The Riverlands

This episode features a discussion with Katherine from the Mourning Society of St. Louis about historical mourning, death culture and funeral customs. The Mourning Society of St. Louis is a civilian reenactment group that brings historical funerals to life as public educational events. The group hosts several events throughout the year and if you’re interested, you can find more information at mourningsociety.com or on social media. We were especially excited to learn more about the Mourning Society because they are the only reenactment group of their kind, located right here in the Riverlands. We hope you learn as much as we did!

In the spirit of the holidays, we thought we’d resurrect the long lost tradition of telling ghost stories during the Christmas season. In this episode, our guest, Zach, tells the story about a haunted house where he and his roommates lived during college. It’s quite an eerie tale and we hope you enjoy it!

In the spirit of the holidays, we thought we’d resurrect the long lost tradition of telling ghost stories during the Christmas season. In this episode, our guest, Zach, tells the story about a haunted house where he and his roommates lived during college. It’s quite an eerie tale and we hope you enjoy it!

This is the story of Fort Bellefontaine, the first US military post west of the Mississippi. Two hundred years ago, it was the last outpost of civilization before heading into the newly purchased Louisiana territory. The fort was witness to many pivotal historic moments in the early days of the United States and host to several famous American explorers. Within twenty years of its establishment, the fort was abandoned. Now, Fort Bellefontaine lies drowned beneath the Missouri River, existing only in memory.

This is the story of Fort Bellefontaine, the first US military post west of the Mississippi. Two hundred years ago, it was the last outpost of civilization before heading into the newly purchased Louisiana territory. The fort was witness to many pivotal historic moments in the early days of the United States and host to several famous American explorers. Within twenty years of its establishment, the fort was abandoned. Now, Fort Bellefontaine lies drowned beneath the Missouri River, existing only in memory.

Two eerie tales from the lonely roads of the Riverlands. A hunter comes face to face with the unexpected and an antique photograph makes its presence known.

Two eerie tales from the lonely roads of the Riverlands. A hunter comes face to face with the unexpected and an antique photograph makes its presence known.

We will be your guides along the backroads and waterways of forgotten America. Through aging coal towns and ancient sloughs. Down moonlit gravel roads and into the dark corners of the midwest. This is a place we like to call The Riverlands. The Riverlands are a shadowy liminal space. A dark and forgotten stretch of geography.

We will be your guides along the backroads and waterways of forgotten America. Through aging coal towns and ancient sloughs. Down moonlit gravel roads and into the dark corners of the midwest. This is a place we like to call The Riverlands. The Riverlands are a shadowy liminal space. A dark and forgotten stretch of geography.