Kentucky History & Haunts

Episode 94 covers the history and haunting of the Anderson Hotel in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Please review, rate, subscribe and share this episode with friends! More at www.kyhistoryhaunts.com

You know the state bird and flower, but do you know the drama behind them? Or the fiery fate of the first state seal? Somehow I also end up talking about the giant ground sloth again. Happy birthday Kentucky! Find more at www.kyhistoryhaunts.com

At the start off the 20th century, Ben Purnell and his wife Mary decided they were the seventh messengers and that they needed to start a commune for the 144,000 souls they would choose to survive the apocalypse with them. To join their commune, all you had to do was uproot your life and surrender all your personal belongings to Ben and Mary. What could go wrong!? You can find an extensive photo g...

In May 2005, a man from Radcliffe left his home to pick up diapers and baby formula. He was never seen again. Kenny Manuel Naidas Jr. was a father, a son, a friend, and a fiancé. He went missing just a few days before he was supposed to get married. Information revealed years after his disappearance made the already disinterested media and public even less interested in his story.  The case went c...

Appalachian history is riddled with poverty, exploitation, crooked politics, lack of jobs, lack of healthcare, lack of opportunity.  A woman named Eula Hall believed her Eastern Kentucky town deserved more, and she never stopped fighting for what she believed.  She believed in the people of Appalachia. This is the story of Eula Hall taking matters into her own hands. For more check out the book Mu...

Appalachian history is riddled with poverty, exploitation, crooked politics, lack of jobs, lack of healthcare, lack of opportunity.  A woman named Eula Hall believed her Eastern Kentucky town deserved more, and she never stopped fighting for what she believed.  She believed in the people of Appalachia. This is the story of Eula Hall taking matters into her own hands. For more check out the book Mu...

In this episode, we explore the extraordinary life of Eula Hall , the fierce Appalachian activist, organizer, and health care champion who refused to accept that low-income folks should go without care. Born in 1927 in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, Eula grew up surrounded by hardship, loss, and the harsh realities of rural poverty, experiences that shaped her lifelong commitment to her commun...

In May 1992, an unidentified woman was found face down in a swampy area just off of I-65 in central Indiana. Thirty years later, police have identified her. But her siblings still want to know what happened, and who killed their sister. If you have any information relating to this case, please contact the Boone County Sheriff's office  at 765-482-1412 or email tips@co.boone.in.us. No detail is too...

If you ask the folks at the International Paranormal Museum in Somerset, they’ll tell you that spirits can, and do, attach themselves to items. Like dolls, blankets, and even… pieces of furniture. Head to our website- kyhistoryhaunts.com or social media to view the photos that go along with this story submitted by Holly Browning.

Understandably so, this incident, surely the most infamous of Barkley Regional Airport’s history, did not make it on their website. And why did it take eight years to identify the mysterious John Doe involved?

“A young school girl. A member of Congress. The most celebrated breach of promise case in the history of this country!” The trial, the events that led up to it, and the aftermath are a fascinating sequence of double standards and old-timey nonsense. This is part two of a two part series. Visit kyhistoryhaunts.com for sources and photos.

“A young school girl. A member of Congress. The most celebrated breach of promise case in the history of this country!” The trial, the events that led up to it, and the aftermath are a fascinating sequence of double standards and old-timey nonsense. This is part one of a two part series. Visit kyhistoryhaunts.com for sources and photos.

This is the story of a couple wrongly accused of the murder of a four year old girl named Brandi Jessie in 1987. Listener discretion advised.

Representative Owens passed away the first week of January 2022. During his career he worked tirelessly for not just African Americans, but all residents of the city of Louisville and the state of Kentucky.

This two-parter is a story of the life and times of Kentucky Cannibal Boone Helm. From his childhood in south central Kentucky, to his journey to the Wild West. These episodes include mentions of rape, violent assault, murder and cannibalism. Listener discretion advised.

This two-parter is a story of the life and times of Kentucky Cannibal Boone Helm. From his childhood in south central Kentucky, to his journey to the Wild West. These episodes include mentions of rape, violent assault, murder and cannibalism. Listener discretion advised.

No episode this week because I wasn’t thinking ahead and the research I’m working on is just too gruesome for the holidays! Thank you for listening and supporting all year long. Can’t wait to bring you more stories in 2022.

The Kentucky Bermuda Triangle. Some wrecked boats. Some missing persons cases. Some UFO action. And a scientific anomaly. If you have stories that can add to the strangeness of these areas send in a voice message or an email. The cover art is a photo of the USS Fixity refurbished as the Commercial Dixie on the Ohio River

When 34 year old Alberta Jones was murdered, she was just getting started. She was one of the first black women to pass the Kentucky bar. She helped thousands of black voters register and learn to vote. She marched on Washington. Her case went cold fast, but is still active and is on the FBI list of unsolved cases under the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act.

As you could guess by the title, listener discretion advised. This episode includes mentions of sexually explicit content, violence and profanity. This is the story of Shayna Hubers and Ryan Poston. Happy Holiday’s!

On this episode you’ll learn how a boy from Kentucky went on to recruit for the Klan, become a faith healer, travel the world, influence other cult leaders, and all sorts of other crazy stuff. Jim Jones even claims in a recording that he prophesied Branham’s death. Can’t make this stuff up!

On this episode you’ll learn how a boy from Kentucky went on to recruit for the Klan, become a faith healer, travel the world, influence other cult leaders, and all sorts of other crazy stuff. Jim Jones even claims in a recording that he prophesied Branham’s death. Can’t make this stuff up!

Ever wonder how your hometown got it’s name? Consolation? Jonancy? Razorblade? This is part two of the Kentucky Place Names series based on information from the book Kentucky Place Names by Robert M. Rennick.

A ghost mule. A grocer with a secret. A bossy ghost. And a graveyard haunt. Happy Halloween loves! Link to books on the website. Www.kyhistoryhaunts.com

A headless nun. A haunted house. A UFO sighting. And a vampire. Happy Halloween week! These stories are from Haunted Kentucky by Alan Brown, Kentucky Book of the Dead by Keven McQueen and Mysterious Kentucky by Barton Nunnelly