Bethlehem's The Sun Inn: The Favorite Haunt of our Founding Fathers

On Main Street in Bethlehem, Pa stands a handsome stone structure dating to the very founding of our country.  The Sun Inn was constructed in 1758, and began welcoming guests in 1760... and what an impressive list of guests they had!  Two Governors of Pennsylvania, 10 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 19 Revolutionary Army generals, and two Presidents of the United States.


That the inn was so popular among the men who built our nation would be interesting enough, even if the structure didn't exude the sort of timeless charm only a building of its age possesses.  The inn is constructed of native stone, with thick walls punctuated with numerous windows, and simple colonial-style trim and furnishings. 

What is most interesting, for the purpose of this article, are the guests who never left the inn.  Yes, its haunted.  The SyFy Channel's hit show, Ghost Hunters, has investigated the inn and their findings will air on their Christmas special and season finale, episode 725 entitled "Christmas Spirit."  The show airs on Wednesday, December 7th at 9pm EST.


The Sun Inn is currently available for group tours and catered dinners.  Individual tours are available in the summer, and a restaurant service may become available in the future.


Visit the website of The Sun Inn for more information, and check Ghost Hunters for the latest episode.

A Roaring '20s Speakeasy - Bethlehem, PA

As modern Americans we take many freedoms for granted.  Among those freedoms is the simple right to bring a glass of alcoholic beverage to one's lips without the threat of being jailed for it.  America wasn't always so free, and tonight we'll relive an age when such a basic freedom was infringed upon by the Prohibitionists.

It was on January 16, 1919 that the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, transportation, importation, or exportation of intoxicating liquors into the United States.  The Amendment was followed in October of the same year by National Prohibition Act, also known as the Volstead Act, which provided a further definition of the "intoxicating liquors" mentioned the the amendment, specified penalties for violating Prohibition, and authorized federal officers to enforce the ban. Thus, alcohol became illegal until the repeal of the 18th Amendment in 1933.