76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled up to the pumps at ‘76.’ The gas station’s old speaker crackled with an eerie message: ‘Fill her up, and take a look behind you.’ Curious glances in the rearview mirror revealed nothing but empty highway—until one fateful tank. From that day on, whenever anyone filled up at ‘76,’ they’d glance nervously in their mirrors. But instead of ghostly figures, they saw only a friendly wave from an unexpected neighbor—a retired trucker who parked his rig there every evening for a chat. It turned out the old speaker was just him having one last laugh before retirement.

2. A little girl ran into her house, yelling excitedly, ‘Mom, mom! Look what I found!’ She held out a strange glowing orb she’d picked up near the pumps at 76. Her mother looked at it curiously and said, ‘Oh honey, that’s just an old gas station globe.’ They both laughed as a delivery driver walked by, muttering under his breath, ‘Weird kids these days…’

3. A local mechanic, tinkering late one night in his garage, heard an odd humming sound coming from outside. Curious, he peered out and saw a figure filling up a car at the '76 station—only it wasn’t moving. The mechanic squinted into the darkness, but couldn’t make out any details. He shrugged and went back inside, finishing his work on an old carburetor. A few minutes later, another customer walked in—a delivery driver who asked for some advice on his truck’s engine. As they chatted, the first man mentioned hearing something strange that evening. The driver laughed and said, ‘Oh yeah? That was probably just my wife filling up our family van!’

4. While filling up at 76, a delivery driver noticed something strange—a small, handwritten sign on the counter read: ‘Free donuts with every fill-up today!’ The delivery driver grinned and filled his tank, eagerly awaiting his free treat. To his surprise, when he returned, an old man handed him not just one but two warm, freshly baked donuts—one for him and another for his friend who was waiting outside. The driver laughed, thinking it was some quirky way of saying thanks for being such a regular.