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A little trivia and a little story of forgotten Florida Lore. One of the south's first black business women and road side attractions, Aunt Aggie and her Bone Yard. Special thanks to Dr Chris Esing, for the loan of his essay detailing the life of Aunt Aggie. Dickinson, Joy Wallace. “SEARCH FOR FAMILY ROOTS LEADS TO SPECIAL GARDEN.” OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 Oct. 2018, www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2003-05-11-0305090468-story.html. Esing, Christopher M. Beneath the Skin Lies the Truth: An Historical Analysis of Aunt Aggie's Bone Yard. <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E1 Aunt Aggie's Bone Yard

This week's episode idea comes from Nichole from, TN. Thanks Nichole! In E50 we talk about the lore of trees, love trees, bottle trees and the Two Trees of Athens. Follow us on social media for pics and updates about the show and you can email us loreofthesouth@gmail.com. Interested in supporting the show further? Look for The Lore of the South on Patreon. Citations Beaufort, E. (2020, August 26). Lowcountry Life: The legend of the bottle tree. Explore Beaufort SC. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://explorebeaufortsc.com/lowcountry-life-the-legend-of-the-bottle-tree/ Introduction. TSLA::"Tennessee Myths and Legends". (n.d.). Retrieved August 13, 2022, from https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/index.htm Muckle, S. (2021, August 9). Plant folklore: Myths, magic, and superstition. Gardener's Path. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://gardenerspath.com/plants/plant-folklore/ Old senator: Tall tales of everlasting love in the ancient city. Flamingo Magazine. (2020, December 9). Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.flamingomag.com/2020/12/07/old-senator-tall-tales-of-everlasting-love-in-the-ancient-city/ The origin of the Bottle Tree. Bottle Tree Origin | History Surrounding Glass Bottle Trees. (n.d.). Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://glassbottletrees.com/store/origins.html Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2020, March 12). Growing together: The love trees of st. augustine. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/st-augustine-love-trees/ Trees - myths and folklore. Trees - myths and folklore / RHS Campaign for School Gardening. (n.d.). Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk/Resources/Info-Sheet/Trees-myths-and-folklore Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, July 15). Attakullakulla. Wikipedia. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attakullakulla <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E50 Lore of the Trees

Welcome to the Memorial Day Bonus Episode! This Episode is dedicated to the memories of the fallen. Hear the story of the brave and selfless Sgt Alvin York from the small mountain town of Pall Mall, TN. Special thanks to my Uncle and Kentucky's own Horace Robinson, for giving voice to Sgt York! Congrats to Christian Jaber from NC, for winning our LotS t-shirt contest! Like and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, &amp; now TicToc. Leave us a review if you like what you hear, we sure would appreciate it! If you want to contact the show directly you can at loreofthesouth@gmail.com Citations (WTLV), A. M. C. (2021, May 30). Why is memorial day in May? 5 interesting facts about memorial day. firstcoastnews.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/life/holidays/why-is-memorial-day-in-may-5-interesting-facts-about-memorial-day/77-15011b59-2ce6-4b3b-aca3-77be791172ed Eely, A. (n.d.). Alvin C. York. National Museum of the United States Army. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.thenmusa.org/biographies/alvin-c-york/ Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Alvin York. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alvin-Cullum-York Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, May 16). Alvin York. Wikipedia. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_York <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E45 Memorial Day Bonus Sgt Alvin York

Join us for three Texas Tales. The legends of the Black Eyed Kids, The Goatman of Alton Bridge and La Lechuza the shapeshifting bruja. Thank you Rebecca for the show suggestion! Look for us on social media- tictoc, YouTube, FB and Instagram If you want to get in touch you can email the show at loreofthesouth@gmail.com Link to the Patreon. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?fan_landing=true">https://www.patreon.com/theloreofthesouth</a> Citations Hedges, A. (2019, July 12). Black-eyed kids: The chilling legend that began in Abilene. Texas Hill Country. Retrieved July 2, 2022, from https://texashillcountry.com/black-eyed-kids-legend-abilene/ La Lechuza (The witch owl). Espooky Tales. (n.d.). Retrieved July 2, 2022, from https://www.espookytales.com/blog/la-lechuza-the-witch-owl/ Stevenson, A. (2016, October 28). The true history behind Goatman's bridge. We Denton Do It. Retrieved July 2, 2022, from https://wedentondoit.com/blog/2013/10/18/back-in-the-day-goatmans-bridge Texas State Facts. Texas State Facts – 50States.com. (n.d.). Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.50states.com/facts/texas.htm Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 10). Old alton bridge. Wikipedia. Retrieved July 2, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Alton_Bridge <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E48 Texas Tales

Join us for E47 all about Casimir Pulaski, the father of the US Calvary. Y'all excuse my awful attempt at a Polish accent in this episode. Follow us on Social Media just search for Lore of the South, on FB, Instagram, YouTube and TicToc. If you wanna get in touch you can email the show at loreofthesouth@gmail.com Also we have a brand new Patreon! I'll have special episodes added over there shortly. So click the link and check out the sorts of bonuses you can receive by subscribing. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?fan_landing=true">https://www.patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?fan_landing=true </a> citations Bachu, S. (2019, July 30). Revolutionary War facts even American history buffs don't know. explorethearchive.com. Retrieved June 11, 2022, from https://explorethearchive.com/revolutionary-war-facts Ehoward. (2016, August 3). Weaponry: Lancers. HistoryNet. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://www.historynet.com/weaponry-lancers/ Episode 1: The 1779 battle of Savannah. YouTube. (2020, October 9). Retrieved June 11, 2022, from https://youtu.be/KgIuZ2VQh0I Magazine, S. (2019, April 9). Was the Revolutionary War hero Casimir Pulaski intersex? Smithsonian.com. Retrieved June 11, 2022, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/was-revolutionary-war-hero-casimir-pulaski-intersex-180971907/ Mervosh, S. (2019, April 7). Casimir Pulaski, Polish hero of the Revolutionary War, was most likely intersex, researchers say. The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/science/casimir-pulaski-intersex.html Savannah under attack: Georgia stories. YouTube. (2019, November 18). Retrieved June 11, 2022, from https://youtu.be/yu5N1BJLrkY Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, May 15). Casimir Pulaski. Wikipedia. Retrieved June 5, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_Pulaski <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E47 Father of the US Calvary

Join us for E46 where we tell of the mysterious disappearance &amp; death of young Nell Cropsey. this episode comes with a trigger warning. Suicide, murder and death are discussed. Thank you Belle for the show suggestion, hope you like my take on the story. Please follow us on social media including Youtube and TicTok. If you have a show idea like Belle or just want to say hi please email the show at loreofthesouth@gmail.com We've also started a patreon and your subscription could help take the show further. First up is to upgrade our equipment so that I can do interviews and the like. Maybe even be able to record on location. Here's a link to our Patreon check it out and see the benefits of the three levels (I'm working on the first bonus episode now and is a humdinger) https://www.patreon.com/theloreofthesouth citations The ghost of Nell Cropsey. Island Life NC. (2021, October 5). Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://islandlifenc.com/the-ghost-of-nell-cropsey/ North Carolina, U. S. (2021, July 15). 75 interesting facts about North Carolina you should know. Destguides. Retrieved June 4, 2022, from https://www.destguides.com/en/itineraries/united-states/north-carolina/interesting-facts-north-carolina Writer, P. N. S. (2021, October 9). Author: Wilcox wrongly convicted of Cropsey Murder. dailyadvance.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.dailyadvance.com/features/local/author-wilcox-wrongly-convicted-of-cropsey-murder/article_f17c6c23-f236-58fc-8a24-24b526b451df.html <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E46 Where oh Where Has Nell Gone

Y'all gonna have to excuse my stuffiness in this episode, lawd help! In E49 we talk about the rise and fall of the GA Guidestones. I wanna know what y'all think about this subject so please let me know on social media. I'll post pics for y'all to comment under. If y'all want to get in touch you can contact the show at loreofthesouth@gmail.com Consider subscribing to our Patreon you'll get exclusive content just for you over there. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?fan_landing=true&amp;view_as=public">https://www.patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?fan_landing=true&amp;view_as=public</a> Dark Clouds Over Elberton <a href="https://youtu.be/Ae4GArq8VNY">https://youtu.be/Ae4GArq8VNY</a> citations America unhenged - stonehenge replicas. RoadsideAmerica.com. (n.d.). Retrieved July 11, 2022, from https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/29025 Moore, S. (2022, July 11). No time capsule found at site of Georgia Guidestones, Association says. WYFF. Retrieved July 11, 2022, from https://www.wyff4.com/article/no-time-capsule-georgia-guidestones/40575157# usernamefake1. (2020, April 23). Dark clouds over Elberton. YouTube. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae4GArq8VNY <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E49 The Rise and Fall of the Georgia Guidestones

In E44 we head way down south when we explore the History of that little city on the edge of Ole San Juan, La Perla. We also tell about some super natural occurrences, like El Chupacabra &amp; the Crying Lady of Las Clabazas Bridge. Like us and give us some five star reviews where you can! Share the show with a friend. Follow us on social media. Now on Youtube and TicToc! Despacito contains adult themes so beware https://youtu.be/kJQP7kiw5Fk citations 8 creepy Puerto Rican urban legends: Her campus. Her Campus | HerCampus.com is the #1 global community for college women, written entirely by the nation's top college journalists from 380+ campus chapters around the world. (2021, October 23). Retrieved May 8, 2022, from https://www.hercampus.com/school/upr/8-creepy-puerto-rican-urban-legends/ Guest, L. (2018, October 30). Puerto Rican Spooky legends - popular urban legends. Medium. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from https://medium.com/@localguest/puerto-rican-spooky-legends-popular-urban-legends-5a9c81c34649 says:, D. C., says:, N., says:, K., &amp; says:, S. (2022, February 27). 34 fun and interesting facts about Puerto Rico you probably didn't know. GloboTreks. Retrieved May 1, 2022, from https://www.globotreks.com/destinations/puerto-rico/fun-interesting-facts-about-puerto-rico/ Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, February 26). Chupacabra. Wikipedia. Retrieved May 8, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, March 18). La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Wikipedia. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Perla,_San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico YouTube. (2020, December 28). Moca's vampire or Goat Sucker? (origin of El "Chupacabras"). YouTube. Retrieved May 8, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMzZOHjEcWw <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E44 The Spooky Side of Paradise Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

In E43 we talk about all those southern ghost terms. From the Buga Boo to the Haint. Please leave us a five star written review wherever you can! I'd like to give Enocha a special thanks for shouting out our show on her TicToc channel and welcome to any new listeners who found us through her or by way of MAU. Citations History.com Editors. (2009, October 29). History of ghost stories. History.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/historical-ghost-stories Jarvis, R. (2018, May 26). The creepy South Carolina legend that will keep you awake at night. OnlyInYourState. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/gullah-culture-boo-hags-sc/ They-Hide-In-The-Dark. (2015, September 21). They-hide-in-the-dark. Things That Go Bump. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://they-hide-in-the-dark.tumblr.com/post/129563026780/plat-eye-etymology-in-its-true-form-a Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, April 11). Bogeyman. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogeyman Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, March 29). Night hag. Wikipedia. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_hag <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E43 The Buga Boo and his Pals

Ya'll! Sorry this is so late! Hope you enjoy hearing about the history and hauntings of the Marshall House Hotel in Savannah, GA. Follow us on social media for updates and pics to go along with each show. Leave us a 5 Star review and I'll be sure to read it out on the show. If you really enjoy the show consider becoming a patreon supporter. <a href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator">https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth</a> Citations Caskey, J. (2008). Haunted savannah: The Official Guidebook to savannah haunted history tour conducted by Cobblestone Tours, Inc.. Bonaventture Books. Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, May 31). Mary Magdalene Marshall. Wikipedia. Retrieved August 27, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Magdalene_Marshall . History of The Marshall House Hotel in Historic Savannah, GA. (n.d.). Retrieved August 27, 2022, from https://www.marshallhouse.com/history.htm <a href="https://placesirememberlealane.com/podcasts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Places I Remember with Lea Lane</a> Award-winning writer shares travel memories, tips w/ savvy travelers. Smart, lively, fun! Listen on: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1554088083" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5xcADABm08UY6D6IU6yxvQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

E51 History and Hauntings of the Marshall House

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