Tame and Unruly

Stones River Battlefield in Tennessee is full of ghost fighting and a headless horseman. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The Witch's Castle, aka Mistletoe Falls, is out in Utica, Indiana. It's said to be the origin of Hocus Pocus, the settlement of a Welsh prince, and the location of a grotesque murder. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The Witch's Tree is out in Louisville Ky and the story is about storms, curses, and one gnarly tree. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The Hope Diamond is a blue 45.53 Carat Diamond that is housed in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington DC. The Diamond sets behind glass on a rotating table and gets millions of visitors. The 350 million dollar beauty of the Diamond is not what most people admire or even find intriguing, it's the curse of the Diamond. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

We have a book club and last moth we read Big Fish and went to Jackson Lake Island, Listen as we go unscripted.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Bluegrass is more than a grass, it's a music genre and tonight we are talking about the poor orphan boy from Kentucky that invented into what it is today, Bill Monroe.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Did Betsy Ross make the flag and who is in her grave? Tonight was talk about the famous Flag Maker. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

You asked, here we go, your FAQ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

He was one of the most famous men of his time and even his burial has left all in awe. Join us as we laugh too hard and get really carried away. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

So we just released it's E24, Tessa Freaked out and now you know what we know. Join us as we go through the tragic life of Edgar Allen Poe. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Want to visit the Holy Land but can't afford it? Head to the Holy Land in America, The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land is located in Washington DC. Welcome back to the Podcast, we've missed you all. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The Great Sand Dunes are home to the Sand Dunes, Aliens, Big Foot, Ant People and the one place the Devil dances during Lent. Here's another rabbit hole for you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

1,000 Porches is our new interview series that will start in officially in the Sumner of 2022! Be looking for these in addition to our normal weekly Episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

On the night of July 14, 1881, Pat Garrett shot Billy The Kid with one bullet into his heart, killing him, or did he? Blog Popl --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Duncan Hines was a real man from Bowling Green, KY. Duncan Hines was born in 1880 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. One of ten children, after his mother passed his former Confederate soldier father sent him and his brother to live with their grandmother. Duncan's grandmother was an excellent cook, which is where he devolved his love for food despite never learning to cook himself. Read the Blog here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Those hung were Lewis Powell, David Herold, George Atzerodt, and Mary Surratt, four of the co-conspirators in the plot to assassinate officers of the federal government. Find out in the Episode the mystery behind the Body of Booths, How John Surratt escaped and how Mary found herself scared of falling on her way to be hung.  Show Notes:  Credit to: Britannia, All That's Interesting, and Hushed up History Ads/Sponsors: Shop our Link and Use Code "Jessie" for 10% off your next order Of Hydro Jug See Photos: Tameandunruly.blog Search "Mary Surratt" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The story of Granny White started in the 1800's when Granny (Lucinda White) a widow, made the journey by OX with a slave and two grandchildren (8 and 9) and her spinning wheel. Link To Blog Photos --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The Occoquan Workhouse is now an artist's guild and museum, but it was a crowded and occasionally corrupt prison that was part of the Washington D.C. prison system until it closed in 2001. The Workhouse is mostly known for its relation to the Women's Suffrage Movement; what was known as the “Darkest Day of Prison” which happened on November 14, 1917, but the days leading up to this night was also horrific when suffragettes were arrested they spent June through December of 1917 in Occoquan Workhouse as prisoners (the wood buildings they stayed in no longer stand). During the time leading up to this night the women faced gruesome conditions and were notably fed maggots, aggressively forced fed with a tube by it being shoved down their nose and raw eggs dumped into the tube, or they were not fed at all. Link to Photos: https://dirtroadsandporches.com/2022/03/10/stoney-lonesome-cemetery-and-occoquan-workhouse/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The story of the exorcist isn't a fully fake story as it is based on the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty, which was in turn inspired by the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim and those events are detailed in a diary kept by the attending priest, Fr. Raymond Bishop. But wait, that not even the real names! Dive into this one with us, as we discovered the real name of the Exorcist Boy.  https://dirtroadsandporches.com/2022/02/22/the-exorcist-stairs-and-real-home/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park Colorado is the most haunted hotel in America and it shares ties to an infamous movie. The hotel was built by F. O. Stanley (and opened in 1909) who moved to the area because of the crisp mountain air. See Photos Here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Cemetery has the stairway to hell. Legend has it that at the back of the church that stands in the cemetery, is a stairway to hell. The stairway is said to be opened by satan whenever he visits this tree to see the grave of his dead son. Read the Blog and see the photos --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

John Bell and his daughter (Betsy) began having a haunting experience in 1817 until 1820. Experiences included, stones being thrown at the house, animals howling, scratching at the walls, hair being pulled, being slapped. John claimed that he was having paralysis on his face (with the sides dropping down) and his tongue swelled. He became unable to eat. Even Andrew Jackson stopped by and was able to have experiences of the witch because the stories had so vastly spread. Link to Photos --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The Spurlington Train Tunnel. The story goes something like Jesse James and his bandits his treasure in the tunnel, a local Nancy Bass saw them hide it. Once they discovered her there they hung her from the smoke hole in the middle of the tunnel. Well if that wasn't enough of a spooky tale, it was beloved by locals that Nancy was a witch! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary is a former maximum security prison in Petros Tennessee. Often referred to as the “Gates to Hell” and “The end of the line”. This prison is famous for a few reasons. *I say James Earl Jones, which is indeed incorrect, it was supposed to be James Earl Ray. We apologize for the confusion. See photos on Dirtroadsandporches.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

St Elmo is one of the most preserved ghost towns in Colorado. It was settled originally in 1887, and was abandoned in 1934. One of the last residents was Annabell Stark, often called “Dirty Annie” because her clothes were dirty. The legend is that after the mines left and the railroad stopped coming in, that the town population went from 2,000 to 7, and of those 7 was Annabell, her siblings and parents. Read more about Dirty Annie and See Photos Here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Edgar Cayce is a clairvoyant that lived from 1877 to 1945. He was known as the “Sleeping Prophet”. Read Our Blog and See the photos: Dirt Roads and Porches --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Robert Johnson is a familiar name in the Blues music industry, he's not only known for his musical talent but also for the mysteries that surround his death, his missing body, unknown grave and a pact he made with the Devil. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

 Because of Jennie's stolen heart, the legend is if an unmarried woman places her finger in the hole of one of bullet holes in the doors that was penetrated when Jennie died, you will become engaged not long after. Jennie is often seen in the home doing things she did in life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The story goes that a local town girl was told by her parents that she couldn't attend a dance (supposedly Jesse James, who had robbed the local bank a few years back, was her date) and while she was bathing she cursed God and a bolt of lighting killed her and etched her face into the window. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The Bunny Man is an urban legend that originated from two incidents in Fairfax County, Virginia. The legend has many variations; most involve a man wearing a rabbit costume who attacks people with an axe or hatchet. As with most legends there a bit of truth to this tale. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

For 13 months a winged creature with red eyes instilled fear into the locals of Point Pleasant. The sightings started on Nov 15, 1966 when two young couples spotted a large black bird with red eyes at the “TNT Area” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

The first keeper was Alexander Pesonen and later when he married his wife, Mary Watson, she joined him. In June of 1923, after nearly 25 years at North Head, Mary went for a walk with the dog and never returned. Earlier that month Pesonen had taken his wife to the doctor where she was diagnosed with depression. But the returned because she was in high spirits and happy. Why is it called Cape Disappointment? "Though the cape was first mapped by Spanish explorer Bruno de Hezeta in 1775, its naming is credited to English Captain John Meares, who approached the cape in 1788, but could not locate the river's entrance. Meares, therefore, named the headland Cape Disappointment." *TW* Episode talks of suicide and depression    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Bobby Mackey's is an infamous bar in Wilder KY that is known for its haunts and honky-tonk. Considered one of the most haunted locations in America, it's easy to understand why, given its tempestuous past and ties to the Italian mafia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support

Sadie Baker was a witch that was buried alive in the 1800's and this is her story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tameandunruly/support