The General Wayne Inn in Merion Station is reportedly haunted by a Hessian soldier named Wilhelm, a British officer, and a colonial barmaid, with reported phenomena including poltergeist activity, disembodied screams, and visual apparitions. The inn, a historic 1704 building known for its alleged spectral inhabitants, was featured on television shows like Unsolved Mysteries and Haunted History. A Hessian soldier who was killed in 1777 and whose spirit is said to wander the inn, even appearing with his head atop the stove. A spirit in search of a lost locket. Colonial barmaid: A ghost who haunts the inn and the nearby graveyard. Edgar Allan Poe: His frequent stays at the inn have also led to reports of his spirit being present. Objects moving on their own. Reports of screams and other unexplained noises. In the 1970s or 80s, a cannonball was seen rolling across the floor before vanishing into thin air. The inn was established as a tavern in 1704. The inn's history of paranormal activity led to its inclusion on Unsolved Mysteries and Haunted History.