Kentucky History & Haunts

Episode 150 (hooray) explores the historical significance of the Passenger Pigeon, the life of Junius Booth, and the cultural impact of extinction. It delves into the tragic story of the Passenger Pigeon, once abundant in North America, and the role of hunting and habitat loss in its extinction. The discussion also highlights the life of Junius Booth, father of John Wilkes Booth, and his connection to the passenger pigeon, revealing the intertwining of history, theater, and wildlife conservation.Get a copy of My Thoughts Be Bloody: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/My-Thoughts-Be-Bloody/Nora-Titone/9781416586067To leave Jessie a tip for her work on this episode, Venmo: @kyhistoryhauntsSend a postcard or chotchke to Jessie:Jessie Bartholomew9115 Leesgate Rd Suite ALouisville, KY 40222Send comments or conerns to kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.comFollow the show on Instagram @kyhistoryhaunts or find the page on Facebook or the group Facebook History & Haunts & More for additional episode information and photos!Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or rating on Spotify. Also be sure to leave a comment with feedback if you're listening on Spotify. I love to hear from you all! *KYHH episode transcripts are auto-generated using AI and may contain errors

Mary Byron was waiting for her car to warm up in the parking lot of the mall where she worked on the night of her 21st birthday. She was about to head home to decorate the Christmas tree with her family. Instead she was shot to death by Donavan Harris, her former boyfriend. Just a few weeks earlier, Harris was arrested for holding Mary hostage at gunpoint and assaulting her in the basement of her own home. He was released on bond, and less than a week later, Mary was dead.This left the Mary's family, and the community, wondering if things could have been different if they had been notified of his release from jail. This case ultimately led to the creation of the victim notification service known today as VINE.*Listener discretion advised*Thanks to Christopher B. for recommending this case.Thanks to Ms. Lillie for becoming a Patreon member!Thanks to Neal for your donation and for hyping the show up while visiting local landmarks!The 24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 1-844-BESAFE1 (237-2331)Follow the show on Instagram @kyhistory haunts or look it up on Facebook by typing the show name in the search bar. Send emails to kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.comSend mail to:Kentucky History & Haunts9115 Leesgate Rd, Suite ALouisville, KY 40222

Dr. Britton was the first black woman in Kentucky to practice medicine... but there is so much more to her story! Born in Lexington in 1855, she grew up a free black citizen and went to private schools in Lexington, then Berea college. She studied medicine in Battle Creek, Michigan under Dr. Kellogg. Dr. Britton helped open the Colored Orphans home in Lexington. She caused a stir at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. She protested the Separate Coach bill in the 1890s- her speech later published in the Lexington Herald-Leader.She was a teacher, writer, doctor and activist. *This episode briefly mentions suicide. Listener discretion is advised.Let me know what you think of the episode by leaving a comment on Spotify or sending an email to kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com.My mailing address is: Jessie Bartholomew9115 Leesgate Rd, Suite ALouisville, KY 40222I research, write, record and edit every episode. If you'd like to leave me a tip you can Venmo me, @kyhistoryhauntsLinks:https://bereaky.gov/for-visitors/community-profile/history/https://networks.h-net.org/node/2289/blog/ky-woman-suffrage/2574422/1887-speech-mary-e-britton-danville-woman-suffragehttps://www.jstor.org/stable/23384055?read-now=1&seq=11#page_scan_tab_contents

In the late 1830s, the owner of Mammoth Cave hoped to attract more tourists to the area. One of the key figures in making that happen was a slave named Stephen Bishop. Stephen became one of the most popular guides in the caves history, as well as a brave and savvy explorer, responsible for the expansion of the cave system with his discovery of several 'new' areas like the Bottomless Pit and Ruins of Karnak.It was stipulated in his owners will that Stephen was to be emancipated seven years after the owners death, and he was finally free in 1856, but unfortunately his story does not have a happy ending.There is so much more to be said about the role of slaves related to the early exploration and management of Mammoth Cave than what's covered in this episode. For further research, I recommend starting with the following-*Legendary tour Guides who were Enslaved AmericansA National Council for the Social Studies Publication Number58 • January/February 2017*Mammoth Cave, Slavery, and Kentucky: Overcoming the Chains that Bind Susan Farmer Western Kentucky University, *https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/02/travel/in-kentucky-a-family-at-the-center-of-the-earth.html*https://www.nps.gov/maca/learn/historyculture/african-american-history.htmIf you'd like to be pen pals, you'd like to send me holiday cards or some homemade jam, my mailing address is:Jessie Bartholomew9115 Leesgate Rd, Suite ALouisville, KY 40222Email kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com topic suggestions, feedback or corrections. Connect with the show on Instagram @kyhistoryhaunts and search Kentucky History & Haunts on Facebook. Leave a comment on this episode if you're listening on Spotify and let me know what you think!Please leave a review or rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen!

Welcome to another installment of 'A Century Ago in Kentucky', where I share some of my favorite newspaper clippings from Kentucky newspapers in 1924. This episode includes stories of prisoners celebrating behind bars, while others are set free in time for the holidays, hundreds of gallons of wine are poured into the sewer by the Feds, plus fires and other accidents, burglars, crossword puzzles, and a special appearance by my great-grandfather! This episode includes clippings from the Louisville Courier-Journal and The Lexington Herald-Leader. This podcast is researched, written, recorded and produced by me, Jessie Bartholomew. To leave me a tip for a cup of coffee, use the following link: https://account.venmo.com/u/kyhistoryhaunts For more on crossword puzzles: https://www.alieward.com/ologies/enigmatology https://time.com/5811396/crossword-history/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

In the 1840s, a doctor from Louisville purchased Mammoth Cave. One of his motives for purchasing the land was to conduct an experiment by inviting tuberculosis patients to live underground during the winter months to cure them. It did not go well. For more on this topic, check out THE PURSUIT OF HEALTH IN THE MAMMOTH CAVE, published in the Bulletin of the History of Medicine, 1971, by Stanley Sides & Harold Malloy. Follow the show on Instagram @kyhistoryhaunts and find it on Facebook by searching Kentucky History & Haunts. For feedback, corrections and topic suggestions, email kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com To buy Jessie a coffee for her work on this episode, you can Venmo @kyhistoryhaunts. Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

On a cold January evening in 1925, after a long day of widening an entrance to a newly discovered cave, Floyd Collins lost his footing, knocked over his light, caused a shift in the tunnel and was pinned under a rock. Floyd was hopelessly stuck. Over the next two weeks, miners, geologists, engineers, family members and the Kentucky National Guard worked tirelessly to rescue Floyd. Floyd had passed by the time they reached him, but that wasn't the end of his story. For more information on Floyd Collins, start here: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/tragedy-at-sand-cave.htmAnd for photos of his second funeral service, go here:https://westernkentuckyuniversity.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Collins%2C%20Floyd%2C%201887-1925 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Albert Bacon Fall, a Kentuckian, was the first US Cabinet member in history to be convicted of a felony. Albert, the grandson of Reverend Phillip Fall, moved out west, practiced law, got into politics and got mixed up with some less than virtuous characters, eventually leading to his involvement in the infamous Teapot Dome Scandal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

This is part one of a two part series about the Fall family. Part one discusses the life of Phillip Fall, preacher, teacher, Southern sympathizer. Phillip Fall made connections with major religious figures in Kentucky during the Reformation movement. One of Phillip's sons, William, would later have a son named Albert Fall, who holds the infamous title of being the first U.S. Cabinet member convicted of a felony. Part two will focus on the life of Albert Fall, Phillip's grandson, and let me tell you, it's a very different story. Much of the research from part one was from the Phillip Fall biography written for the Kentucky Historical Society by P. Burnley and from therestorationmovement.com. It is likely I made mistakes in this episode as I am not well versed in the topic of religion. If I need to make a correction, or you have a future topic suggestion, please email kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com To buy Jessie a coffee for her work on this episode (remember, this is a one-woman show) you can send a tip through Paypal @kyhistoryhaunts or Venmo @kyhistoryhaunts --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

In the early 1990s, the Meade County police, Louisville police and Kentucky State police thought they had gotten it right when they arrested Garr Keith Hardin and Jeffrey Clark for the murder of Louisville native Rhonda Sue Warford. It took decades and assistance from the Kentucky Innocence Project to right the wrongs made during the investigation and trial. Let me know what you think. You can send mail to my work address- 9115 Leesgate Rd Suite A, Louisville, KY, 40222. Send me your address to get on my mailing list! Send your feedback and topic suggestions to kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com Connect with the show on Instagram @kyhistoryhaunts or search the show name on Facebook. Be sure to join the Facebook group- Kentucky History & Haunts & More. Please leave a rating or review if you haven't yet! Thanks! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

From winning baking contests and cooking for wealthy families, to a federal indictment- welcome to episode 140, the fascinating life of Lucy Anderson Hicks. Lucy was born Tobias Lawson in Waddy, Kentucky in the 1880s. Lucy, a black, trans woman from rural Kentucky, baked award-winning desserts, cooked for the most prominent families in Oxnard, California, hosted benefits and parties of all kinds, and became a loved and respected figure in her community. She also operated a brothel and was involved in the sale of liquor during Prohibition. This episode includes content that may not be suitable for younger listeners (specifically, discussion of bordellos and more specifically, a sailor visiting a 'house of ill fame' and leaving with an STD), listener discretion advised. For topic suggestions or feedback, please email kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. Connect with the show on instagram @kyhistoryhaunts or find it on Facebook by searching 'Kentucky History & Haunts.' Be sure to join the Facebook group 'Kentucky History & Haunts & More.' Please leave a review or rating on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Thanks! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Cozy up with your bayberry candles, your Hoppin' John, your whiskey and your black buns. It's time to discuss New Year's traditions. I'm making sure you know how to prepare your meals, who to invite into your home, and how to clean your furniture as we enter the new year. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Boy is this episode all over the place, but in a good way. Enjoy a variety of stories related to the Ohio River, including tales of a Welsh prince, escaped slaves, alligators, and my parents! Some true, some questionable. Happy New Year to all! If you have topic suggestions, or I need to make a correction, or you just want to say hey, send an email to kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. Connect with the show on Facebook by searching the show name. Follow on Instagram @kyhistoryhaunts. And please be sure to tell a friend about the show and leave a rating or review wherever you listen. Thanks! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Welcome to another installment of the A Century Ago in Kentucky series. This month we have fistfighting judges, yuletide bribes, a destructive cow, a Christmas tree accident, and much more! Please leave a review wherever you listen and be sure to follow the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/kyhistoryhaunts. Follow the show's Instagram @kyhistoryhaunts and if you have topic suggestions, feedback, or just want to say hello you can email kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. To send me, Jessie, a holiday or Happy New Year card, you can mail them to 9115 Leesgate Rd Suite A, Louisville, KY, 40222. Happy Holidays! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

In October of 1923, a group of armed young men attempted to escape from Eddyville prison in western Kentucky. After shooting multiple prison guards, they realized their original plan wasn't going to work. They barricaded themselves in the dining hall in the center of the prison yard and the following days resulted in a standoff between the surrounded inmates and the prison guards, plus several Hopkinsville National Guardsmen summoned by Governor Morrow. As the incident came to an unfortunate end, authorities were left wondering, who provided the weapons? They learned exactly who it was. She even confessed, multiple times. But would she face the consequences? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Tarantula bites, jailhouse weddings, drunken traffic cops, voter fraud, post office heroes, safety pin mishaps, baptism confusion, and so much more! Time travel with me, to November 1923 in Kentucky. Connect with the show on Instagram @kyhistoryhaunts, find the show on Facebook under Kentucky History & Haunts, and be sure to join the Facebook group Kentucky History & Haunts & More! Please leave a rating or review wherever you listen, and share with a friend. Happy Thanksgiving! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Knox County native Walter Campbell graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1902 and the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 1906. He was retained by the Kentucky Experiment Station at UK and worked prosecuting food law violations in Louisville, before being scouted by the federal government to help form and run what would later become the Food and Drug Administration. Walter was a key figure in pivotal events like the sulfanilamide disaster. For more on the early years of the FDA, I recommend the article 'Healthy Public Relations: The FDA's 1930s Legislative Campaign' by Gwen Kay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Belle Gunness was born in Norway in the 1850s. Three decades later she moved to Chicago and started a family and business with her first husband. Tragically, their house and business mysteriously burned. The family collected the insurance money and moved to Texas. While living outside of Austin, Belle's family members began dying off one by one, in the strangest of circumstances. Then another house burned down. It seemed bad luck, in the form of death and fires, followed Belle wherever she went. Especially when she arrived in La Porte, Indiana, at the turn of the 20th century. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Belle Gunness was born in Norway in the 1850s. Three decades later she moved to Chicago and started a family and business with her first husband. Tragically, their house and business mysteriously burned. The family collected the insurance money and moved to Texas. While living outside of Austin, Belle's family members began dying off one by one, in the strangest of circumstances. Then another house burned down. It seemed bad luck, in the form of death and fires, followed Belle wherever she went. Especially when she arrived in La Porte, Indiana, at the turn of the 20th century. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

It's the time of the season, yall. Enjoy these stories about a 500 year old water moccasin, haunted houses, prohibition, evil creeks, spooky caves, and… Nazis. I have a little bit of everything to get you in the spooky mood this October! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Mary Langley was born Mary Hinderer in Ohio in the 1880s. In her early years, she and her family moved to Indiana near Camp Chesterfield, a popular community for spiritualists and mediums. By the 1920s, Mary was a successful medium, traveling regionally to offer her services. By the mid-1920s she was working in Covington, where she was arrested and put on trial for disorderly conduct. The local authorities believed Mary Langley was a fraud after exposing her by raiding a séance at her home. Her dedicated followers disagreed, and many continued to defend her in the days leading up to her trial. Most of my research for this episode came from The Kentucky Post archives. To support the show, send Jessie a Halloween card with $5 in it to her work address, 9115 Leesgate Rd, Suite A, Louisville, KY 40222. You can also Venmo a one-time donation to @kyhistoryhaunts or PayPal a donation to @jessiebartholomew. To purchase show merch, visit www.kyhistoryhaunts.com/merch. Thank you for listening and for your support! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

This episode features two spooky tales of murders that took place a century ago in Kentucky. The first takes place at a mental institution in Louisville, and if you'd like more on the topic of Lakeland Asylum, revisit episode 106. The second story today takes place in Lawrenceburg, also the location of the haunted Anderson Hotel, which I visited in episode 63. Thank you for listening. For feedback, topic suggestions or just to say hi, please email kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Back for another round of ‘A Century Ago in Kentucky!' Listen to stories about the Kentucky state fair, terrifying automobile mishaps, hidden bootlegging operations in chimneys, a duel in northern Kentucky, a drunk mayor, gypsies, dynamite and more! Get ready for fall with a new KYHH sweatshirt or beanie- go to www.kyhistoryhaunts.com, then click the MERCH tab. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

In the early 1920s, Valparaiso University was in major financial trouble and looking for a bailout. A man named Milton Elrod, editor of a Klan newspaper, started floating stories that the Valpo board of trustees was negotiation with the Indiana Klan. There were rumors they'd put down an earnest money deposit, they wouldn't alter the curriculum, they were going to invest millions into the school and the entire Northwestern Indiana community. But it never happened. Did it really come close to happening? Listen to find out! Read Lance Trusty's full chapter on this topic here https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/10682/15076

Isaac Shelby did such a good job being Governor of Kentucky the first time around, the people begged him to come back for a second term at the onset of the War of 1812. He even led a group of men in the Battle of the Thames, WHILE he was serving his second term, when he was in his sixties. This episode covers Shelby's early life, his travel and military service, and his political life. If you have suggestions for a future episode or want to discuss a previous episode, please send an email to kyhistoryhaunts.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

One early morning in April 1923, Alfred Warren left his home on Clay St to go to work in downtown Paducah. A short time later, he heard an explosion in the distance. Unfortunately, the explosion came from his home. The research for this episode came from archives from The Paducah Sun and The Lexington Leader. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Connect with Kentucky History & Haunts on Instagram & Facebook. Or send me an email: kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

One early morning in April 1923, Alfred Warren left his home on Clay St to go to work in downtown Paducah. A short time later, he heard an explosion in the distance. Unfortunately, the explosion came from his home. The research for this episode came from archives from The Paducah Sun and The Lexington Leader. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Connect with Kentucky History & Haunts on Instagram & Facebook. Or send me an email: kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Lots of family drama in Kentucky, 1923. A wife claims her stepdaughter attempted to murder her. The stepdaughter claims self defense. A drifting alcoholic harasses his younger brother and his family until the younger brother puts a stop to it. How will the court system handle these situations? Well it's 1923, you just never know! Research from this episode comes from the Louisville Courier Journal Archives. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment on Spotify, or writing me at kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. The cover photo for this episode is Elijah Crawley, his wife Josie, and their children, Aileen & Melvin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

A century ago there was bootlegging, fortune telling, calculator pedaling, national park advocating, squirrel shooting, and much more! Sit back, relax and enjoy this trip back in time one hundred years. All articles read in this episode are from The Courier Journal archives. More at www.kyhistoryhaunts.com. Join the Facebook group- Kentucky History & Haunts & More! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

On a snowy February afternoon in 1982, six year old Kelly Hollan vanished from his small community in Knott County, Kentucky, and was never seen of heard from again. For more info visit www.kyhistoryhaunts.com. If you have information regarding this case please contact the Kentucky State Police. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

In the early 19th century, secret societies were having a moment. A professor at Transylvania University's Medical Department decided it would be a good idea to start one for his students. The Kentucky Chapter of the Kappa Lambda Society of Hippocrates didn't last long, but the seeds it planted spread all over the country, eventually influencing the formation of the American Medical Association. For more on this topic, visit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2259138/

This episode covers a 1970s lawsuit filed by two Louisville women denied a marriage license by the county clerk. It also covers the Louisville Gay Liberation Front of the early 70s. For more on this topic, check out the article ‘It Could Be Dangerous! Gay Liberation and Gay Marriage in Louisville, Kentucky, 1970' by Catherine Fosl. Available here: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/571585/pdf ✨ For additional sources visit www.kyhistoryhaunts.com ✨ To become a monthly supporter (even $1 a month helps!) please visit https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

In 2002 a woman's body was found in a pasture on a field near Cadiz, Kentucky in Trigg County. Police focused on one suspect who they arrested later in 2002. What happens from there is a series of twists and turns some locals may have seen coming, but would not openly theorize or talk about. This is the story of the unsolved murder of Chantell Humphries. Listener discretion advised- this episode includes discussion of murder as well as brief mention of rape and domestic violence. Follow KYHH on Social Media

Strap in! This two parter covers the life and times of Dr. Charles Harlan- a Tennessee coroner who eventually had his medical license revoked. Please note any opinions expressed in this episode are purely that- my opinions; they do not represent anyone but my own thoughts on the matter. Check out www.kyhistoryhaunts.com for more info --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Strap in! This two parter covers the life and times of Dr. Charles Harlan- a Tennessee coroner who eventually had his medical license revoked. Please note any opinions expressed in this episode are purely that- my opinions; they do not represent anyone but my own thoughts on the matter. Check out www.kyhistoryhaunts.com for more info --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Jessie reads some of her favorite articles and short stories from Kentucky Explorer Magazine. This episode includes stories from Volume 15, Number 7- January, 2001. The stories range in dates from late 19th to early 21st century. To suggest a future topic please email kyhistoryhaunts.com. To make a one time donation, you can send any dollar amount through Venmo to @jessie-bartholomew --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessie-bartholomew/support

Chaos erupted in Lexington, Kentucky in 1920 after a young girl was brutally murdered on her way to school. The aftermath prompted General Marshall to declare Marshal Law. For more info on this topic grab a copy of The Murder of Geneva Hardman & Lexington's Mob Riot of 1920 by Peter Brackney. Send topic suggestions and corrections to kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. Visit www.kyhistoryhaunts.com for additional sources and photos --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

Chaos erupted in Lexington, Kentucky in 1920 after a young girl was brutally murdered on her way to school. The aftermath prompted General Marshall to declare Marshal Law. For more info on this topic grab a copy of The Murder of Geneva Hardman & Lexington's Mob Riot of 1920 by Peter Brackney. Send topic suggestions and corrections to kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. Visit www.kyhistoryhaunts.com for additional sources and photos --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

Louis Rogers Browning was born in 1861 in Louisville, Kentucky. From an early age it was obvious he would be a baseball star. He went on to play for the Louisville Colonels and several other teams, but his personal life was tumultuous and scandalous. This is the story of Louisville Slugger Pete Browning. For more on this topic visit https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/pete-browning/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

James William Tate was born near Frankfort, Kentucky in 1831. When he was seventeen he started working at the post office, but quickly transitioned to a career in politics. He was elected State Treasurer in 1867- a position he would maintain for the next two decades. He was loved, trusted and respected by his colleagues and the citizens of Kentucky. That is until 1888, when everything changed. This is the story of James ‘Honest Dick' Tate. To leave Jessie a tip for her hard work on this show, please use this link and scroll to the bottom of the page- https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew If you're listening on Spotify, please use the Q&A section in this or any episode to suggest future topics or to offer corrections. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

Shipwreck was born Aloysius Kelly in the late 1800s. His early life was full of tragedy but he went on to live a daredevil life of adventure, which is how he ended up spending so much time in Kentucky. This is the story of Alvin Shipwreck Kelly. To leave Jessie a holiday tip by following this link at scrolling to the bottom- https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

Episode 110: Octagon Hall- The Haunting. If you've had a paranormal experience anywhere in Kentucky or the surrounding region, write to me about it- kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

Episode 109: Octagon Hall- The History. This episode covers the history of a 175 year old building in Franklin, Kentucky, including the role it played in the Civil War. More information at www.octagonhallmuseum.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

Portland, Kentucky native Mary Millicent Miller was begrudgingly given a steamboat captain's license in the 1880s. She was the first woman in the United States to obtain one. Check out the updated store at https://www.kyhistoryhaunts.com/merch. To leave Jessie a one-time donation for her work on the show, go to https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew and scroll down to ‘Buy Jessie A Coffee.' To suggest an episode topic send an email to kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

I covered the Anderson Hotel back in June of this year. But when Jeff Waldridge messaged me that I didn't have the full story, I jumped at the chance to take a tour and interview him. Here's the full story of the haunted Anderson Hotel in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. For more info, and to check out the new merch, go to www.kyhistoryhaunts.com. Please review, rate and subscribe wherever you're listening to the show. To leave Jessie a tip, head to https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew and scroll to the bottom of the page. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

It's the 2022 Halloween Special! Full disclosure: none of these stories are Kentucky related! I wanted to do something different for Halloween this year. Hope you like it! Eat lots of candy and enjoy the holiday! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

In 1948 an elderly couple was brutally murdered in their rural Bowling Green home. But who would do such a thing? And why? For more on this story check out the book The Cemetery Road Murders by Wes Swietek- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cemetery-road-murders-wes-swietek/1137739616. To buy Jessie a cup of coffee for her work on these episodes, head to https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew. And to browse KYHH merch go to https://www.kyhistoryhaunts.com/merch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

In 1948 an elderly couple was brutally murdered in their rural Bowling Green home. But who would do such a thing? And why? For more on this story check out the book The Cemetery Road Murders by Wes Swietek- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cemetery-road-murders-wes-swietek/1137739616. To buy Jessie a cup of coffee for her work on these episodes, head to https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew. And to browse KYHH merch go to https://www.kyhistoryhaunts.com/merch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

These stories were sent in by Chris from Frankfort, KY. Although he tells me he now lives in the less haunted town of Erlanger. These are a lot of fun. If you have paranormal experiences from anywhere in the state of KY to share, please email them to kyhistoryhaunts@gmail.com. To send Jessie a tip for all her work on this podcast, head to www.bio.site/jessiebartholomew. For more info on the area Chris wrote about in Haunted House #2, go to https://denison.edu/magazine/spring-2012/140138 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

This episode covers the hauntings of the Glenn Playtorium mentioned in the last two episodes, as well as the beautiful and spooky Southgate House. To tip Jessie for her hard work on this episode please visit https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support

This is not your typical Kentucky history lesson. Something entirely unique happened in Northern Kentucky in the early 20th century. The mob took control of Newport and left a lasting impression on the area. For more information on this topic check out the book ‘Wicked Newport: Kentucky's Sin City'. To buy Jessie a cup of coffee for her hard work creating this podcast, please visit https://bio.site/jessiebartholomew --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jessie-bartholomew/support