Theodosia Burr Alston's name has found new life thanks to the Broadway musical "Hamilton." But what really happened to the daughter of Aaron Burr, who's life took a dark turn and ended, according to legend, at the bottom of the ocean. We discuss her story with Ben Steelman on this week's 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:
"Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina" by Sherman Carmichael
"Cape Fear Legends: Theodosia Burr Alston" by Joseph Shepard
"The Dramatic Life and Mysterious Death of Theodosia Burr" by Hadley Meares, Atlas Obscura, October 2016