FREELAN O. STANLEY
Name: Freelan O. Stanley
Born: June 1, 1849
Died: October 2, 1940
Freelan O. Stanley (1849 - 1940) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder,
along with his twin brother Francis Edgar Stanley, of the Stanley Motor Carriage
Company which built the Stanley Steamer.
He and his wife made headline news globally when they drove over dirt trails to
the summit of Mount Washington.
He was also the founder of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. People
have reported seeing his ghost there.
They had invented the “Stanley Steamer” in 1896, thefirst steam motorcar
in New England, and formed the Stanley Motor Company to manufacture them.
Francis served as president of the firm.
Name: Freelan O. Stanley
Born: June 1, 1849
Died: October 2, 1940
Freelan O. Stanley (1849 - 1940) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder,
along with his twin brother Francis Edgar Stanley, of the Stanley Motor Carriage
Company which built the Stanley Steamer.
He and his wife made headline news globally when they drove over dirt trails to
the summit of Mount Washington.
He was also the founder of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. People
have reported seeing his ghost there.
They had invented the “Stanley Steamer” in 1896, thefirst steam motorcar
in New England, and formed the Stanley Motor Company to manufacture them.
Francis served as president of the firm.