The Vanishing of Alabama's Most Famous Ghost Town

We adapt Southern storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham's (13 Alabama Ghosts & Jeffrey) creepy Civil War-era ghost story about paranormal activity in a garden maze, mysteriously coinciding with the downfall of Alabama’s first state capital. Old Cahawba Archaeological Site: https://ahc.alabama.gov/properties/ca... Anna Gayle Fry's "Memories of Old Cahaba": https://archive.org/details/cu3192402... We couldn’t do this without you! Support us by donating here: https://donate.aptv.org/ 👻 Subscribe for more ghost stories ► https://www.youtube.com/alabamapublic... Follow us: Instagram ►   / alpublictv   Facebook ►   / alpublictv   JEFFREY'S SOUTHERN GHOSTS is a docuseries that honors Kathryn Tucker Windham's legacy while reimagining her famous ghost stories for a new audience. Kathryn Tucker Windham photo used in the thumbnail courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by Alabama Media Group. Photo by Tommy Hill, Birmingham News. 00:00 Alabama's Famous Ghost Town 1:43 Who is Kathryn Tucker Windham? 2:59 "The Specter in the Maze at Cahaba" 5:11 The Science of Ghost Stories 8:57 Alabama's First State Capital 11:31 The Antebellum Pompeii 13:31"The Specter in the Maze at Cahaba" 16:37 History of Old Cahawba 20:38 A New Discovery #folktale #alabama #ghoststory #creepypasta #truestory #blackhistory #history