Hotel Coolidge
White River Junction (Hartford), Vermont, United States
Hotel · local-legend
The Story
Local lore identifies the Coolidge’s lingering guest as Ezra “Wrench” Magoon, remembered as a farmer and bootlegger. White River Junction’s published history repeats the hotel’s haunted reputation in his name. The brief account gives no specific modern encounter; it is kept as a named ghost tradition rather than embellished.
The Hauntings
Local lore identifies the Coolidge’s lingering guest as Ezra “Wrench” Magoon, remembered as a farmer and bootlegger. White River Junction’s published history repeats the hotel’s haunted reputation in his name. The brief account gives no specific modern encounter; it is kept as a named ghost tradition rather than embellished. Legend dates Magoon’s death to 1918, preceding the current building. Treat as a site/predecessor-hotel story, not proof of death in the present structure. Fictional novel The Hotel Coolidge rejected as evidentiary source.
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Visitor Experiences
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Sources & further reading.
- Hotel Coolidge — haunting account (reports)
- Hotel Coolidge — official gallery (visiting)
- Hotel Coolidge — official gallery (reports)
- Hotel Coolidge historical marker (history)
Plan Your Visit
Official gallery promotes current hotel stays. Guest-only areas require a booking; no ghost investigation program established.