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Ridiculous Regulators

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Gate City’s Train Tragedy of 1940

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An Everlasting Faint

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From the Pulpit to the Prison

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Marble Hall Beyond Murder

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The Marble Hall Murder

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The Ghosts of Marble Hall

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The Luttrell Murder Mystery

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The Curse of Dry Gulch

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The Witch Bride
Crimes and Criminals Folklore and Ghost Stories Histories of Appalachian Peoples Myths and Legends

The Witch Bride

A wealthy bachelor named McKim owned a gristmill and much prosperous farming land in Virginia. His wealth made him very influential and citizens from the...

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Old Hell’s Cabin
Accidents, Mishaps, and Disasters Crimes and Criminals Folklore and Ghost Stories Histories of Appalachian Peoples Myths and Legends

Old Hell’s Cabin

Old Hell's cabin was located in Pocahontas, Virginia. This town sits in Tazewell County. There's an area around Pocahontas called Sinking Creek and once, a...

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Battling the Clip Wizard, or Mad Shearer
Folklore and Ghost Stories Histories of Appalachian Peoples Myths and Legends Accidents, Mishaps, and Disasters

Battling the Clip Wizard, or Mad Shearer

The Clip Wizard was a legend out of Middleway, West Virginia. The Middleway area has been known by a variety of names: Smithfield, Wizard Clip,...

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White Collar Insanity
Crimes and Criminals Histories of Appalachian Peoples

White Collar Insanity

Deputy Clerk David S. Morrison worked at the Scott County Courthouse in March 1891. Trusted deputy clerks handled all monies for court costs, fees, and...

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Back from the Dead
Genealogy and DNA Histories of Appalachian Peoples The History of Bad Men Crimes and Criminals

Back from the Dead

Ale Artrip miraculously returned home in 1929. His family was overwhelmed, but overjoyed. Artrip was very much alive and well, even though they’d mourned his...

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Murdered by a Ghost
Crimes and Criminals Histories of Appalachian Peoples

Murdered by a Ghost

One of the strangest multiple murders in Appalachian history happened on October 24, 1932. The town of Huntington, West Virginia, was rocked by the extermination...

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The History of Bad Men Crimes and Criminals History

Rage

William Bales visited his brother-in-law in Johnson City, Tennessee, on October 5, 1908. He carried an axe with him. He didn't say a word as...

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Crimes and Criminals History The History of Bad Men

Charles Mead (?-1909)

Charles Mead (?-1909) Mead was a mountain desperado who robbed and murdered J. Parker, of Scott County, Virginia. He murdered the deputy sheriff who went...

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Accidents, Mishaps, and Disasters Coal Mines Folklore and Ghost Stories History

Centralia’s Silent Hill

Centralia, Pennsylvania is the favorite mining town here at the House. Not only does it have a constant fire burning beneath its surface, it was...

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Brown Mountain’s Witch Fires
Folklore and Ghost Stories History Myths and Legends

Brown Mountain’s Witch Fires

The Brown Mountain Lights have fascinated spectators for over a century. Every year, countless tourists make the journey to North Carolina in hopes of watching...

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