Marietta Soda Museum
PANICd#: 2096
This location was built in 1900 and was formally known as the Maple Cafe.
109 Maple St
Marietta , OH 45750
Open to the public: No
Lat: 39.411520
Lon: -81.458500
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 0
History: 2
Stories: 1
Claims: 3
Evidence: 0
Resources: 3
Retrievals: 4734
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
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History
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This location was built in 1900 and was formally known as the Maple Cafe on the bottom floor with a seedy boarding house on the second level of the building. Children used to get up in the morning and run down to the Cafe to collect coins and bills that were dropped the night before along with teeth from the drunks that frequented the location.
Added by: sdonley on 01/03/2025
DB#:611
Source(s):
Haunted Marietta History and Mystery
In 2001 the location became the Marietta Soda Museum. Visitors could come inside and buy milkshakes and ice cream, as well as, lunch made to order amongst a vast collection of Soda memorabilia that had many pieces that were for sale. The collection was made up with Coca Cola and Soda Shop items.
Added by: sdonley on 01/03/2025
DB#:612
Source(s):
Haunted Marietta History and Mystery
Stories
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It was reported by the owner of the building who was renovating the upstairs that workers would leave their tools out at the end of the day and when they returned the next day they found their tools arranged by size and function in a organized manner.
Former tenants would hear hammering upstairs at the building when nobody was there. It was reported that a railroad carpenter has passed away in one of the upstairs rooms in the 1900s, and people believe it may be his spirit responsible for the paranormal activity.
Added by: sdonley on 01/03/2025 DB#: 1604
Source(s):
Haunted Marietta History and Mystery
Paranormal Claims
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| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 3386 | 01/03/2025 | sdonley | Unexplained footsteps going up and down the stairs. |
| 3387 | 01/03/2025 | sdonley | Sound of hammering upstairs when nobody was in the building. |
| 3388 | 01/03/2025 | sdonley | Organization of tools that were left scattered about. |
Paranormal Evidence
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Additional Resources
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| Haunted Marietta
Added: 10/18/2019 By: sdonley |
Book explaining the location |
| Soda Museum owner closes up shop | News, Sports, Jobs - Marietta Times
Added: 01/03/2025 By: sdonley |
After nearly 15 years of being a major attraction in Harmar Village, the Marietta Soda Museum is no more. |
| Real Estate Listing
Added: 01/03/2025 By: sdonley |
The real estate listing showing property transfers since 1999. |
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