Episode 104: Buried Alive

Hometown Haunts Podcast

EPISODE 104: BURIED ALIVE During the late Victorian Era, the fear of being buried alive was very much real. Waves of cholera epidemics ravaged North America and Europe, leaving victims in near-dead states. Mirroring the concerns of the time, rumors spread about people being buried alive, so much so that many “safety coffins” and other graveside alerts were invented and implemented to prevent premature burial for the most decerning, and wealthy, of the Victorian Age. One such tall tale is that of Octavia Smith Hatcher of Pikeville, Kentucky. Whose death and burial have become a staple of Appalachian folk history. Join Kat, Jen, and Christina for tonight's exciting episode! Have your safety coffin on standby! Sources: https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2012/04/the-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-true-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12149411/octavia-hatcher https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102501966/james_hatcher https://dreamingcasuallypoetry.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-true-story-of-octavia-hatcher.html https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/octavia News: Say hi to Kat at SPX and CXC this September! PLUS Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities issue 3 Kickstarter starts in October! Join Christina's SKETCHING AND PAINTING WORKSHOP in Tuscany, May 2025! https://www.lisastatkus.com/christina-wald-a-sketching-obsession-in-tuscany-may-7th-16-2025/ Email us your hometown haunt story and we will read it on our next episode! [email protected] Follow us on Social: @cincycabinetofcuriosities (Instagram) Cincinnati Cabinet of Curiosities (Facebook) Follow Kat Klockow: https://www.patreon.com/redcatcomics/posts Kat's Web Toon Spiritus Maximus: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/spiritus-maximus-resurrected-/list?title_no=906177 Follow Christina Wald: https://www.instagram.com/christinawald_art/ Christina’s Sketchy Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/christinawald Follow Jen Koehler : https://society6.com/jenkoehlerart?fb