175 Ada Blackjack and Athens Lunatic Asylum

Beth shares the amazing Arctic survival story of Ada Blackjack. Wes examines the hauntings at The Ridges, a former asylum.

Our Sources:

https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/blog/ada-blackjack-forgotten-queen-of-arctic-expedition-survivors

www.nps.gov/articles/000/ada-blackjack-stranded-on-wrangel-island.htm

https://daily.jstor.org/ada-blackjacks-secret-weapon/

www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ada-blackjack-arctic-survivor

https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-athens-lunatic-asylum-the-ridges/

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/the-athens-lunatic-asylum/

www.ohio.edu/ridges/history

https://woub.org/2019/10/29/the-legends-behind-the-ghosts-of-athens/

https://collegeboundadvantage.com/ohio-college-ghost-stories-the-legend-of-the-ridges/

www.neh.gov/humanities/2018/summer/statement/the-athens-asylum-was-the-forefront-treatment-in-the-19th-century

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Lunatic_Asylum

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Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

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