Ohio Mysteries

Mary Edwards Walker, the daughter of a New York farmer who became a doctor during the Civil War, is the only woman to have received a Medal of Honor. Her story includes many ties to Ohio, including her first attempt to begin a medical practice in Columbus, and how Col. Daniel McCook of Ohio's famous "Fighting McCooks" became the first officer willing to pay her for her services after hiring her to...

Mary Edwards Walker, the daughter of a New York farmer who became a doctor during the Civil War, is the only woman to have received a Medal of Honor. Her story includes many ties to Ohio, including her first attempt to begin a medical practice in Columbus, and how Col. Daniel McCook of Ohio's famous "Fighting McCooks" became the first officer willing to pay her for her services after hiring her to...

Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. In tonight's episode we dive into Ohio's contributions to the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. In the heart of World War II, a handful of scientists and engineers from Ohio played a pivotal role in one of the most secretive and transformative projects in history—the development of the atomic b...

Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. In tonight's episode we dive into Ohio's contributions to the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. In the heart of World War II, a handful of scientists and engineers from Ohio played a pivotal role in one of the most secretive and transformative projects in history—the development of the atomic b...

Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. In tonight's episode we dive into Ohio's contributions to the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode. In the heart of World War II, a handful of scientists and engineers from Ohio played a pivotal role in one of the most secretive and transformative projects in history—the development of the atomic b...

Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. In tonight's episode we dive into Ohio's contributions to the Manhattan Project and the Cold War. This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. In the heart of World War II, a handful of scientists and engineers from Ohio played a pivotal role in one of the most secretive and transformative projects in history—the development of the atomic b...

A double feature involving famous poets. First — In the late 1800s, Fremont native William Zeigler offered a theory that took England by storm, suggesting that the work of William Shakespeare was secretly the product of a contemporary, Christopher Marlowe. Second - The story of Garrettsville native Hart Crane, a beloved poet who became one of the literary greats of his generation, until personal s...

A double feature involving famous poets. First — In the late 1800s, Fremont native William Zeigler offered a theory that took England by storm, suggesting that the work of William Shakespeare was secretly the product of a contemporary, Christopher Marlowe. Second - The story of Garrettsville native Hart Crane, a beloved poet who became one of the literary greats of his generation, until personal s...

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. In tonight's episode, we discuss the religious movement called the "Rowenites". They believed the world was coming to an end on February 7th, 1925. They gathered on rooftops and hills in Garfield Heights, Ohio. Find out what happens next! Check out our Facebook page!: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558042082494&notif...

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. In tonight's episode, we discuss the religious movement called the "Rowenites". They believed the world was coming to an end on February 7th, 1925. They gathered on rooftops and hills in Garfield Heights, Ohio. Find out what happens next! Check out our Facebook page!: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558042082494&notif_id=...

Meet Greg Hansberry, host of the new "The Empty Coffin" podcast, as we talk to him about his career as a Columbus radio personality and his love of the paranormal. Hansberry also discusses with us his most recent episode. On Dec 8, 2004, a rock fan stormed the stage at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus and shot to death the band's beloved guitarist, "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott, and three others...

Meet Greg Hansberry, host of the new "The Empty Coffin" podcast, as we talk to him about his career as a Columbus radio personality and his love of the paranormal. Hansberry also discusses with us his most recent episode. On Dec 8, 2004, a rock fan stormed the stage at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus and shot to death the band's beloved guitarist, "Dimebag Darrell" Abbott, and three others...

Please Note, this is a rebroadcast of a previous episode. Our regular schedule returns next week. 1994 would prove to be an awful year for the community of people surrounding Berlin Lake, Ohio. In the span of a year, the bodies of 4 people would be discovered in the woods off of Berlin Lake on a lonely, isolated Fewtown Road. The murders remain unsolved to this day. Lisa Watters, Andy Hussey, Kath...

Please Note, this is a rebroadcast of a previous episode. Our regular schedule returns next week. 1994 would prove to be an awful year for the community of people surrounding Berlin Lake, Ohio. In the span of a year, the bodies of 4 people would be discovered in the woods off of Berlin Lake on a lonely, isolated Fewtown Road. The murders remain unsolved to this day. Lisa Watters, Andy Hussey, Kath...

In 1986, Columbus police responded to a horribly mutilated body being found in a dumpster near the Ohio State University campus. It turned out to be David Hadaway, a local 19-year-old All-American boy next door with no history of trouble. To this day, police have not been able to find out a motive, a crime scene, or even a suspect. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/o...

In 1986, Columbus police responded to a horribly mutilated body being found in a dumpster near the Ohio State University campus. It turned out to be David Hadaway, a local 19-year-old All-American boy next door with no history of trouble. To this day, police have not been able to find out a motive, a crime scene, or even a suspect. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/o...

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. In  Flip Side. The Story of Billy Milligan , we dive deep into the incredible and unsettling story of Billy Milligan — a man whose life became a landmark case in the study of dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder). Born in 1955, Milligan's case captured the world's attention when he was arr...

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. In Flip Side. The Story of Billy Milligan, we dive deep into the incredible and unsettling story of Billy Milligan — a man whose life became a landmark case in the study of dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder). Born in 1955, Milligan's case captured the world's attention when he was arres...

Summit County Sheriff's deputy Fred Hale became a millionaire after the death of his parents. His dad had made a small fortune as the inventor of the balloon tire. Hale was a minor local celebrity as the "millionaire deputy," and became well known to businessmen with whom he invested, many ladies he had relationships with (including two ex-wives), and lots of folks in the underworld after he later...

Summit County Sheriff's deputy Fred Hale became a millionaire after the death of his parents. His dad had made a small fortune as the inventor of the balloon tire. Hale was a minor local celebrity as the "millionaire deputy," and became well known to businessmen with whom he invested, many ladies he had relationships with (including two ex-wives), and lots of folks in the underworld after he later...

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. Join us tonight for a dive into early spiritualism in Ohio as we discuss the Koon's family spirit room. Family patriarch Jonathan Koons built a cabin on their rural land in Athens County, Ohio and dubbed it their "spirit room". Visitors came from all over the nation to have an otherworldly experience. As the crowds would gather, th...

Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. Join us tonight for a dive into early spiritualism in Ohio as we discuss the Koon's family spirit room. Family patriarch Jonathan Koons built a cabin on their rural land in Athens County, Ohio and dubbed it their "spirit room". Visitors came from all over the nation to have an otherworldly experience. As the crowds would gather, th...

In 1943, the 33-square-mile Ravenna Arsenal experienced an explosion of cluster bombs that killed 11 workers. This is the story of how that arsenal came to be, the top secret work of the employees who risked their lives to do it, and the stunning accident that marred its history. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebo...

In 1943, the 33-square-mile Ravenna Arsenal experienced an explosion of cluster bombs that killed 11 workers. This is the story of how that arsenal came to be, the top secret work of the employees who risked their lives to do it, and the stunning accident that marred its history. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries.com www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebo...

In 1925, a group of mushers and their sled dogs braved a blizzard to spend nearly a week relaying diphtheria serum from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska during a winter outbreak. The dog who led the final relay leg into town was Balto, who rose to fame as the face of the effort. But why is Balto stuffed and on display in Cleveland? The answer may surprise you. www.ohiomysteries.com feedback@ohiomysteries...