History Goes Bump Podcast

On this episode, we are going to explore cemeteries in Erie, Pennsylvania, cemeteries in Iowa, Odd Fellows Rest in New Orleans and Riverside Cemetery in Asheville. Join me on this journey through the history and haunts of these graveyards! The Moment in Oddity features train accidents depicted on gravestones and This Month in History features the first Presidential Library constructed.

The Great Wall of China took hundreds of years and millions of workers to build. Thousands lost their lives near this wall. Millions of visitors come to see this man-made wonder every year and some of them experience something they cannot explain. Moment in Oddity was suggested by Pat Clifford and features Sarah's Grave and This Month in History was suggested by Johnny Marvin Allen and features the murder of Stringbean Akeman.

Vicksburg was the scene of the Siege of Vicksburg.. Just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, Duff Green built his mansion and the Bed and Breakfast still carries his name today. Spirits of the family members seem to have stayed on her in the afterlife. Join me as I explore the history and hauntings of the Duff Green Mansion! The Moment in Oddity was suggested by Kim Gasiorowski and features the Park of Monsters and This Month in History features the founding of Mission San Juan Capistrano.

The annual HGB Halloween Special is here featuring paranormal experiences by fellow listeners. We have many spine-tingling tales that will cause the casual skeptic to take notice. And since this is a history podcast, you just know we needed to add in a little bit of that. So we talk about the history of haunted house attractions. I'm joined on this episode by our Spooktacular Crew Admin, Kelly!

Roadside apparitions have been witnessed by thousands of motorists and there seems to be a legend of a hitchhiking ghost in every state in America. In this episode, I touch on several of those legends, including North Carolina's Lydia, The Parkway Phantom and, of course, Resurrection Mary. Join me on the roadside as we search out the legend of the hitchhiking ghost. Moment in Oddity features Pumpkin Races and This Month in History features the calliope is patented.

Grace Sherwood was accused of practicing witchcraft and her trial took place on the site of the plantation. The home that stands here has a reputation for being haunted, very haunted. Listener Whitney Zahar joins me to discuss the life of Grace Sherwood and the history and haunts of the Ferry Plantation House! Moment in Oddity features a flaming hole opening up in Arkansas and This Month in History features the death of William H. Eddy.

The South Bridge in Edinburgh has chambers beneath its 19 arches that are known today as the Edinburgh Vaults. Because of some of the illegal activity and the living conditions in the vaults, they are reputedly the most haunted site in Scotland. Join me as we explore the history and hauntings of the Edinburgh Vaults! The Moment in Oddity features the Winsted Wildman and This Month in History features Serial Killers William Burke and William Hare kill their final victim.

The Iron Island Museum showcases the charming and proud history of the Lovejoy neighborhood in Buffalo. The memorabilia is a sight to see and the place is crammed so full, it takes several hours to enjoy it all. And perhaps this is why the place is so haunted, all that memorabilia. Or could it be the former use for the building causing the hauntings? The Moment in Oddity features The Koreshan State Historic Site and This Month in History features the first double-decked steamboat arriving in New Orleans.

The History Goes Bump Podcast celebrates its four year anniversary today! We've explored a couple hundred haunted locations, looked at the lives and afterlives of several famous people, marveled at legends, shared road trips and hosted specials. And there is so much more to come! On this anniversary special, we share the two runner-ups and three winners in our flash fiction contest, thank a bunch of people and Diane talks about the big change that came to HGB this year as she took the show solo!

The Schenck Mansion Bed & Breakfast Inn is a two story Second Empire-style mansion with over 8,000 square feet of living space and is furnished with antique and reproduction furniture. It also is reputedly is quite haunted. Join me as I explore the history and hauntings of the Schenck Mansion! The Moment in Oddity features Victor's Way and This Month in History features the Lascaux Cave discovered.

Flagstaff, Arizona has some cool haunted locations! In this episode, Susan Johnson of Freaky Flagstaff Foottours joins me to talk about the Hotel Weatherford, the Hotel Monte Vista, the Flagstaff Public Library and a horrific true crime story about the Walkup Family that has some hauntings connected to it as well. The Moment in Oddity was suggested by Katrina Rae Saulis and features The Aroostook War and This Month in History features the first V2 Rocket falling on London.

Goldfield, Nevada was once a boom town and this was when The Goldfield Hotel was built. It's been closed to guests for 70 years, but it seems that there are still some souls here. The hotel is reputedly quite haunted. Join me as I explore the history and hauntings of The Goldfield Hotel. The Moment in Oddity features Einstein's Brain and This Month in History features the guillotine falling silent.

It would seem that a fraction of the cemeteries located around the world, really may harbor more than just the bones of the dead. On this episode we will look at the history and hauntings of two cemeteries in North Dakota, Dartford Cemetery in Wisconsin, Logan City Cemetery in Utah and St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans. The Moment in Oddity features Dungeon Rock and This Month in History features Empress Elisabeth of Austria assassinated.

One of the most recognizable buildings in Cincinnati is its music hall. This site itself has been home to other uses that include an asylum, an orphanage, a potter's field and there were other nearby cemeteries from which the bodies were not removed. Join me and listener and tour guide Angie Wallingford as we share the history and hauntings of Cincinnati's Music Hall! The Moment in Oddity features raining Stickleback Fish and This Month in History features the birth of war correspondent Ernie Pyle.

Belle Grove Plantation is an estate and plantation house dating back into the 18th century that has witnessed over 300 years of history and reputedly has up to 23 spirits wandering its halls. Join me as I explore the history and hauntings of Belle Grove Plantation! The Moment in Oddity was suggested by Rachel Gates and features Chief Big Thunder's death and beyond and This Month in History features the Watts Riots.