EP 69: THE MYSTERY'S OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS!
Spanning over 10 states at an age of over 400 plus million years there is The Appalachian Mountains! Over its millions of years existence some scary stories have been associated with this mountain range and the crazy thing is that some of them are true. In this weeks episode we are going to tell you about three different stories that take place in The Appalachian Mountains. Each story is unique in there paranormal experience, but all of them provide evidence that something supernatural is happening in these mountains. Grab a drink and join us for an episode. Enjoy!
The Appalachian Mountains on a map!
THE BELL WITCH
The plaque describing the Bell Witch
An image depicting the death of John Bell
John Bell Jr.’s son wrote the Bell Witch Book
THE GREENBRIER GHOST
A image of Zona and Trout Shue
A plaque describing the event of the Greenbrier Ghost
An image of Zona Heaster Shue’s Grave
WARNINGS AND HONERABLE MENTIONS
A warning found on The Appalachian Trail
Be cautious when your on the trail
Bigfoot is believed to walk around these mountains
Some say The Mothman is found in these forests as well!
SOURCE MATERIALS:
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