Lore 242: From the Ashes (ad-free)

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, one American city has climbed out of a dark and painful past. But the shadows of those early tragedies have proven to be impossible to leave behind

Produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing and research by GennaRose Nethercott, and music by Chad Lawson.

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Further Reading

1. “A Norway couple found a Viking grave under the floor of their house.” ZME Science. June 12, 2020. https://www.zmescience.com/science/norway-couple-viking-home-12072020/
2. “An Aged Couple Murdered.” The New York Times., July 27, 1879. Page 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/20532290/?match=1
3. “Are we haunted?” The Wren’s Nest. September 15, 2020. https://www.wrensnest.org/are-we-haunted/
4. “DeFoor.” Atlanta’s Upper West Side. http://atlantasupperwestside.com/Site/DeFoor.html
5. “Ellis Hotel and the Winecoff Hotel Fire of 1946.” The Clio. February 7, 2007. https://theclio.com/entry/31993
6. “Fox Theater.” US Ghost Adventures. https://usghostadventures.com/atlanta/fox-theatre/
7. “Fox Theatre’s Mighty Mo.” Doyle’s Space. https://doyletatum.com/2023/03/07/the-fox-theatres-mighty-mo/
8. “Haunted Atlanta: The Ellis Hotel.” The Atlanta 100. October 2, 2018. https://theatlanta100.com/lifestyle/events/2018/10/02/haunted-atlanta-the-ellis-hotel/16893
9. “Kennesaw Mountain.” American Battlefield Trust. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/kennesaw-mountain
10. “Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.” Explore Georgia. https://www.exploregeorgia.org/kennesaw/history-heritage/civil-war/kennesaw-mountain-national-battlefield-park
11. “Major American Fires: Winecoff Hotel Fire- 1946.” Massassoit Community College. https://library.massasoit.edu/americanfires/winecoff
12. “Montgomery-DeFoor House.” Digital Library of Georgia. https://dlg.usg.edu/record/geh_athpc_1902
13. “Montgomery-DeFoor House Site.” Historical Marker Data Base. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=50528
14. “Our Ghost Story.” 28th Georgia / 123rd New York Civil War Reenactors. http://www.28thga.org/unit_ghoststory.html
15. “Paranormal activity at the Wren’s Nest?” Original Atlanta. September 30, 2019. https://creativeloafing.com/content-462969-paranormal-activity-at-the-wren-s
16. “Phantoms from the fire—Atlanta, Georgia.” Southern Spirit Guide. December 7, 2020. https://www.southernspiritguide.org/phantoms-from-the-fire-atlanta-georgia/
17. “Rhodes Hall: Atlanta's Historic and Haunted Castle on Peachtree Street.” The Lineup. September 18, 2018. https://the-line-up.com/rhodes-hall-atlanta-haunted
18. “Rhodes Memorial Hall.” History Atlanta. June 6, 2013. http://historyatlanta.com/rhodes-hall/
19. “The Haunting of Rhodes Hall.” Haunted Atlanta. https://atlantaghosts.com/hauntedrhodeshall/
20. “The Fox Story.” FoxTheater.org. https://www.foxtheatre.org/about/fox-historystory
21. “The Unsolved DeFoor Family Murder of 1879.” Huffpost. May 3, 2016. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-unsolved-defoor-famil_b_9828688
22. “The Wren’s Nest.” History Atlanta. December 11, 2013. http://historyatlanta.com/the-wrens-nest/
23. “Top 10 Most Haunted Places in Georgia.” Us Ghost Adventures. https://usghostadventures.com/atlanta-ghost-tour/top-10-most-haunted-places-in-atlanta/
24. “What makes The Mighty Mo, The Fox Theatre’s organ, so special.” Atlanta. April 11, 2016. https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/what-makes-the-mighty-mo-the-fox-theatres-organ-so-special/
25. “Where to Find Famous Georgia Ghosts.” Explore Georgia. September 2022. https://www.exploregeorgia.org/things-to-do/article/where-to-find-famous-georgia-ghosts