Ep. 90 - Cheeseman Park HAUNTINGS & The Plaistow Horror

My Victorian Nightmare

Genevieve Manion

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🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the terribly haunted Cheesman Park in Denver, Colorado, and the unthinkable murder of Emily Harrison Coombes, otherwise known as The Plaistow Horror. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Go to OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code VICTORIAN at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. Get your menopause treatment plan today. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order! #AgeGracefully Subscribe to the Newsletter! ⁠https://myvictoriannightmare.myflodesk.com/myukzmys04⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/MyVictorianNightmare/membership Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW9y8-Tkbb9/?igsh=MTRtcDg2YXV0anMxMw== References: https://denverterrors.com/cheesman-park/ https://visitdenver.com/blog/post/haunted-cheesman-park/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-cheesemanpark/ https://www.denverpost.com/2010/11/01/four-preserved-skeletons-unearthed-at-denvers-cheesman-park-once-a-cemetery/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Coombes_(murderer) https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/robert-coombes/34645/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/05/the-wicked-boy-the-mystery-of-a-victorian-child-murderer-kate-summerscale-review https://www.murdermayhem.uk/p/the-boy-murderer-who-became-a-war https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/matricide-in-plaistow-1895/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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