Drive-By
Exterior Viewing Only
View the 1838 ironmaster's brick residence from Irondale Avenue. The bed and breakfast operation has been listed as closed and the property is private; do not approach beyond the public street.
- Duration:
- 20 min
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Haunted House / Historic Home
The Irondale Inn
1838 Ironmaster's House and Underground Railroad Stop
100 Irondale Ave, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Age
All Ages (exterior viewing only)
Cost
Free
No cost; exterior view only. The bed and breakfast is currently closed.
Access
Limited Access
Paved street, residential neighborhood
Equipment
Photos OK
Est. 1838 · Underground Railroad · Ironmaster's House · 19th-Century Industrial Heritage
The Irondale Inn stands at 100 Irondale Avenue in Bloomsburg, a Columbia County borough on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River. The building was constructed in 1838 to house the local ironmaster, the senior figure of the small industrial settlement that supported the area's iron furnaces. SAH Archipedia and the ExplorePAHistory project both document the structure as the Ironmaster's House, an example of vernacular Greek Revival domestic architecture serving an early-19th-century forge community.
After the iron operations declined, the residence served additional roles. Local historical accounts identify the property as a station on the Underground Railroad, the network through which freedom seekers moved north before the Civil War. The exact mechanics of its participation are not extensively documented in publicly available archival sources, but the role is consistently noted in regional heritage references.
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the house operated as a small bed and breakfast known as The Irondale Inn, with three guest rooms, a phone listing of 570-389-0100, and a reputation among visitors for substantial cooked breakfasts. As of October 2025, Yelp lists the property as closed, and aggregator listings indicate the bed and breakfast is no longer accepting reservations. The building itself remains standing.
Sources
- https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/PA-02-CO17
- http://explorepahistory.com/attraction.php?id=1-B-2C7C
- https://www.yelp.com/biz/irondale-inn-bloomsburg
ApparitionsDoors opening/closingObject movement
When the Irondale Inn was operating as a bed and breakfast, local paranormal coverage circulated a small but consistent set of reported phenomena. Pennsylvania paranormal blogs and aggregators describe three resident spirits associated with the building, with a large heating vent leading down to the basement frequently identified as the focal point of the activity.
The most-cited account involves an older woman who, according to circulated guest reports, was experienced quietly closing doors behind visitors as they moved through the upper hallways. Other reports collected during the inn's operating years describe the kitchen door found unexpectedly open and the lid of an exterior hot tub displaced after the owners returned from a weekend away, with nothing taken from the property.
Independent corroboration is limited. The Shadowlands narrative and a small handful of paranormal aggregator posts repeat similar details, and the inn is listed in Bloomsburg ghost-tour ephemera, but no academic, journalistic, or historical-society treatment of the haunting exists in the public record. With the bed and breakfast now closed, the building is no longer accessible to overnight guests, and the legends survive primarily through these earlier visitor anecdotes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Irondale Inn family-friendly?
A drive-by exterior view of a historic residence. No paranormal staging, no graphic content. Overall family fit: High.
How much does it cost to visit The Irondale Inn?
No cost; exterior view only. The bed and breakfast is currently closed. This location is free to visit.
Do I need to book in advance?
No advance booking is required, but checking availability is recommended.
Is The Irondale Inn wheelchair accessible?
The Irondale Inn has limited wheelchair accessibility. Terrain: Paved street, residential neighborhood.