A CAPE FEAR UNEARTHED HALLOWEEN, EP. 1
For more than a century, the lives of the Foy family played out inside the walls of the manor home at Poplar Grove Plantation.
The plantation dates back to the Revolutionary War and persisted even when the Civil War nearly came right through its front yard. But with the history of the Foy's etched in its walls, could more than just memories lingers at Poplar Grove?
Today, it is a popular museum that's also been the site of more than a few strange occurrences and haunted encounters that add a chilling layer of legend to its fascinating history.
This episode of the podcast is the first in our special month-long series, A Cape Fear Unearthed Halloween, which will share chilling and haunted tales from the region.
Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish.
Season three is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry and Tidewater Heating & Air Conditioning.
Sources:
-- Foy Family Household, PoplarGrove.org
-- From Civil War to Civil Rights: The African American Experience at Poplar Grove, by Kimberly Sherman
-- The Last Battleground: The Civil War Comes to North Carolina, by Philip Gerard
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