The Varmint of Burkes GardenThe Varmint of Burkes Garden
The highest mountain valley in Virginia is Burke’s Garden, also referred to as “God’s Thumbprint” for its bowl-like shape. It was here that something began killing sheep in the winter
Category: Mysteries
The Death of Jack Allen: The Hillsville AftermathThe Death of Jack Allen: The Hillsville Aftermath
Four years after the Hillsville courthouse shootout shocked Virginia, another one of the Allen brothers met a violent end. Jack Allen, brother of Floyd Allen, and once a constable in
The 1939 Disappearance of Eliza Darnell: A Black Mountain MysteryThe 1939 Disappearance of Eliza Darnell: A Black Mountain Mystery
On a cold February day in 1939, 25-year-old Eliza Darnell disappeared without a trace from Lee County, Virginia. She was a Lee County schoolteacher, educated at Big Stone Gap High
Appalachia’s Mysterious Mountain of Lost Souls (VIDEO)Appalachia’s Mysterious Mountain of Lost Souls (VIDEO)
Today on our YouTube channel, we tell a story about a place that over a century ago was said to have been shrouded in mystery and fear, known for inexplicable
Appalachia’s Mysterious Mountain of Lost SoulsAppalachia’s Mysterious Mountain of Lost Souls
Today, we tell a story about a place that over a century ago was said to have been shrouded in mystery and fear, known for inexplicable and mysterious disappearances. That,
The Mystery of the Beale TreasureThe Mystery of the Beale Treasure
In this week’s episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the captivating tale of the Beale Treasure—a story that has fascinated treasure hunters and cryptographers for well over a century.
The Punch Jones Diamond, Appalachia’s Hidden GemThe Punch Jones Diamond, Appalachia’s Hidden Gem
In this captivating episode of Stories of Appalachia, we delve into the lucky discovery that forever altered the lives of a father and son in Monroe County, West Virginia. Join
The Last Tragic Ride of Hank WilliamsThe Last Tragic Ride of Hank Williams
On New Years Eve, 1952, the South was being pounded by a winter ice storm that caused the cancellation of flights all over the region. Hank Williams had a show