Nancy Martin's life was cut short in 1857 while on a ship bound for Cuba. But it's the way she was buried that has defined her story for more than 150 years. We explore the tragic tale of "Nance" in this episode of "Cape Fear Unearthed," a StarNews Media-produced podcast that digs into the history books of Southeastern North Carolina.
Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram.
Additional editing by Adam Fish.
A StarNews Media Production.
Sources:
Burial records from Oakdale Cemetery, provided by Eric Kozen
"Weird Carolinas" by Roger Manley
"Stories Old and New of the Cape Fear Region" by Louis T. Moore
"Entombed at Sea in a Cask" by NCDCR.gov