Where They Stood

Maple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte, MI has a mystery.  There are 37 unmarked graves buried SOMEWHERE inside its gates.  This is the story of how these resting places were discovered on paper and one man's efforts to find them.  Bonus Material: all you wanted to know about decomposition, cadaver dogs and my favorite park as a child that was once a cemetery. CALL TO ACTION: Please, contact me on...

This is the backstory of one of the most famous couples in America, who never knew of their fame.  They are legends of our time but not their own.  Get to know this pioneer couple who faced so many hardships, including a moment where they were faced with giving up their second born daughter, Laura.    Sources: Pioneergirl.com Nancy Cleavland Ancestry.com Google John Bass, president, director and h...

They were carpenters, soldiers, bakers, confectioners and inventors.  They hailed from the British Empire, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio, without almost never moving.  They were absolute patriots whose branches and roots filled the lands.  They went to war….sadly, against each other and some of them ended up in Charlotte, MI.   They were a little bit of this and a little bit of that, which is w...

Learn everything you didn't want to know about Metal Detecting from a true pro, my husband Joe Corr.  This is an unedited interview and authentic, giving you some insight into us as a couple (and hey, we're getting along)! This interview also introduces a different dynamic to the podcast: he searches the dirt, I search the history.   Hear us at our best, without stress!  Note: I DO call...

Remembering Deputy Donald Earl Rice from Charlotte, MI.  He was killed on December 10, 1985 by a hit and run driver on I-69 south while assisting a motorist.  Learn more about this man, that fateful day and why he didn’t die in vain. References: Lansing State Journal Tom Dewitt James A. Harris and Clarence A. Chien “Police impound car suspected in hit -run death of officer” Thursday, December 12,...

He was 16-years-old when his mother died. His father married his brother's ex-wife and then left town...and left him behind. He was on his own but he had met a girl.  Charlie was gettin' hitched. But would his feelings of loneliness and abandonment lead to feelings of rage....and murder?   Support the show Music: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

Burned alive.  Accidental shooting.  Murder.  Suicide.  Strange Illness. Continuous loss of loved ones. This poor family had the worst luck...or life...or perhaps it was a jinx.  Girl brides, a Civil War POW, and so much family scandal--join me for the series premiere of Where They Stood. Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, Family of Pearl Spotts Support the show Music: Saint Kilda Wedding by H...

This mini episode is an introduction to the podcast, Where They Stood.  What is it about?  Who am I about?  What makes it different?  Why was it born?  Take a listen and get ready for some more episodes full of tragedy and hope. Sources: a quote from Guy Black Music: St. Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks Support the show Music: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks