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An Everlasting Faint

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

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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The Legend of the Big Stone Gap Vampire
Folklore and Ghost Stories Histories of Appalachian Peoples Myths and Legends

The Legend of the Big Stone Gap Vampire

Vampire lore is one of the most popular forms of folklore and its reach spans the globe. Here's a tale of ghoulish proportions that was...

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The Sybert Witch and a Bouncing Bed
Folklore and Ghost Stories Histories of Appalachian Peoples Myths and Legends

The Sybert Witch and a Bouncing Bed

Reports flooded national headlines in December of 1938. The Sybert family lived along Wallen's Creek in Powell Mountain. Their 3-room cabin was located in Lee...

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

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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Ridiculous Regulators
Crimes and Criminals History The History of Bad Men

Ridiculous Regulators

One of the worst episodes of deadly incompetence in southwest Virginia was enacted by a group of men who called themselves “Regulators.” They wore bandannas...

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

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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The Murderous History of Mr. Bray – Part 2
Crimes and Criminals Histories of Appalachian Peoples The History of Bad Men

The Murderous History of Mr. Bray – Part 2

Normally, this site does not cover topics or events beyond the 1960s. This is out of respect for those alive today. The information in this...

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The Murderous History of Mr. Bray- Part 1
Crimes and Criminals Histories of Appalachian Peoples The History of Bad Men

The Murderous History of Mr. Bray- Part 1

Normally, this site does not cover topics or events beyond the 1960s. This is out of respect for those alive today. The information in this...

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The Ballad of Milly Wheatley
Histories of Appalachian Peoples Heroes

The Ballad of Milly Wheatley

William Wheatley and his wife rode to a religious service at neighbor's house in 1819. The Rye Cove area of Scott County still wasn’t populated...

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“Bad John” Wright
Crimes and Criminals Histories of Appalachian Peoples The History of Bad Men

“Bad John” Wright

"Bad John” Wright (1844-1931) was a peace officer for 40 years in and around Wise, Virginia. He was a prominent character in the historic feuds...

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