KYW's Shara Dae Howard accompanies Jacob Patrick Ellis, a frequent visitor to Wissahickon Valley Park, to explore a cave said to be built by America’s first cult of mystics to predict the apocalypse: The Cave of Kelpius. The two discuss the history of the mysterious Philadelphia landmark, its namesake Johannes Kelpius, and the 17th century doomsday cult he led. What was the cave's purpose? Was it the location of an underground spiritual alchemy practice? a shelter and meditation space for a religious figure? a holy and sacred place?

Listen to the full episode of Bridging Philly, a KYW Newsradio original podcast.

KYW's Shara Dae Howard accompanies Jacob Patrick Ellis, a frequent visitor to Wissahickon Valley Park, to explore a cave said to be built by America’s first cult of mystics to predict the apocalypse: The Cave of Kelpius. The two discuss the history of the mysterious Philadelphia landmark, its namesake Johannes Kelpius, and the 17th century doomsday cult he led. What was the cave's purpose? Was it the location of an underground spiritual alchemy practice? a shelter and meditation space for a religious figure? a holy and sacred place?
Listen to the <a href="https://www.audacy.com/podcast/bridging-philly-d2cd1/episodes/best-of-bridging-philly-focus-on-fathers-new-wissahickons-doomsday-cave-28961">full episode of Bridging Philly</a>, a KYW Newsradio original podcast.

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