The Descent has led us to Charleston, and to a haunted historic theatre where we finally uncover a clue—one that may bring us closer to the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe.

Sources:

The Ghosts of Charleston by Julian Buxton

Charleston Ghosts: Hauntings in the Holy City by James Caskey

Complex, archetype and symbol in the psychology of C.G. Jung by Jolande Jacobi

The Mad Booths of Maryland By Preston Kimmel

The Afterlife of Edgar Allan Poe by Scott Peeples

Nevermore! Edgar Allan Poe- The Final Mystery by Julian Wiles

In this episode we visit the most haunted house of Edgar Allan Poe and then retrace his path to the threshold of a secret world.

Sources that were either referenced directly or consulted during the writing of this episode:

Ghosts of Philadelphia by Charles J. Adams III

A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Mark Dawidziak

The Final Days of Edgar Allan Poe: Nevermore in Baltimore by David F. Gatlin

True Tales of the Unknown: The Uninvited, published in 1989 and edited by Sharon Jones

The Ghostly Register by Arthur Meyers

The Man of the Crowd: Edgar Allan Poe and the City by Scott Peeples

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe

Haunting Poe: His Afterlife in Richmond and Beyond by Christopher P. Semtner

The Poe Shrine: Building the World's Finest Edgar Allan Poe Collection by Christopher P. Semtner

In this episode we continue our search for the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe and retrace his path through the final, ill-fated months of his life.

Sources that were either referenced directly or consulted during the writing of this episode:

Ghosts of Philadelphia by Charles J. Adams III

A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe by Mark Dawidziak

True Tales of the Unknown: The Uninvited, published in 1989 and edited by Sharon Jones

The Man of the Crowd: Edgar Allan Poe and the City by Scott Peeples

Haunting Poe: His Afterlife in Richmond and Beyond by Christopher P. Semtner

The Poe Shrine: Building the World's Finest Edgar Allan Poe Collection by Christopher P. Semtner

In this episode we embark on a search for the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe, guided by Henry David Thoreau and the mystery of the Hollow Earth. Our quest begins with a visit to a haunted saloon and an apartment building that is hiding a dark past.

The conclusion of the three part series which combines history, ghosts, true crime and fairytales.

The second episode in a three part series about one of Charleston's lost stories. It is a true story that combines history, true crime, ghosts and fairy tales.

This is the first in a three part series about one of Charleston, South Carolina's lost stories. It combines history, ghosts, true crime, amd fairytales.

This episode features the untold story of the origin of King Kong.