History Goes Bump Podcast

In the town of Rye, one will find the historic Mermaid Inn. The original building no longer stands, but the current building dates back more than 600 years. There are secret passages and stories of smugglers. Today, it is a pub and inn with quite a few hauntings. The Moment in Oddity was suggested by listener Amy Harris Martinez and features Charles E. Peck calling his family after his death and This Month in History features the theatrical release of The Love Bug.

Old Town Spring started as a railroad boomtown in the mid-1800s and today, it is a quaint shopping district full of historic buildings brought in from other towns. Each shop seems to have its own story of hauntings. Listener Dolly Ruther joins us to share her experiences with the history and haunting of Old Town Spring! The Moment in Oddity features the Nocatula Legend and This Month in History features the birth of Booker T. Washington.

Yom HaShoah is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Concentration camps were built in several areas of Europe to accomplish what the Nazis referred to as "The Final Solution." Could some of these locations be haunted because of the suffering and death that took place at them? The Moment in Oddity was suggested by listener Mari Cruz Aponte-Veliz and features Sedlec Ossuary, the Bone Church. This Month in History features Sandra Day O'Connor becoming first woman to preside over SCOTUS.

One of the most well-known locations in Santa Cruz is the Brookdale Lodge. There is reputedly quite a bit of activity here. On this episode, our listener and Executive Producer Sasha Wolfe, interviews the members of Santa Cruz Ghost Hunters to talk about technique, theories and the Brookdale Lodge. The Moment in Oddity was suggested by listener Jennifer Durham and features two gravestones on Savannah Airport runway. This Month in History features the Bread Riot in Richmond, Virginia.

Fort Leavenworth is the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas and is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C. The fort is one of the most haunted locations in Kansas. Several of the properties have unexplained activity. Join us and our listeners Breanne and Collin Sanford as we explore the history and hauntings of Fort Leavenworth. The Moment in Oddity features the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels and This Month in History features the opening of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Himeji Castle is the largest castle in Japan. The magnificent structure sits at the top of Himeyama.Today, the castle is the most visited castle in Japan and is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site is also considered to be one of the most haunted locations in Japan with stories of Okiku's Well, the Old Widow's Stone and the death of Sakurai Genbei. The Moment in Oddity features Pope Gregory IX declaring cats are of Satan and This Month in History features Tolpuddle Martyrs banished to Australia.

The Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society treated patients suffering from tuberculosis. When TB was no longer a threat, the property was opened as the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. There have been many reports of supernatural activity on the campus and one of the people who has experienced that is our listener Kate Wilker. The Moment in Oddity was suggested by Nicole Dixon and features the Seaborn Goodall House and the This Month in History features British Parliament abolishes the slave trade.

Join us as we share a brief history of Venice and its legends and hauntings! The Moment in Oddity features the cursed Black Angel statue and was suggested by listener Elizabeth (Quoylette on Twitter)and This Month in History features the birth of William Bradford.

Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. As is the case with so many universities, it has seen its measure of death.This has left a spiritual residue in several of the buildings on campus. Our listener Sarah Hollingsworth joins us to share the history and haunting experiences, including some of her own, at Western Carolina University. The Moment in Oddity features the Mellified Man and This Month in History features King Kong premieres in New York City.

Franklin was a small town in Tennessee when the Civil War erupted. The war would bring the deadly Battle of Franklin to the city. Carnton Plantation was witness to this battle. The plantation would serve as field hospital and host much death and pain. For this reason, there are those who claim that Carnton is haunted. The Moment in Oddity features the Legend of "Mountain" Tom Clark. This Month in History features National Foundation Day in Japan.

Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of Bee Spring Cemetery in Tennessee, Hart Island Cemetery in the Bronx, Old Berkeley Cemetery in Virginia and La Noria Cemetery in Chile. The Moment in Oddity features the disappearance of Bermeja Island and This Month in History features the first 45 RPM vinyl released.

On 12 acres in West Fargo, North Dakota sits a treasure chest of historic buildings and artifacts known as Bonanzaville. This is a pioneer village and museum that is home to 43 historic buildings and over 400,000 artifacts. Several of the buildings are reputedly haunted. Enough hauntings go on here that the village hosts its own ghost tours at times. Join us as we share the history and hauntings of Bonanzaville. The Moment in Oddity features Shoes in the floor.

The Sorrel-Weed House has been through many changes in its 175+ years. After starting as an Antebellum mansion it served as a store that found the outside of the house completely changed, then it was apartments and finally is a museum today. The house was witness to tragedy and today is considered to be quite haunted. Join us as we take you through the history and hauntings of the Sorrel-Weed House! The Moment in Oddity features a fifty degree temperature change in just 2 minutes.

Rotherwood Mansion is known as the House of Terror and Sadness. Today, it is a private residence where the inhabitants seem to live in peace. This home was once one of the largest slave plantations in Eastern Tennessee where life for slaves was terrifying. Deaths occured in all of its forms: accident, suicide and murder. Left behind is spiritual residue. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of Rotherwood Mansion. The Moment in Oddity features Dr. Graham's Quacky Cures.

The Baker Family moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania in the 1830s and grew a successful iron-making business. He built the family a mansion in Altoona, known as the Baker Mansion. The home remained with the family for decades and most of them died in the house. The spirits of the family seem to have decided to stay in the afterlife. Join us as we discuss the history and hauntings of the Baker Mansion. The Moment in Oddity features a fake vampire attack thwarts Hukbalahap Rebellion.