In the heart of Appalachia, folklore weaves tales as mysterious as the misty mountains themselves. This week on our YouTube channel, we tell the chilling legend of Polly Gentry, a rumored witch who lived atop Hawk’s Nest mountain, who had an enigmatic black cat, a creature whispered to be something more.
Join us as we tell this bit of Appalachian lore.
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It’s said that evil haunts Christiansburg, Virginia, in the form of the ghosts of three sisters dressed in black, bringing death and destruction trailing behind.
This week on our YouTube channel, discover the eerie tale of the Wardlaw sisters, who brought order and prestige to educational institutions only to leave them in ruins, surrounded by rumors of insanity, witchcraft, and murder. From their mysterious rituals in cemeteries to the suspicious deaths that followed them, the legend of these sinister siblings continues to haunt the region.
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A man returned from the Civil War to help his siblings on their farm, only to spiral into a madness that turned them all into witch diggers.
Discover the eerie tale of the Bichler family, whose descent into insanity led them to believe they were surrounded by witches. From mysterious figures in the moonlight to relentless digging in Rocky Ravine, this story reveals a chilling blend of ghostly apparitions and mental torment.
Are the sightings of a wild man in the ravine the restless spirit of Nick Bichler, forever hunting witches?
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In the mountains of North Carolina, nearly 200 years ago, Ephraim Tucker’s quest to learn witchcraft from a mysterious witch led him to a terrifying encounter with the devil himself.
Desperate to escape his fate, Ephraim fled through the woods and swam across a raging river to safety. Though he survived, the encounter left him scarred for life.
Ephraim Tucker’s story tells of the thin line between the natural and the supernatural, and the high price of seeking forbidden knowledge.
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In the mountains of North Carolina, the mysterious and feared witch Phoebe Ward once roamed from place to place, weaving spells and leaving a mysterious legacy in her wake. Phoebe’s life was as wild and twisted as the mountain trails themselves, and her legend only grew after a chilling encounter with some men one cold, moonless night.Â
Gather round while we tell you the tale of Phoebe Ward, the witch of the North Carolina Mountains.
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Today’s tale takes us deep into the mountains of Southwest Virginia, where a legend tells of two sisters whose very souls seemed woven from the darkest threads of the mountains. In this episode of MountainLore, we delve into the sinister saga of these two, whose wickedness was whispered to be the devil’s own handiwork. Â
Even in death, the sisters’ legacy of terror refused to be buried, haunting the place they were buried with eerie sightings and chilling sounds that serve as a grim reminder of the evil spirits that some say still roam these Appalachian hills. Â
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One summer, many years ago, a small community in the mountains of Kentucky suffered through the worst drought any of them had ever experienced. Searching for a cause for their misery, they found one: an older woman who lived at the head of their holler, Hollow Branch, who many had whispered had unearthly and evil powers based on her reputation as a healer, or granny woman.
Before long this granny woman was on trial for being a witch and for bringing the drought down on Hollow Branch.
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There are those in these mountains who have an ability to find good underground water with nothing more than two sticks or wires to guide them. Years ago a good dowser was worth his weight in gold.
Some of these folks had other abilities, which you’ll find out about in today’s tale…
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One of life’s lessons is “respect your elders.” A lot of folks ignore that advice, earning them not much more than a scolding or a shake of the head from folks.
If the elder in question, though, has the power of witchcraft at their disposal, you’d best remember that life lesson…unless you want to reap some REAL consequences.
That’s the lesson of today’s tale.
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This week we have a true story about a West Virginia man tried for murdering an old woman who he claimed had “witched” him, forcing him to fly her to the moon, among other things.
It’s a fascinating look at the beliefs of the time about witches in that part or Appalachia.
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