James William Tate was born near Frankfort, Kentucky in 1831. When he was seventeen he started working at the post office, but quickly transitioned to a career in politics. He was elected State Treasurer in 1867- a position he would maintain for the next two decades. He was loved, trusted and respected by his colleagues and the citizens of Kentucky. That is until 1888, when everything changed. This is the story of James ‘Honest Dick’ Tate. 

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Shipwreck was born Aloysius Kelly in the late 1800s. His early life was full of tragedy but he went on to live a daredevil life of adventure, which is how he ended up spending so much time in Kentucky, doing stunts on airplane wings and atop the Courier Journal building in Louisville.  Crowds of thousands gathered in the city to watch him perform. This is the story of Alvin Shipwreck Kelly. To leave Jessie a holiday tip by following this link at scrolling to the bottom- https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew

Episode 110: Octagon Hall- The Haunting. If you’ve had a paranormal experience anywhere in Kentucky or the surrounding region, write to me about it- [email protected].

Episode 109: Octagon Hall- The History. This episode covers the history of a 175 year old building in Franklin, Kentucky, including the role it played in the Civil War. More information at www.octagonhallmuseum.com

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Portland, Kentucky native Mary Millicent Miller was begrudgingly given a steamboat captain’s license in the 1880s. She was the first woman in the United States to obtain one. Check out the updated store at https://www.kyhistoryhaunts.com/merch. To leave Jessie a one-time donation for her work on the show, go to https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew and scroll down to ‘Buy Jessie A Coffee.’ To suggest an episode topic send an email to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

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I covered the Anderson Hotel back in June of this year. But when Jeff Waldridge messaged me that I didn’t have the full story, I jumped at the chance to take a tour and interview him. Here’s the full story of the haunted Anderson Hotel in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. For more info, and to check out the new merch, go to www.kyhistoryhaunts.com. Please review, rate and subscribe wherever you’re listening to the show. To leave Jessie a tip, head to https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew and scroll to the bottom of the page.

It’s the 2022 Halloween Special! Full disclosure: none of these stories are Kentucky related! I wanted to do something different for Halloween this year. Hope you like it! Eat lots of candy and enjoy the holiday! PS I misspoke in this episode when speaking about the Shelley’s traveling around Europe during WWI- I was in the wrong century! That was during the Napoleonic Wars. 100 years earlier. Oops!

In 1948 an elderly couple was brutally murdered in their rural Bowling Green home. But who would do such a thing? And why? For more on this story check out the book The Cemetery Road Murders by Wes Swietek- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cemetery-road-murders-wes-swietek/1137739616. To buy Jessie a cup of coffee for her work on these episodes, head to https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew. And to browse KYHH merch go to https://www.kyhistoryhaunts.com/merch

In 1948 an elderly couple was brutally murdered in their rural Bowling Green home. But who would do such a thing? And why? For more on this story check out the book The Cemetery Road Murders by Wes Swietek- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cemetery-road-murders-wes-swietek/1137739616. To buy Jessie a cup of coffee for her work on these episodes, head to https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew. And to browse KYHH merch go to https://www.kyhistoryhaunts.com/merch

These stories were sent in by Chris from Frankfort, KY. Although he tells me he now lives in the less haunted town of Erlanger. These are a lot of fun. If you have paranormal experiences from anywhere in the state of KY to share, please email them to [email protected]. To send Jessie a tip for all her work on this podcast, head to www.bio.site/jessiebartholomew. For more info on the area Chris wrote about in Haunted House #2, go to https://denison.edu/magazine/spring-2012/140138