This episode contains parts of a 911 call to Pender Co, NC. The caller sees a ghostly man drenched in blood and then a being crashes into the bed of his truck. Producer Mike and I discuss the events of the far fast and recent past to answer the mystery.  lots of links promised!Youtube series - <a href='https://youtu.be/acK1v75u6CM?si=AoOKALoyo2DTQ5Ma'>https://youtu.be/acK1v75u6CM?si=AoOKALoyo2DTQ5Ma</a>this one link will take y&apos;all to first of the videos and to the channel of the creator, who followed the calls route.If y&apos;all want to get in contact email the show or contact us via social media.loreofthesouth@gmail.comCitationsHistory. History | NC Historic Sites. (n.d.). https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bentonville-battlefield/history Moores Creek Bridge, battle of. Home. (n.d.). https://www.ncpedia.org/moores-creek-bridge-battle#:~:text=At%20Caswell’s%20abandoned%20camp%2C%20McLeod’s,coming%20from%20the%20Patriot%20breastworks. Team, A. W. (2020, June 21). https://archaeology-world.com/a-german-farmer-was-just-awarded-almost-1-million-for-an-ancient-roman-bronze-found-on-his-property/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNfaWRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNekhNYlV2VXByUDZRR3V6AR7a8GAbKKIdlNU6Vs0nDpgoo_H6hbBt3JVVR3tBbrUmVMuXhFPTQbw0DUjNEQ_aem_y96MeKXXRGlN46yMvIeLdA U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). Battle of moores creek bridge February 27, 1776. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/mocr/learn/historyculture/battle-of-moores-creek-bridge.htm Wikimedia Foundation. (2025a, May 21). Josiah Martin. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Martin Wikimedia Foundation. (2025b, June 3). Battle of moore’s Creek Bridge. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moore%27s_Creek_Bridge YouTube. (n.d.). https://youtu.be/CBPF_4Z9mKM?si=ylXKYf6iB6yd7N0k <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode contains parts of a 911 call to Pender Co, NC. The caller sees a ghostly man drenched in blood and then a being crashes into the bed of his truck. Producer Mike and I discuss the events of the far fast and recent past to answer the mystery.  lots of links promised!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Youtube series - &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://youtu.be/acK1v75u6CM?si=AoOKALoyo2DTQ5Ma'&gt;https://youtu.be/acK1v75u6CM?si=AoOKALoyo2DTQ5Ma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;this one link will take y&amp;apos;all to first of the videos and to the channel of the creator, who followed the calls route.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If y&amp;apos;all want to get in contact email the show or contact us via social media.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;loreofthesouth@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Citations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;History&lt;/em&gt;. History | NC Historic Sites. (n.d.). https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/bentonville-battlefield/history &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Moores Creek Bridge, battle of&lt;/em&gt;. Home. (n.d.). https://www.ncpedia.org/moores-creek-bridge-battle#:~:text=At%20Caswell’s%20abandoned%20camp%2C%20McLeod’s,coming%20from%20the%20Patriot%20breastworks. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Team, A. W. (2020, June 21). https://archaeology-world.com/a-german-farmer-was-just-awarded-almost-1-million-for-an-ancient-roman-bronze-found-on-his-property/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNfaWRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNekhNYlV2VXByUDZRR3V6AR7a8GAbKKIdlNU6Vs0nDpgoo_H6hbBt3JVVR3tBbrUmVMuXhFPTQbw0DUjNEQ_aem_y96MeKXXRGlN46yMvIeLdA &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). &lt;em&gt;Battle of moores creek bridge February 27, 1776&lt;/em&gt;. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/mocr/learn/historyculture/battle-of-moores-creek-bridge.htm &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wikimedia Foundation. (2025a, May 21). &lt;em&gt;Josiah Martin&lt;/em&gt;. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Martin &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wikimedia Foundation. (2025b, June 3). &lt;em&gt;Battle of moore’s Creek Bridge&lt;/em&gt;. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moore%27s_Creek_Bridge &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube. (n.d.). https://youtu.be/CBPF_4Z9mKM?si=ylXKYf6iB6yd7N0k &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This episode contains parts of a 911 call to Pender Co, NC. The caller sees a ghostly man drenched in blood and then a being crashes into the bed of his truck. Producer Mike and I discuss the events of the far fast and recent past to answer the mystery.  lots of links promised! Youtube series -  https://youtu.be/acK1v75u6CM?si=AoOKALoyo2DTQ5Ma this one link will take y'all to first of the videos and to the channel of the creator, who followed the calls route. If y'all want to get in...

E 91 Creatures of the Battlefield 

Ten away from 100!!! Woot! Happy Halloween yall! Thank you Doc so much for your continued support of the show. Y&apos;all snuggle in for this one, the Armchair of Tusenuggee awaits!  I have a correction I think I called Ms Janet Moses, Janice in the episode I do apologize! And y’all go follow Blue Goose Studio on the Facebook.  She a gem of a person and a wonderful artist. contact usloreofthesouth@gmail.comFB and Instagram you&apos;ll find pics relating to each episode. CitationsDoc Esisng did the work on this one y&apos;all! I just spiced it up a bit.<a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Ten away from 100!!! Woot! Happy Halloween yall! Thank you Doc so much for your continued support of the show. Y&amp;apos;all snuggle in for this one, the Armchair of Tusenuggee awaits! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have a correction I think I called Ms Janet Moses, Janice in the episode I do apologize! And y’all go follow Blue Goose Studio on the Facebook.  She a gem of a person and a wonderful artist. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;contact us&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;loreofthesouth@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FB and Instagram you&amp;apos;ll find pics relating to each episode. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Citations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Doc Esisng did the work on this one y&amp;apos;all! I just spiced it up a bit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Ten away from 100!!! Woot! Happy Halloween yall! Thank you Doc so much for your continued support of the show. Y'all snuggle in for this one, the Armchair of Tusenuggee awaits!    I have a correction I think I called Ms Janet Moses, Janice in the episode I do apologize! And y’all go follow Blue Goose Studio on the Facebook.  She a gem of a person and a wonderful artist.  contact us loreofthesouth@gmail.com FB and Instagram you'll find pics relating to each episode.  Citati...

E 90 Trees of Death

Happy Spooky season!!! I got called up for jury duty! So y&apos;all enjoy this former patreon only release. <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

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Happy Spooky season!!! I got called up for jury duty! So y'all enjoy this former patreon only release.  Support the show 

E89 Patreon 10 Spontaneous Human Combustion 

Meet the Butlers, the family that induced the second largest sale of enslaved in US history.  Lots of links to along with this one and citations. If I miss a link and it was something you were interested in learning more about, please email me and I&apos;ll get the link for you.Also going to ask for forgiveness in advance, you can tell I&apos;m out of practice, there a few parts where you will hear me chuckle. This is purely from discomfort. links-  Fanny Kemble  <a href='https://youtu.be/SbZ-QGt69MM?si=g726hofa89L-8PMG'>https://youtu.be/SbZ-QGt69MM?si=g726hofa89L-8PMG</a> contact the show at- loreofthesouth@gmail.comCitationsButler family - New Georgia encyclopedia. (n.d.-a). https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/butler-family/ The jealous Bragging Turtle (English version). The Jealous Bragging Turtle (English Version) | Gullah Tales | Knowitall.org. (n.d.). https://www.knowitall.org/interactives/gullah/tales/turtle/english.html Pierce Butler. (n.d.-b). https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001186 Pierce Mease Butler, slave owner, born. African American Registry. (2024a, December 7). https://aaregistry.org/story/pierce-mease-butler-slave-owner-born/ Pierce Mease Butler, slave owner, born. African American Registry. (2024b, December 7). https://aaregistry.org/story/pierce-mease-butler-slave-owner-born/ Public Broadcasting Service. (n.d.). Butler Island. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2920.html Wikimedia Foundation. (2025a, July 19). Butler Island Plantation. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_Island_Plantation Wikimedia Foundation. (2025b, September 3). Fanny Kemble. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Kemble Wikimedia Foundation. (2025c, September 7). Pierce Butler (American politician). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Butler_(American_politician) <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Meet the Butlers, the family that induced the second largest sale of enslaved in US history.  Lots of links to along with this one and citations. If I miss a link and it was something you were interested in learning more about, please email me and I&amp;apos;ll get the link for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also going to ask for forgiveness in advance, you can tell I&amp;apos;m out of practice, there a few parts where you will hear me chuckle. This is purely from discomfort. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;links-  Fanny Kemble  &lt;a href='https://youtu.be/SbZ-QGt69MM?si=g726hofa89L-8PMG'&gt;https://youtu.be/SbZ-QGt69MM?si=g726hofa89L-8PMG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;contact the show at- loreofthesouth@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Citations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Butler family - New Georgia encyclopedia. (n.d.-a). https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/butler-family/ &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The jealous Bragging Turtle (English version)&lt;/em&gt;. The Jealous Bragging Turtle (English Version) | Gullah Tales | Knowitall.org. (n.d.). https://www.knowitall.org/interactives/gullah/tales/turtle/english.html &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pierce Butler. (n.d.-b). https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001186 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pierce Mease Butler, slave owner, born&lt;/em&gt;. African American Registry. (2024a, December 7). https://aaregistry.org/story/pierce-mease-butler-slave-owner-born/ &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pierce Mease Butler, slave owner, born&lt;/em&gt;. African American Registry. (2024b, December 7). https://aaregistry.org/story/pierce-mease-butler-slave-owner-born/ &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Public Broadcasting Service. (n.d.). &lt;em&gt;Butler Island&lt;/em&gt;. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2920.html &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wikimedia Foundation. (2025a, July 19). &lt;em&gt;Butler Island Plantation&lt;/em&gt;. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_Island_Plantation &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wikimedia Foundation. (2025b, September 3). &lt;em&gt;Fanny Kemble&lt;/em&gt;. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Kemble &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wikimedia Foundation. (2025c, September 7). &lt;em&gt;Pierce Butler (American politician)&lt;/em&gt;. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Butler_(American_politician) &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Meet the Butlers, the family that induced the second largest sale of enslaved in US history.  Lots of links to along with this one and citations. If I miss a link and it was something you were interested in learning more about, please email me and I'll get the link for you. Also going to ask for forgiveness in advance, you can tell I'm out of practice, there a few parts where you will hear me chuckle. This is purely from discomfort.  links-  Fanny Kemble  https://youtu.be/...

E87 Buttler Island

We&apos;re back baby (fingers crossed) hope y&apos;all are still out there!  The first story back is a personal one, because my dad was born up in this tiny mining community. I hope you enjoy this first episode back! I&apos;lll up load pics to go along with the episode soon so be on the lookout for those on our social media, search Lore of the South and we should pop up. Thanks for listening!Thank you to Mrs Joyce at the Ducktown Basin Museum. You were a treasure and really put a personal touch on the whole tour. Hope you get some LotS, listeners to come and visit. Shoutouts! People who have really helped to bring me back to my story telling. My Cousin Grant, My Uncle Clint, the memory of my aunt, my friend Curtimus who told me it was a gift and I shouldn&apos;t waste it ( or something like that ).  My OG supporters, Elle, Ms Judy, Sydney and Chantel (I did that from memory I hope I spelled y&apos;alls names okay) Rhonda. To anyone I missed, I do apologize. I almost forgot the link to the museum! <a href='https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com/'>https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com</a>Citations(N.d.). Ducktown Mine in the copper basin. I can&apos;t find the booklet, but I&apos;ll include a link to the museum Daniels, K. (n.d.). Tennessee’s Historic Copper Basin Area: an overview. Dulemba, E. O. (2019). A bird on Water Street. Little Pickle Press. Used to get descriptions of housing, gen living conditionFrye, H. (2017). Tennessee’s Great Copper Basin. Arcadia Publishing Inc. Home: Ducktown basin museum. The Ducktown Basin Museym. (n.d.). https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com/ <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;We&amp;apos;re back baby (fingers crossed) hope y&amp;apos;all are still out there!  The first story back is a personal one, because my dad was born up in this tiny mining community. I hope you enjoy this first episode back! I&amp;apos;lll up load pics to go along with the episode soon so be on the lookout for those on our social media, search Lore of the South and we should pop up. Thanks for listening!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thank you to Mrs Joyce at the Ducktown Basin Museum. You were a treasure and really put a personal touch on the whole tour. Hope you get some LotS, listeners to come and visit. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Shoutouts! People who have really helped to bring me back to my story telling. My Cousin Grant, My Uncle Clint, the memory of my aunt, my friend Curtimus who told me it was a gift and I shouldn&amp;apos;t waste it ( or something like that ).  My OG supporters, Elle, Ms Judy, Sydney and Chantel (I did that from memory I hope I spelled y&amp;apos;alls names okay) Rhonda. To anyone I missed, I do apologize. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I almost forgot the link to the museum! &lt;a href='https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com/'&gt;https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Citations&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(N.d.). &lt;em&gt;Ducktown Mine in the copper basin&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I can&amp;apos;t find the booklet, but I&amp;apos;ll include a link to the museum &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daniels, K. (n.d.). &lt;em&gt;Tennessee’s Historic Copper Basin Area: an overview&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dulemba, E. O. (2019). &lt;em&gt;A bird on Water Street&lt;/em&gt;. Little Pickle Press. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Used to get descriptions of housing, gen living condition&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Frye, H. (2017). &lt;em&gt;Tennessee’s Great Copper Basin&lt;/em&gt;. Arcadia Publishing Inc. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Home: Ducktown basin museum&lt;/em&gt;. The Ducktown Basin Museym. (n.d.). https://ducktownbasinmuseum.com/ &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

We're back baby (fingers crossed) hope y'all are still out there!  The first story back is a personal one, because my dad was born up in this tiny mining community. I hope you enjoy this first episode back! I'lll up load pics to go along with the episode soon so be on the lookout for those on our social media, search Lore of the South and we should pop up. Thanks for listening! Thank you to Mrs Joyce at the Ducktown Basin Museum. You were a treasure and really put a personal touch on the...

Episode 86 Copperhill

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