Cary Hotel is located in Placerville, California. East of Sacarmento.
The Historic Cary House Hotel has been described on their website as being “‘The Jewel of Placerville’, nestled in the heart of the California Gold Country offering comfort and authenticity.”
Because of the prime location where The Historic Cary House Hotel now stands, The Eldorado Hotel and Saloon built of logs was constructed on this spot in 1849 at the height of the California Gold Rush era.
An added bonus is that the guests could see the hangings done on the hanging tree located just across the street on what was a vacant lot from the 2nd floor balcony if they so desired.
The Hotel was also a Wells Fargo office where bags of silver and gold were stacked on the front porch of the hotel; waiting to be picked up by Wells Fargo Bank drivers. In the mid-1850’s, a devastating fire in Placerville burned The Eldorado Hotel and Saloon down, with the exception of the floor boards in the basement area that were under the front porch.
The same mistake wasn’t made again when rebuilding Placerville. The new 3 story hotel establishment, now called The Cary Hotel that arose on this spot was made of brick on the outside with beautiful woodwork and craftsmanship saved for the interior lobby, public areas, some of the rooms, staircases and ceilings.
Guests who love a resort, a fancy hotel, an inn while alive, sometimes come and visit or stay as an after-life resident, especially if they died there. There are several former guests who enjoy this old hotel. A few never checked out; having expired here probably from the various epidemics that blew through Placerville.
Businessman Mr. Arnold Weiderman and his wife and young daughter lived at the hotel. During the big flu epidemic, Arnold died, and his wife and daughter moved back to family out of California. Another whole family died from the flu as well at The Historic Cary House Hotel. Children who die from illness or accident, sometimes like to stay in a place that they felt love, were comfortable and familiar with.
During the 1800s, women would be brought into the hotel as a sexual amenity that was offered on request; a very common practice in the west, and mid-west, and in other parts of America as well. Miners who scored big in their efforts would pay for a woman to help celebrate his good fortune. Lonely guests also asked. It was a hard occupation that often led to the death of the prostitute.
Like in many western towns, there were underground tunnels that were used to transport goods and ladies. There is a prostitute who still visits her favorite place to work with her favorite client; some think it is Stanley Devine.
There are possibly two reasons for Stanley Devine’s haunting of The Cary House Hotel and his old bar stomping grounds. People who loved their job while alive, try to continue in their duties despite being dead, especially if it was a quick/unexpected death.
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