MountainLore

Back in the 1850s a man named Bill Wilson was inspired to discover the ghost that was said to be haunting the cemetery in Pineville, West Virginia.  Fortified with liquid courage, Mr. Wilson found more than he bargained for that dark night amongst all the dead. Today we tell that tale. Be sure to subscribe to the MountainLore podcast; you can do so at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audacy, Stitcher, Audible, Goodpods, or wherever you get your podcasts. Sweet dreams, podcast listeners...

Back in the 1850s a man named Bill Wilson was inspired to discover the ghost that was said to be haunting the cemetery in Pineville, West Virginia.  Fortified with liquid courage, Mr. Wilson found more than he bargained for that dark night amongst all the dead.

Today we tell that tale.

Be sure to subscribe to the MountainLore podcast; you can do so at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audacy, Stitcher, Audible, Goodpods, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…

Between the towns of Big Stone Gap and Appalachia, in southwestern Virginia, is a large hole in a rock.  Actually, it's a tunnel, cut through a large rock that extends down from the mountain to the Powell River below, allowing coal trains to pass through with their loads back in the days when coal was king. It's also the dwelling-place of something else, a strange man-beast combination that, it's said, can be heard calling for assistance at odd times of the night. Today we tell the story of the Bee Rock Troll You can subscribe to the MountainLore podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Audacy, Spotify, Audible or on any number of podcast apps, including your favorite one. Sweet dreams, podcast listeners...and Happy Thanksgiving!

Between the towns of Big Stone Gap and Appalachia, in southwestern Virginia, is a large hole in a rock.  Actually, it’s a tunnel, cut through a large rock that extends down from the mountain to the Powell River below, allowing coal trains to pass through with their loads back in the days when coal was king.

It’s also the dwelling-place of something else, a strange man-beast combination that, it’s said, can be heard calling for assistance at odd times of the night.

Today we tell the story of the Bee Rock Troll

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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…and Happy Thanksgiving!

At one time peddlers would travel through Appalachia selling goods and services to folks who lived far out in the country.  One such peddler met an untimely fate, which we'll tell you in today's tale. You can subscribe to the MountainLore podcast at Apple Podcast, Spotify, Audible, Stitcher or on your favorite podcast app. Sweet dreams, podcast listeners.

The Tweetsie Railroad ran from Johnson City, Tennessee, to Cranberry, North Carolina.  The line transported passengers and freight, the most valuable of which was iron ore mined near Cranberry.  
Today we tell the tale of a strange man-like creature that was spotted around those mines over a hundred years ago.
Happy Halloween, podcast listeners!

A life-long bachelor suddenly married a stunningly beautiful woman, much to the surprise of his friends.  Rather than a stroke of good luck, this marriage eventually led to tragedy for the man and for his milling business.   Today we tell that tale. You can subscribe to the MountainLore podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Audible, Google Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app. Sweet dreams, podcast listeners...

A life-long bachelor suddenly married a stunningly beautiful woman, much to the surprise of his friends.  Rather than a stroke of good luck, this marriage eventually led to tragedy for the man and for his milling business.  

Today we tell that tale.

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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…

What would you do if you found that the wife you thought you knew was actually an evil witch?  That, podcast listeners, is the dilemma that one man found himself in and today we tell that tale.
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Thanks for listening and for sharing our Appalachian tales with your friends!

One day a man finds himself face-to-face with a daytime haint, black as coal, just like he was whenever he'd finish work in the mines while he was alive.
Today we tell that tale.
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Sweet dreams, podcast listeners…