The Historic and Haunted Eldridge Hotel, Part One | Guest Dennis Sneed

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🗓️ 10 July 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Before the Civil War began, Kansas was embroiled in its own battle. The proslavery and antislavery factions fought over the issue of allowing slavery in Kansas in a battle known as Bleeding Kansas or the Border Wars.

Lawrence, Kansas, was at the epicenter. In 1855, the antislavery side built the Free State Hotel. There was no question about what it represented. It was burned to the ground on the day of its grand opening.

Colonel Shalor Eldridge rebuilt the hotel and vowed to rebuild it every time the pro-slavery forces attacked it. In 1856, it was burned down again. The hotel was rebuilt. In 1926 it underwent extensive renovations, and that is the hotel you see today – The Eldridge Hotel.

It is said that Colonel Eldridge loved it so much that he has never left his beloved hotel and is there to this day. Today on the Grave Talks, Part One of our conversation about the historic – and haunted – Eldridge Hotel in Lawrence, Kansas, with Dennis Sneed.

For more information on the Eldrige Hotel, visit their website, eldridgehotel.com

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0:31.0	Today on the Grave Talks, the historic and haunted Eldridge Hotel.
0:47.0	Before the Civil War began, Kansas was embroiled in its own battle.
0:52.0	The pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions fought over the issue of allowing
0:57.5	slavery in Kansas in a battle known as bleeding Kansas or the Border Wars.
1:03.5	Lawrence, Kansas was at the epicenter and in 1855 the anti-slavery side built a hotel
1:12.5	so like-minded people new to the territory would have a place to stay.
1:17.5	They named it the free state hotel. There was no question about what it represented.
1:25.5	On the day of its grand opening, it was burned to the ground.
1:29.5	Colonel Schailer Eldridge rebuilt the hotel and vowed to rebuild it every time the pro-slavery forces attacked it.
1:36.5	In 1856, it was burned down again. The hotel was rebuilt.
1:41.5	In 1926, it underwent extensive renovations and that is the hotel you see today.
1:49.5	It is said that Colonel Eldridge loved the hotel so much that he's never left.
1:55.5	In fact, Room 506 is the hotbed of activity at the hotel.
2:01.5	Today on the Grave Talks, a conversation about the historic and haunted Eldridge Hotel in Lawrence, Kansas, with Dennis's need.
2:10.5	Now, Dennis, what do you do at the hotel?
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