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174 Valley of Headless Men and Shank’s Tavern

August 28, 2025 • Wes Guay & Beth Guay • Episode 174

Wes shares the creepy history of the Valley of Headless Men in Canada’s Northwest Territory. Beth shares the ghostly happenings at Shank’s Tavern in Pennsylvania.

Our sources:

https://99wfmk.com/the-waheela/

www.fodors.com/world/north-america/canada/experiences/news/the-haunting-history-of-this-canadian-national-park

www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/nahanni-valley-0016177

www.fodors.com/world/north-america/canada/experiences/news/the-haunting-history-of-this-canadian-national-park

www.thetravel.com/canada-most-supernatural-nahanni-national-park-reserve/

https://theburgnews.com/food/history-on-a-roll-for-more-than-2-centuries-the-hungry-the-thirsty-the-weary-have-flooded-into-shanks-tavern

https://unchartedlancaster.com/tales-from-the-taproom-the-spectral-legacy-of-shanks-tavern/

https://shankstavern.com/

https://lancasteronline.com/business/local_business/shanks-tavern-celebrates-

https://lancasteronline.com/news/happy-haunting-grounds/article_8deec931-

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