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Abby Brenker

The History of The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion

This is the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion in Norwalk, Connecticut. It was built over four years, starting in 1864. It initially belonged to...

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The Metal Gravestone's of Most Holy Trinity Cemetery in Brooklyn

This is Most Holy Trinity Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. The first thing you probably notice about this cemetery is that all of the...

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The History of Washingtonville Cemetery

This is the Washingtonville Cemetery, with headstones dating back to the late 1700s. We visited on a rainy day and still encountered a...

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Dark History: The Life and Death of Fortune Teller La Voisin

If you’ve listened to the most recent episode of Lunatics Radio Hour, we talk all about the history of Black Masses. While researching...

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Haunted History: The Blood Countess

The Blood Countess, also known as The Countess Elizabeth Bathory de Esced is an alleged Hungarian serial killer from the 1500s. I first...

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The Secrets of Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery

Brooklyn’s Green-Wood cemetery spans 478 acres of land. It opened in 1838, as one of the first rural cemeteries in the United States....

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Haunted History: The Legend of Pope Joan

While I was researching the history of the High Priestess tarot card, I learned about Pope Joan. Pope Joan was allegedly a Pope during...

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Haunted History: The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was built in 1926, in Los Angeles, California. Over the years, it’s had several different owners and its...

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Haunted History: The History of Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th has a long standing history of being cursed. But do you know the history behind the superstition? Let’s start with...