Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> In Ghostly’s ninth episode, Pat and<br> Rebecca celebrate President’s Day by looking into whether the nation’s first<br> president still haunts his home. George Washington’s ghost is rumored to visit<br> those who dare spend the night in this bedroom at Mount Vernon.<br> <br> <br> <br> Questions explored in this episode: Does<br> George Washington visit those who spend the night in his deathbed? Do those who<br> tour Mount Vernon see him in shadow? Do<br> mediums feel his presence? What is the<br> history of Mount Vernon? What historical<br> accounts of George Washington’s ghost do we have? Are there contemporary accounts of people seeing<br> his spirit? <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Life_of_George_Washington,_Deathbed.jpg">George Washington on Deathbed</a><br> <br> <br> In this episode Pat gives the<br> history of Mount Vernon itself and tells us about Washington’s death. Then Rebecca tells the ghost stories<br> associate with this home, stories that span over hundreds of years.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tomb_of_America%27s_greatest_citizen,_Washington,_at_Mount_Vernon,_from_Robert_N._Dennis_collection_of_stereoscopic_views.png">Women visiting Washington’s tomb circa 1903</a><br> <br> <br> As always, Pat and Rebecca debate<br> what is fact and what is fiction in these stories. Listen to both sides and<br> decide what you believe. They go through each one, debating the evidence. Be<br> sure to listen for the “Closing Arguments” to help you make your choice.<br> <br> <br> <br> Also included in this episode are,<br> as always, poll results from our previous episode on The St. Valentine’s Day<br> Massacre. (check the episode out <a href="https://ghostlypodcast.com/feed/podcast/">here</a><br> if you haven’t had a chance to listen yet). <br> <br> <br> <br> Now it’s time to vote on this<br> episode! Vote on whether or not the stories of George Washington’s ghost stories<br> are real. Click here to vote if you don’t see the poll: <a href="https://ghostlypodcast.com/polls/">https://ghostlypodcast.com/polls/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Last but not least, listen for new<br> contest details to win more excellent prizes from the creeptastic <a href="https://deadonpaper.com/">Dead on Paper</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Done listening to the episode?<br> Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a rating on iTunes. Tell your<br> friends! Word of mouth is one of the best ways to grow our audience so we<br> can do all the amazing things we have planned for this year. And be sure<br> to find us on all social media at Ghostly Podcast. Then visit our website, <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/">www.ghostlypodcast.com</a>, to see the<br> pictures talked about in the episode, learn more about Ghostly, and, of course,<br> give us your opinion on our polls page. <br> <br> <br> <br> We want to hear from you! We want<br> your ghost stories or even your non-stories, if you later realized you saw<br> nothing paranormal. We would also love your suggestions for stories to<br> cover in the future. Email us both at <a href="mailto:info@ghostly.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> or<br> individually at <a href="mailto:pat@ghostlypodcast.com">pat@ghostlypodcast.com</a><br> or <a href="mailto:rebecca@ghostlypodcast.com">rebecca@ghostlypodcast.com</a> <br> Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at GhostlyPodcast<br> <br> <br> <br> Sources for this week’s episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/">https://www.mountvernon.org/</a><a href="https://www.trytoscare.me/legend/washingtons-mount-vernon-virginia/">https://www.trytoscare.me/legend/washingtons-mount-vernon-virginia/</a><a href="https://www."></a>
