cover of episode Episode 607: Creepy Cemeteries: Volume 1

Episode 607: Creepy Cemeteries: Volume 1

2024/10/7
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Alaina discusses the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, its historical significance, and its connection to Edgar Allan Poe, including his multiple burials and the mysterious circumstances of his death.
  • Westminster Hall and Burying Ground was created before the church was erected.
  • Edgar Allan Poe was initially buried in an unmarked grave due to his troubled life.
  • Children from a local school raised money to get him a marker at the entrance of the cemetery.
  • Poe's grave marker has been stolen and found multiple times.

Shownotes Transcript

We continue to celebrate Spooky Season by touching on a few cemeteries that will make your spine tingle! Alaina tells us about the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground and its connection to a gothic icon. Ash dives into the stories about the Bachelor's Grove Cemetery and reads a first hand haunting account from a fellow weirdo!

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