, something kept tapping me on my shoulder, and there was no one around. I also saw people dancing upstairs. (I think it was upstairs, but I could be remembering that part wrong.) We had gone there to look at the possibility of renting out a room for a reception. So yes, I totally believe the place was haunted.

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