Have you ever heard of the New England Vampire panic? No? Neither had we! Join us this week as we take a trip to an unexpectedly sad and kind of gross part of rural New England history, that potentially served as the inspiration for the most famous vampire story of all time. . .Bram Stoker’s Dracula!

Links for Today’s Episode:

The Great New England Vampire Attack - Smithsonian Magazine

Mercy Brown, the Rhode Island Vampire - New England Historical Society

Did a Real-Life Vampire Panic Inspire Bram Stoker? - History.com

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