Rocky Hill Castle, once a majestic plantation house in Alabama, now stands only as a memory, shrouded in tragic history and chilling tales of the paranormal. Built between 1858 and 1861 by Colonel James Edmonds Saunders, the mansion was a marvel of its time, showcasing a unique blend of Greek Revival and Italianate architectural styles, but today its legacy lives on through the folklore surrounding it. Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic ...
Dec 07, 2023•32 min•Ep. 126
The Winecoff Hotel was once a one of Atlanta's most luxurious hotels, not only known for its elegant accommodations and convenient location, but also its infamous designation as "absolutely fireproof." However, on the morning of December 7, 1946, a fire broke out, and the Winecoff became the site of the deadliest hotel fire in American history. Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a Patreon Supporter today! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothic...
Nov 20, 2023•33 min•Ep. 125
History Uncovered is brought to you by the digital publisher All That’s Interesting, where we explore all things weird and bizarre in the natural world and the world past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 13, 2023•51 min
According to legend, sometime back around the 1820’s, the Devil decided to make the Crescent City his home and so for years folks claimed that if you stopped in front of the mansion at 1319 St. Charles Avenue around sunset and looked up at the top of the front gable, the Prince of Darkness would be standing there, “grinning and twisting his evil lips, his eyes keen as needles and his sharp little horns quite visible.” Today the Devil's Mansion is no longer there, but its reputation has certainly...
Nov 06, 2023•32 min•Ep. 124
The Arkansas Old State House Museum is the oldest standing state capitol building west of the Mississippi River. Since 1833, the building has witnessed many of the most important events in Arkansas history, but according to some who visit the property, echoes from that past remain in forms that visitors don’t quite expect. In fact, some even claim that the apparition of a man still wanders the Old State House of Representative Chambers almost two hundred years after he was expelled for violently...
Oct 31, 2023•32 min•Ep. 123
In 1927, a fire broke out at the house on the corner of Josephine and Rousseau Streets. It was a two-story family home, built in 1840 by Charles Vesey for his new wife Alice; but, as the flames engulfed the historic building, a witness claimed to see a chilling apparition standing on the staircase unfettered by the blaze. It was the spirit of a woman wearing a black skirt and a blue gingham apron– a woman without a head. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New...
Oct 30, 2023•12 min
According to local legend, sometime around 1780 a young woman from near Purlear, North Carolina was forced to make a difficult decision to save her newborn child-- a horrific decision that has led to a now infamous urban legend. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMe...
Oct 29, 2023•9 min
In 1876, Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Hunt purchased an antebellum home in Eatonton, Georgia, and named it Panola Hall; but, it wasn’t long after the couple moved into their new mansion, that they realized there was something different about it-- it was haunted by a spirit they endearingly called Sylvia. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @Southe...
Oct 28, 2023•9 min
It is said that sometime in the 19th century, a man discovered a cave on his land near the small Arksnas community of Self, but after bravely entering the dark cavern he discovered that something was living inside-- something with a horrific hiss that sounded as if it was some type of reptile. Could this cave be the home of the infamous Gow-Row of Arkansas? Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: ht...
Oct 27, 2023•9 min
In May of 1969 a backhoe was digging a septic system on a property down in Mississippi when it unearthed a unique cast-iron coffin, complete with a glass window, and the perfectly preserved body of woman who was likely buried a century prior. But who was this mysterious individual? Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Faceb...
Oct 26, 2023•8 min
According to generations of students at the University of South Carolina, a mysterious human-like figure resides underground in the two-century-old tunnel system below the city of Columbia-- a creature known as the Third Eye Man. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicM...
Oct 25, 2023•8 min
For over 70 years, tourists have made their way down the backroads of Lake Wales, Florida to experience something truly unique, a spot where the laws of nature don't seem to be in charge. It is a roadside attraction known as Spook Hill. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @Southern...
Oct 24, 2023•10 min
In March of 1902, a mysterious entity kept the men of Roanoke, Virginia in a state of panic when each and every night it would appear to an individual and follow them home... until one day, it just disappeared. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia Twitter: @SoGo...
Oct 23, 2023•9 min
Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home say they have been visited by the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s curious. It just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to the house where his wife’s great grandmother, Naomi Dancy, was murdered – killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a connection? Trist...
Oct 23, 2023•10 min
Deer Island is a beautiful 400-acre island located just off the coast of Biloxi, Mississippi, but according to century-old lore, this exquisite natural landmark is also haunted by several spirits who may have been stranded here over two hundred years ago. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia I...
Oct 22, 2023•9 min
The Riverview Cemetery of Parkersburg, West Virginia is one of the most beautiful and historic cemeteries in the state, but most know of the old burying ground due the presence of a melancholy statue with purportedly supernatural powers. It is known simply as the "Weeping Woman." Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Faceboo...
Oct 21, 2023•8 min
The Greenbrier Restaurant is one of the nicest places to get a steak out in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, but according to local legend, it is haunted by the spirit of a woman who died here when the building was nothing more than a lonely lodge up in the mountains. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedi...
Oct 20, 2023•9 min
The Bostian Bridge is a sixty-foot-high arch bridge made of brick and stone, built back in 1858 for the Western North Carolina Railroad to cross Third Creek just outside of Statesville, North Carolina. While the bridge is still in use today, according to local lore, some of the trains that travel across this historic bridge aren't always what they seem. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https:...
Oct 19, 2023•11 min
Huntsville’s historic Maple Hill Cemetery is not only one of the largest but also the oldest cemetery in the state. Founded on two acres back in 1822, it now includes over 80,000 burials covering almost 100 acres of land. Yet in spite of the fact that this graveyard is the final resting place for so many souls, there are relatively few hauntings of note; and those that have been recorded pale in comparison to the haunted reputation of this one location that is connected to the cemetery– a playgr...
Oct 18, 2023•10 min
The Pirate History Podcast is a show about the real men and women of the Golden Age of Piracy. We cut through the mythology and romanticism to examine why these regular people chose to become Villains of All Nations. There's plenty of exploration, swashbuckling adventure, big characters, and drama but we'll also discuss the politics, religion, and economic factors that defined the pirates. Did you know that pirates fueled a worldwide black market in exotic birds? Or that they played a key role i...
Oct 16, 2023•37 min
Poogan’s Porch is one of Charleston’s most beloved restaurants, but it doesn’t just claim to have the city’s best shrimp and grits, it also claims to be its most haunted. Join us in this week’s minisode as we explore the spirits who purportedly haunt this building– one of whom might just try and steal some of your dinner! If you're in Charleston, SC then be sure to book a tour with Mike Brown of Pleasing Terrors & tell him we sent you! Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Support...
Oct 12, 2023•11 min•Ep. 122
For decades, visitors to Charleston, SC's Unitarian Church Cemetery have claimed to encounter the ghostly figure of a beautiful woman, who appears to wander the overgrown graveyard in mourning for a lost love. However, local legend weaves a unique narrative: this is not just an ordinary heartbroken soul; she is none other than the infamous Annabelle Lee, the very muse of Edgar Allan Poe's renowned poem, which was published just days after his passing. As the story goes, their fateful encounter t...
Oct 09, 2023•50 min•Ep. 121
For the first time in years, the historic Franklin Masonic Hall will be open to the public for three nights in October! Join us as we explore the history of this haunted building that has been at the center of this Southern community for two hundred years. Book a tour at FranlkinWalkingTours.com and use code GOTHIC10 for 10% off any event during October. Brandon will be leading the Grim & Ghostly Tour through Franklin, Tennessee at 7:00 & 8:45 PM on October 7, 14, 21, & 28. Haunted Hall Tours ar...
Oct 02, 2023•29 min•Ep. 120
Walking through the doors of the Old Aquia Church is like stepping back in time. Built back in the 1750’s, the Aquia Church once counted American founding fathers like Thomas Jefferson and George Mason among its members, boasting a rich history; but that history is frequently overshadowed by some of the tragedies along the way– one of which seems to be the source for a local legend that claims the Aquia Church is one of the most haunted places of worship in the country. Thanks HelloFresh! Go to ...
Sep 25, 2023•36 min•Ep. 119
The Constant is a History of Getting Things Wrong. Every other Tuesday they look at the accidents, mistakes and bad ideas that helped misshape our world. Like the breakfast cereal magnate who spent his fortune dynamiting the sky, or Marie Antoinette’s hypnotist, or the mobster who tried to escape prison through resurrection. Follow The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong on your favorite podcast app today: https://podfollow.com/1321926387 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 27 min
On August 23, 1912, four-year-old Bobby Dunbar went missing while his family was on a fishing trip at Swayze Lake in Louisiana. An eight-month search ensued, but the boy was eventually found in Mississippi– at least that’s what the Dunbars believed. Join us as we dive into one of the most well-known missing person cases in the history of the American South. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: ht...
Sep 11, 2023•35 min•Ep. 118
The ballad "Railroad Bill" dates back to the 19th century and has been performed and recorded by a number of artists over the years. The song is based on the exploits of Morris Slater, the real-life Railroad Bill-- a Black outlaw in the post-Reconstruction South who purportedly stole from the railroad and gave to the poor-- a "real-life" Robin Hood. Check out our Spotify Playlist of Railroad Songs, including The Ballad of Casey Jones, Railroad Bill, and John Henry's Hammer! Connect with Southern...
Sep 04, 2023•14 min•Ep. 117
In the early hours of April 30, 1900, railroad engineer Casey Jones made a quick decision to sacrifice his own life in an attempt to save those of the passengers on his train-- a decision that has cemented his legacy as one of the most iconic figures in American folklore. Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Become a Patreon Supporter Join our New Facebook Group! Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @Sout...
Aug 28, 2023•34 min•Ep. 116
This week we introduce you to One Strange Thing, a podcast that brings you some of the oddest stories from America's regional newspaper archives. And these tales all have something in common: they are entirely true, and feature elements that can't be explained by logic alone. In this preview, they explore how a mannequin with human hair became a doll, and lifelong companion and/or scapegoat, for an eccentric Floridian artist. The rest is (haunted? possessed?) history, and it’s exactly as unsettl...
Aug 21, 2023•12 min
Ethel Allen was last seen alive at Jack’s Tavern in Rockledge, Florida on the night of November 17, 1934. Her body was discovered only several days later in an utterly horrific state, dumped in the Indian River Lagoon. Unfortunately, her killer was never brought to justice, but some say that her spirit still continues to haunt the establishment where she was last seen in life. Thanks HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50gothic and use code 50gothic for 50% off plus free shipping! Connect with Sout...
Aug 14, 2023•27 min•Ep. 115
