{"id":3901,"date":"2026-06-05T20:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T00:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3901"},"modified":"2026-06-05T08:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:39:07","slug":"stagecoaches-soldiers-and-ghosts-the-story-of-the-glen-ferris-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3901","title":{"rendered":"Stagecoaches, Soldiers and Ghosts:  The Story of the Glen Ferris Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we have not one but two podcast episodes for you!<\/p>\n<p>In this one, we go to Glen Ferris, West Virginia, a town at the falls of the Kanawha River, to tell the story of the Glen Ferris Inn, a place that hosted presidents, businessmen, Civil War generals and even, it\u2019s said, a ghost!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve not done so already, be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast so you don\u2019t miss any of our stories.\u00a0 You\u2019ll find us wherever you get your favorite podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3980\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3901-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/72366569\/download.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/72366569\/download.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/72366569\/download.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/72366569\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?powerpress_pinw=3901-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/72366569\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"download.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we have not one but two podcast episodes for you! 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