20: There's Something Witchy About This Tree and A Grave Situation

Author: Wes & Beth
Published: Thu 22 Sep 2022
Episode Link: None

Beth stops by the Witches' Tree in Louisville, Kentucky on her journey through the historical connection between trees and witches. Wes tells the harrowing, true (?) tale of Margorie McCall, otherwise known as The Lady of the Ring, who was buried alive in 1695. Or was she?

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/witches-tree

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