In the late 1500s, over 100 colonists disappeared from their settlement on Roanoke Island. Left in their place was one mysterious word carved into a tree... "CROATOAN."

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Sources

The Lost Colony — An Outer Banks Mystery by Linda Coutant for the National Parks Conversation Association

The “Croatoan” Mystery of the Lost Roanoke Colony May Finally Be Solved by Jessica Mason

How Transatlantic History Shaped the World as We Know it by Chantae Reden for Royal Caribbean

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In the early 1800s, John Bell moved his wife, Lucy and their children from North Carolina to Robertson County, Tennessee where he purchased 320 acres of farmland along the Red River. For years this family lived happily in their home, but in the summer of 1817, things would drastically change for the Bell family. From big corn field roaming dogs, invisible chains dragging on the floor, all the way to ghosts flat out slappin' people awake... buckle up and join us as we discuss the Bell Witch.

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Sources

Articles:

Tennessee Legends: The Bell Witch by Victoria Kleinpeter from the Tennessee State Museum

Bell Witch lore spins dark tale, but could science explain it all? By Katie Nixon from The Tennessean

The Bell Witch: The Scariest Ghost Story in Tennessee by Meghan E. Gattignolo

The Elusive, Maddening Mystery of the Bell Witch by Colin Dickey posted on Atlas Obscura

The Strange Legend of the Bell Witch from Genteel & Bard

Bell Witch by William T. Turner from the Tennessee Encyclopedia

Historian, descendant recount Bell Witch legend by Cassandra Stephenson from the Associated Press

Bell Witch from Wikipedia

Videos:

The Bell Witch Haunting by MrBallen

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Happy Halloween Season!! We are kicking off spooky month with Witches and Wizards. What do you know about Merlin? If you're like Matti, you know nothing at all. Come dive into the surprising origins of Merlin with the Legend Logic Podcast.

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Sources to check out:

• Medievalists.net
• TimelessMyths.com
• AncientOrigins.net

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