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.

Visit PoplarGrove.org for a schedule of daily and October's paranormal tours at the hisoric site.

Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish.

The show 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

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.
Visit PoplarGrove.org for a schedule of daily and October's paranormal tours at the hisoric site.
Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish.
The show is sponsored by Northchase Family Dentistry and Tidewater Heating &amp; 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

StarNews Media Presents "Cape Fear Unearthed," a podcast digging into the history books of Southeastern North Carolina. The weekly podcast will feature stories drawn from the region's persisting legends, historical oddities and mysterious figures that have helped shape its legacy and culture.

Cape Fear Unearthed

Poplar Grove Plantation hosted the Foy family for more than a century, but some believe more than their memories linger in the house today. Could the antebellum plantation be haunted?

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