76

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the pumps were silent and the lights dimmed, a regular noticed something strange: every few hours, a small dog would appear from nowhere, run into the station, sniff around the cash register, then dash back out again. Curious, he followed one evening—and found himself watching as the little dog approached an old delivery driver, nudged his hand, and pointedly looked at the empty coffee cup on the counter. The driver smiled, poured some coffee into an empty bottle, gave it to the dog with a wink, and went on his way. The next morning, everyone in town knew that ‘76’ served the best caffeinated fuel after dark.

2. One day, while pumping gas, a little boy pointed excitedly into the sky. His father looked up too—and saw nothing but clouds. But every time he came back, that same kid would point again, insisting there was something strange above the station. Finally, one day an old man walked in and asked what all the fuss was about. The attendant shrugged and said, 'Just another regular.' Turns out, the ‘something’ in the sky was just an old kite belonging to the kid—who grew up visiting the station often enough to become a delivery driver himself.

3. One morning, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the gas station’s lost-and-found box—a tiny pair of mismatched socks with an old receipt stuck inside. Curious, he took them home and posted a photo online. Soon enough, people from all over started dropping by to check out the mysterious socks. A local tailor even offered to make matching pairs for everyone who stopped by. The delivery driver became something of a minor celebrity, and every time someone mentioned ‘Station 76,’ they’d smile and say, 'Oh yeah, those socks!'

4. At dawn, when the sun first touched the horizon, a delivery driver pulled up for gas. Suddenly, his dog perked up, sniffing intently at the air. The driver looked around but saw nothing unusual—until he glanced at the pump's reflection on the car window. In the pump’s reflection, he saw a shadowy figure—a tall man in a fedora, smoking a cigar and whispering something into the wind. Startled, the driver jumped back, only to realize it was just his own reflection with a bit of early-morning fog playing tricks. His dog, however, continued barking at what seemed like thin air until a neighbor walked by and asked, ‘Did you hear that? Your pooch is going nuts!’ The driver chuckled, realizing his canine friend had simply found another morning adventure.