Welcome To Oregon: A Oregon History & Lore Podcast

We finally begin our journey into Oregon's prehistoric history... Sort of! Oregon is rich in fossils, and unfortunately it also played partial host to a feud that saw many of those fossil lost to greed. Stories include Oregon's only dinosaur fossil, Thomas Condon, the Bone Wars, and more!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophaneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil#:~:text=A%

This episode is dedicated to my dog Milo. To celebrate his life, we are going into the history of the state's most courageous canines, with stories of Lewis and Clark's dog "Seaman", Two-Bits the Terrier, and Bobbie The Wonder Dog.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_best_friend#:~:text=%22Man's%20best%20friend%22%20is%20a,since%20become%20a%20common%

Oregon, as well as the rest of the United States, has been through an interesting period where a man could kill another man whom they believed to be a lecherous homewrecker and often got away with it. This is a period known as the unwritten law.Sources:https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/romeo-and-juliet/https://legalhistorymiscellany.c

John Ackroyd. It's a name most of you might not recognize, not like Dahmer or Ted Bundy. However for the people of Santiam Junction and highway 20, John Ackroyd was that nightmare for them, a nightmare they feared they would never wake from. This episode contains some fairly graphic content, listener discretion is advised. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_D._Hare#

Welcome back to a new year of stories! On this episode we dive into unusual locations, places that have unexplained phenomenon or odd urban legends, including the Oregon Vortex, Witches Castle and even more Crater Lake! Sources: https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2016/04/ghosts-of-assonet-ledge.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_the_Dolls https://en.wikipedia.or

Cults. We have all heard of them, what they are and what they are capable of, and you'll be terrified to learn that we have and had plenty right in our own backyard, including Rajneeshpuram, Heaven's Gate and more. Sources: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/lgbtq-history/the-galli/#:~:text=The%20cult%20of%20Cybele%2C%20also,These%20priests%20were%20the%20Galli. h

Ever wonder what lies just beneath the surface of the water? Maybe you'll have less of a curiosity after this episode when we talk about water cryptids! Including stories about Devil's Lake, Wallowa Lake, and more! Sources: https://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-loch-ness-monster https://www.bbcearth.com/news/10-animals-with-pre-historic-roots https://www.britannica.com/animal/plesio

Welcome back to spooky season! I have missed you all my friends, but I think you will enjoy what we have lined up for this years festivities, even if they are looking a little different this year. So, have a seat as we return to the camp fire once again and enjoy some chills and thrills!

Humans are very good at tricking each other, but they are also good at getting tricked. On this episode, lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a journey through the history of the states frauds, cons, and peddlers with stories about Bunco Kelley, the origin of the term "snake oil", and an epidemic that saved thousands of lives. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/w

Welcome to the frontier friend! On this episode lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford brings you into the world of the wild west, with stories of Black Bart, Tom McCarty, a train heist gone bad and so much more! Sources: https://oregontrailcenter.org/indians https://www.cracked.com/article_20372_5-ridiculous-myths-everyone-believes-about-wild-west.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaq