Hometown Haunts

Join me this week as we explore the history and lore of Council Bluffs, IA, and dive into a spooky listener story straight from Las Vegas, NM. We're visiting a haunted jail, a creepy cemetery, and a ghostly hotel in this episode, and I can't wait!FIND ME AT:Website: www.hometownhauntspodcast.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/hometownhauntspodcastInstagram: @hometownhauntspodcastPatreon: www.patreon.com/hometownhauntsCITATIONS FOR THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:“The Plaza Hotel”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Hotel_(Las_Vegas,_New_Mexico)“Plaza Hotel 1882”https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/plaza-hotel-1882/ghost-stories.php“An Old Haunt: Plaza Hotel,” Boyle, Molly - Nov. 11, 2019https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/restaurants/reviews/an-old-haunt-plaza-hotel/article_967ccf6a-bb0b-5b69-8ca4-777718b995e7.html“New Mexico’s ‘Other’ Las Vegas,” Weyls, Joyce Gregory - American History, June 2006https://www.historynet.com/new-mexicos-other-las-vegas.htm“Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States”https://www.britannica.com/place/Las-Vegas-New-Mexico”Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States”https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_Bluffs,_Iowa“The Squirrel Cage Jail Museum”https://www.thehistoricalsociety.org/museums/squirrel-cage-jail.html“A Haunted History of the Squirrel Cage”https://www.unleashcb.com/blog/a_haunted_history_of_the_squirrel_cage_jail/“Squirrel Cage Jail”https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12160“The True Story Behind the Black Angel of Council Bluffs”https://www.google.com/amp/s/omaha.com/lifestyles/the-true-story-behind-the-black-angel-of-council-bluffs/article_440a1d50-77ba-5b7e-9c52-40462510c759.amp.html

This week's episode is a whirlwind! Join me as we explore the histories behind the legends of The Hat Man and Louisville's Lady in Blue. Find Me At:Website: www.hometownhauntspodcast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/hometownhauntspodcastInstagram: @hometownhauntspodcastPatreon: www.patreon.com/hometownhauntsCitations for this week's episode:“Who is the Hat Man? The nightmare shared by dreamers across the world” Oct 31, 2018https://www.theweek.co.uk/97457/who-is-the-hat-man-the-nightmare-shared-by-dreamers-across-the-world“Why everyone around the world is having the same nightmare” Oct 30, 2018https://qz.com/quartzy/1444843/what-is-sleep-paralysis/How a Terrifying Wave of Unexplained Deaths Led to ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Oct 30, 2018https://www.history.com/news/nightmare-on-elm-street-real-inspiration-hmong-death“The Hat Man” June 24, 2020https://www.sinistercoffeeandcreamery.com/blog/hatman“Shadow Person”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_person“Psychologists chase down sleep demons,” Oct 17, 2011https://news.psu.edu/story/154433/2011/10/17/research/psychologists-chase-down-sleep-demons#:~:text=Less%20than%208%20percent%20of,and%20the%20University%20of%20Pennsylvania.The Seelbach Hotelhttps://www.hauntedrooms.com/kentucky/louisville/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/seelbach-hiltonGhost Stories - The Seelbach Hiltonhttps://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-seelbach-hilton-louisville/ghost-stories.php“Murder at Seelbach? Ghost tale tied to ‘36 death” Mar 1, 2016https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/oldham/2016/03/01/murder-seelbach-ghost-tale-tied-36-death/80878612/Seelbach Hotelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seelbach_Hotel“Who is the real ‘Lady in Blue’ of Seelbach Hotel?” Lisa Pisterman - Oct 24, 2018https://www.leoweekly.com/2018/10/real-lady-blue-seelbach-hotel/

***NOTE: I spent the day battling not only technical issues, but my sinuses while recording. Please excuse the sound quality in this episode. Also, there seems to be about a 1-2 minute gap in the recording during the Anna Bixby segment. The recording does continue where it left off. I promise it will be better next week! Thank you for your understanding. Enjoy!***On today's episode, we will be exploring two historic sites in Southern Illinois: Massac County, which hosts Fort Massac, and Hardin County, home of the legendary Dr. Anna Bixby.Also included in this episode is our first ever listener story, and I'll be adding in a spooky tale of my own. To formally submit your own story, check out my website and fill out the short form located on the "Story" page. Find us at:Website: www.hometownhauntspodcast.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/hometownhauntspodcastInstagram: @hometownhauntspodcastPatreon: www.patreon.com/hometownhauntsCitations for this episode:https://www.hauntedillinois.com/realhauntedplaces/anna-bixby-cave.phphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Pierce_Hobbs_Bixbyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageratina_altissima“Dr. Anna and the Fight for the Milksick,” Bailey, Laurel - 1996https://web.archive.org/web/20120807012715/http://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/ihy960456.html“Anna Bixby: The Story, The Woman, The Legend,” The Southern - Oct. 2011https://thesouthern.com/progress/section3/anna-bixby-the-story-the-woman-the-legend/article_ed10006c-f996-11e0-8bf2-001cc4c03286.html“Ballad from the Bluffs,” Judge WM Hall“History, Mystery, and Hauntings of Southern Illinois, ” Bruce L. Cline, Lisa A. Clinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Massac

Hello and welcome! As the title implies, this “episode” is my little introduction. You can find my website at www.hometownhauntspodcast.com. There, you can share your spookiest stories with me, so please check it out! I’m also on Patreon. Click on the link on my website, or search Hometown Haunts on www.Patreon.com. My brand-spanking-new insta handle is @hometownhauntspodcast so say hi!