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Haunted Road

This was the First Execution I Ever Witnessed – God Grant That it May be the Last!

Haunted Road

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.73.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Often referred to as "The Jewel of Placeville" - the Cary House hotel has been in operation since the gold rush days. Today, along with the living guests, there seems to be a colorful cast of very active ghosts.

Special Guest: Charlotte Kosa

Keep up on Amy’s projects and appearances at amybruni.com. And visit strangeescapes.travel to book your haunted vacation today.

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0:00.0

Welcome to Haunted Road, a production of I Heart Radio and Grim and Mild from Aaron Manky.

0:07.0

Listener discretion is advised. This episode of Haunted Road is extra special to me.

0:20.0

It takes place in a town where many of you know I lived for a time and many of my family still call at home so I'm there at least a few times a year.

0:28.6

It's quaint yet eclectic and the whole main street is very, very haunted.

0:34.3

Today's location is a bit elusive to me though.

0:37.4

I've been inside it many times and I've glided my hands

0:40.7

across the rich wooden railings in the lobby wondering what stories they could

0:45.1

tell. But I've never investigated it, never even had a paranormal experience there, and let me tell you after the stories in history we will discuss today I am

0:57.6

determined to change this ASAP come with me to Plas California, otherwise known as Old Hangtown, and let's visit

1:06.4

the Cary House Hotel. I'm Amy Bruni and this is Haunted Road.

1:20.0

Nestled in the Eldorado National Forest just east of Sacramento, there's a small city called Plaserville.

1:27.0

It's a colorful community, literally.

1:29.5

Pink and blue buildings line the streets with old-fashioned facades that feel like something out of a

1:34.4

Technicolor Old West.

1:36.8

One brick structure on Main Street sticks out.

1:39.4

It's four stories tall, so it towers over its shorter neighbors brightly lit and welcoming. A second story

1:45.7

balcony is encircled by a wrought iron railing strung with lights all under a

1:50.5

green awning. More lights dot the roof, illuminating a sign that identifies the property as

1:56.3

Cary House. On the side of the building, another sign specifies hotel. Inside the lobby boasts green carpet with a swirling circular pattern

2:06.4

reminiscent of leaves. The stained glass windows depict the four seasons

2:11.0

according to Jerry Beard's article was style magazine titled

2:14.8

in history Cary House Hotel in Plaserville. The 40 or so guest rooms are all upstairs

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