Billy PossumBilly Possum
The opossum, or just plain possum as we tend to say, is, for a lot of folks, a symbol of Appalachia. It seems some important people happen to like possums
Category: Oddities
The Appalachian “Bat-Man”The Appalachian “Bat-Man”
In 1892 a West Virginia hermit living high above the Cheat River announced to the world that he had an invention: a suit that would allow him to fly above
The Great UFO Invasion of AppalachiaThe Great UFO Invasion of Appalachia
On a few nights in October, 1973 all over Appalachia, from Ohio to Tennessee, there was a wave of UFO sightings and reports of attempted abductions. Today we tell that
The Appalachian Rip Van WinkleThe Appalachian Rip Van Winkle
In the Washington Irving story, Rip Van Winkle partakes in some boozy fun in the Catskill Mountains in New York, then falls asleep for 20 years, waking to find the
How Gatlinburg Got Its NameHow Gatlinburg Got Its Name
Every place has a name, and every name has its story…including the tourist destination of the Smokey Mountains, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Listen as we tell you the very interesting story of
French, The Alderson LionFrench, The Alderson Lion
The latter part of the 19th century was the golden age of the circus in America. A traveling circus with its acrobats, wild animals and the sideshow was an attraction
Buried in Style – May 25, 1994Buried in Style – May 25, 1994
On this day 28 years ago 71-year-old George Swanson was buried in Irwin, Pennsylvania, just outside Pittsburgh. George was a beer distributor and had served in the U. S. Army
Death By PsychicDeath By Psychic
At the turn of the 20th century, a Kentucky man obsessed with spiritualism, fortune-telling, seances and speaking to the dead, was convinced to marry a “psychic” and give her all
Man Jailed Impersonating A Mason – December 20, 1930.Man Jailed Impersonating A Mason – December 20, 1930.
On this day in 1930 Leon Roberts was jailed in Knoxville, Tennessee. His crime? Wearing a Masonic pin when he wasn’t a Mason. Roberts, from Alabama City, Alabama, was in
A Woodworker – August 12, 1929A Woodworker – August 12, 1929
On August 12, 1929, an amazing exhibit made its debut in Kingsport, Tennessee. On display were several tables, boxes, cups and other objects made from wood. These items were so