Before there was a Broadway song written about her, Theodosia Burr Alston, the only surviving child of Aaron Burr, boarded a ship bound for New York, and was never seen again. This week, Hannah tells Katy (and a bar full of people!) about the mysterious disappearance of Theodosia, her possible run in with pirates, and how it all ties back to a painting in a shack on the beaches of NC. There's new boat facts (learned live!), lots of Theodosias and Aarons (everyone had the same name), and plenty of wild theories.
We had a BLAST recording this one LIVE at the Bruin Craft Beer and Wine in New Bern, NC. And we hope you enjoy all the shenanigans!
Sources:
https://northcarolinaghosts.com/coast/portrait-theodosia-burr/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mysterious-death-theodosia-burr
https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2019/01/the-unsolved-mystery-of-aaron-burrs-daughter/
https://islandlifenc.com/the-disappearance-of-theodosia-burr/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/theodosia-burr-alston
https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/disappearance-aaron-burr-daughter-theodosia.htm
https://archive.org/details/theodosiaburrals0000cote/page/290/mode/2up
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1957/11/kitty-hawk/642836/
https://nyghosts.com/one-if-by-land/
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