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Many years ago in Cade's Cove a husband made a solemn promise to his dying wife. When the time came he broke that promise, with deadly results.

Today we tell the tale of the Cussin' Cover, another bit of the folklore of Appalachia.

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Today we tell the ghostly tales told about Virginia's state theater: the Barter Theater in Abingdon, another bit of the folklore of Appalachia.

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Ghosts pop up in the most unusual places: hitching rides on the side of the road, in old houses, in podcast studios (we can verify that one) and, in today's tale, in a parsonage.

Today we tell the tale of the Moon Ghost.

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Moundsville, West Virginia, is where the West Virginia state penitentiary was located. Designed after the Illinois state prison in Joliet, Moundsville was where the worst criminals in the state were housed.

It was built next to an ancient Native American burial mound, hence the name “Moundsville.”

It’s no surprise, then, that this prison, now a tourist attraction, has spawned story after story about haints and boogers inhabiting the grounds.

Today we tell you about the ghosts of Moundsville.

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(Photo of Moundsville Prison by Rhonda Humphreys – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62900634)

Moundsville, West Virginia, is where the Virginia state penitentiary was located. Designed after the Illinois state prison in Joliet, Moundsville was where the worst criminals in the state were housed.

It was built next to an ancient Native American burial mound, hence the name "Moundsville."

It's no surprise, then, that this prison, now a tourist attraction, has spawned story after story about haints and boogers inhabiting the grounds.

Today we tell you about the ghosts of Moundsville.

Thanks for listening.

A man condemned to be hanged for the murder of a young girl swore on the gallows that he’d prove his innocence of the crime.

He finally did…nearly 70 years after his execution.

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A man condemned to be hanged for the murder of a young girl swore on the gallows that he'd prove his innocence of the crime.

He finally did...nearly 70 years after his execution.

Thanks for listening and for sharing our podcast with your friends...

After the Civil War two brothers and a sister from Ohio go mad in their relentless pursuit of hidden witches on their property.

It's said that at least one of them continues to haunt that land to this day. If you're there at the right time of the night, you might see him, still looking for those practitioners of the dark arts under every rock.

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What happens when you turn down the offer of a bed for the night at a farmer's home?

Evil happens.

Listen as we tell the tale of the Nolichuckey Witch.

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There have been told stories of a big, black dog with glowing eyes that mysteriously shows up at odd times and places here in Appalachia, leaving nothing good behind.  Today we tell one of these stories.  

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