The Battletown Witch
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Today I’d like to tell you the tale of a woman minding her own business in the woods. She became the town scapegoat, and eventually, the hysteria and ignorance of her neighbors took her life.  Meade County, Kentucky is a small hamlet that packs a massive supernatural punch. In terms of dark tourism, this county boasts everything from sightings of Bigfoot, giants, a headless horseman, mysterious runes, and of course, a witch whose ghost still haunts the woods.  SOURCES Women as witches: past, present and future; By Dr Charlotte-Rose Millar https://weirdmeadecounty6.wordpress.com/ The Battletown Witch; By Gerald Fischer Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/autumn-s-oddities--5307439/support.
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