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In this episode Abigail tells us about the history behind the City Museum in downtown St. Louis, MO and the mysterious death of founder Bob Cassilly.
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Sources:
https://draperandkramer.com/news-and-insights/the-unbelievable-history-of-city-museum-in-st-louis/
https://citymuseum.org/about/
https://explorestlouis.com/whats-new/meet-the-curator-rick-erwin-of-city-museum/
https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-12/how-city-museum-defied-building-codes-to-become-a-st-louis-landmark
https://www.stlmag.com/Deconstructing-Bob-Cassilly/
https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/bob-cassilly-was-beaten-to-death-medical-expert-concludes-3123298
https://fox2now.com/news/city-museum-founder-bob-cassillys-death-was-no-accident-doctor-claims/
In this bonus episode from Patreon, Janica tells us about the history behind the smallest cemetery in Indiana.
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Sources:
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/06/14/remains-seven-found-grave-middle-road/85866202/
https://shunpikingtoheaven.blogspot.com/2012/05/grave-in-middle-of-road.html
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/462
In this episode Janica takes us the Neighborhood of Make Believe and the history behind Mister Rogers Neighborhood, including the real life of Fred Rogers.
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Sources:
https://www.fredrogersinstitute.org/
https://www.misterrogers.org/
Documentary: Won’t You Be My Neighbor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Rogers%27_Neighborhood
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_lessons_from_mister_rogers_That_can_help_americans_be_neighbors_again
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101949530/nancy-flagg
https://e-hering.medium.com/the-subtle-feminist-agenda-of-mister-rogers-neighborhood-35d73ec9ae3c
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/11/20/tom-hanks-just-learned-hes-related-to-mister-rogers-days-before-his-mister-rogers-movie-opens/2250531007/
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1syN3Cp7z01rTzfQ5ixi1Q?si=Q5JpZbfLTc6LLNYFHbd-2Q&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A1bkkxJj1WNKlEhoSPAc0wj
In this episode, Janica tells us about the paranormal sightings at The Hotel Chelsea.
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Sources:
https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hotels-and-inns/the-haunted-hotel-chelsea/
Daily News, NY, March 6, 1922, page 29
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/haunted-chelsea-hotel-ny/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/guests-report/1904098/
https://chelseacommunitynews.com/2020/10/23/ghostly-guests-of-the-chelsea-hotel/
https://nyghosts.com/hotel-chelsea/
Lurk paranormal podcast - Episode 89, ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel
In this mini bonus episode from our Patreon, Janica tells us about the history behind the World's Tallest Thermometer in the Mojave Desert, aka Death Valley.
Thank you to all the Patrons who supported us, we no longer have Patreon so will be releasing our bonus episodes as regular episodes over time.
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Sources:
https://worldstallestthermometer.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Tallest_Thermometer
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2893
In this episode, Abigail tells us the history behind the Chelsea Hotel in New York and the famous poets and artists who stayed there.
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Sources:
https://hotelchelsea.com/history
https://www.britannica.com/story/11-or-12-things-remembered-well-about-the-chelsea-hotel
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/10/chelsea-hotel-oral-history
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/the-hotel-chelsea-has-hosted-these-legendary-guests
https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/chelsea-hotel/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Fourier
https://www.seegreatart.art/legends-and-lore-from-the-chelsea-hotel-in-new-york/
https://www.prestigeonline.com/my/lifestyle/property/taylor-swift-the-tortured-poets-department-chelsea-hotel/
In this episode, Janica tells us the history behind the now abandoned campground with a social status and once home to the Shawnee Tribe.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Shawnee_Amusement_Park
https://www.roadunraveled.com/blog/lake-shawnee-amusement-park/
https://www.register-herald.com/news/life/the-haunted-history-of-lake-shawnee/article_08935a42-a55a-536a-94a8-11893a806589.html
Hilton Daily News, 2/22/1924, newspapers.com
https://heathertaddy.com/lake-shawnee-portals-to-hell/
In this episode Abigail tells us the history behind the Winchester Mystery House.
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Sources:
https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/winchester-mystery-house
https://www.nps.gov/places/winchester-house.htm
https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/afterlife/winchester-mystery-house.htm
In this episode, Janica tells us about the lore, the true history and the hauntings of the Ancient Ram Inn in England.
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Sources:
https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-ancient-ram-inn/
https://www.travelawaits.com/2480927/england-haunted-ancient-ram-inn/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/case-10-the-ancient-ram-inn/id1537052147?i=1000505260495
https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2019/4/21/the-ancient-ram-inn
https://indie88.com/what-is-a-spiritual-ley-lines-map-and-why-you-may-live-on-one/
https://triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2023/11/13/mediaeval-myth-busting-blog-26-the-ancient-ram-inn/
https://stroudtimes.com/owner-of-ancient-ram-inn-speaks-of-plans-for-the-iconic-former-pub/
https://secure.avaaz.org/community_petitions/en/The_Ancient_Ram_Inn_WottonUnderEdge_restoration/
https://www.megalithia.com/alternative/dragonproject.html
https://theblogoftravel.com/2022/05/07/ghost-hunting-at-the-ancient-ram-inn-wotton-under-edge/
In this mini bonus episode from our Patreon, Abigail tells us about the history behind the World's Largest Picnic Basket, the former headquarters of the Longaberger Company.
Thank you to all the Patrons who supported us, we no longer have Patreon so will be releasing our bonus episodes as regular episodes over time.
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Sources:
https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/worlds-largest-things/
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10658
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worlds-largest-picnic-basket-faces-uncertain-future-180959835/
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The fascinating and sometimes disturbing history behind roadside attractions and unique destinations.