Legacy of the Battletown Witch | Encore Episode

Podcast: Southern Gothic · Southern Gothic Media

Opublikowano: 2026-09-21

For nearly two centuries, folks in Battletown, Kentucky, have passed down the story of Leah Smock, a young woman who legend claims was accused of witchcraft and burned alive by her neighbors in 1840. Stories say Leah could predict the future, communicate with wild animals, and even place curses on those who crossed her. After her death, some claimed her spirit remained in the woods surrounding her lonely grave, earning her a place in local folklore as the Battletown Witch. But behind the stories of witchcraft and hauntings was a real young woman whose life ended under mysterious...