The Cemetery

One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries

Laurah Norton

Paranormalpodcast, History, True Crime, Paranormal, Mystery

4.6 • 763 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia is a historic site, home to the resting places of some of the United States' most notable citizens—and plenty of haunting stories, too, from the rumors of a black iron dog that comes to life to protect the grave of a little girl to the rumors of the Richmond Vampire, said to skulk around the mausoleum of an account, W.W. Pool, who died back in 1922. One Strange Thing: True Paranormal Mysteries explores the archives of the unexplained, blending rigorous historical research with a wry, skeptical wit to investigate true supernatural stories and baffling mysteries that made headlines. Dive into our Episode Mystery Archive — a curated, topic-organized source for documented hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptids, folklore, and bizarre true mysteries. Check it out here! https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/episodes-by-topic-mystery-archive Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton Researched by Melissa Gold and Laurah Norton Produced by Maura Currie Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder Subscribe to our Substack: https://substack.com/@onestrangething Sources on our website: https://www.onestrangethingpodcast.com/ Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing You can also subscribe to premium episodes on Apple Premium and Supercast! Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSTPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onestrangethingpod/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 We have partnered with Libsyn to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email ad-sales@libsyn.com or click the link below to get started. https://advertising.libsyn.com/OneStrangeThing 2025 All Rights Reserved One Strange Thing Podcast & The Fall Line Podcast LLC

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0:00.0	Strangers, as you might imagine based on the title of this episode, we cover the topics of death and dying in this story.
0:08.4	So, discretion might be advised for our youngest listeners.
0:17.7	I'm Lauren Norton, and this is one strange thing, the show where we search the nation's news archives for stories that can't quite be explained.
0:36.4	Richmond, Virginia, is known for many things, both contemporary and historical, but one of
0:42.8	particular interest to us, as students of the strange, is the Hollywood Cemetery. Most cities
0:49.3	have a famous cemetery or two, and if they were designed in the 19th century, when the garden style was in
0:55.3	fashion, a loved one could be laid to rest in what amounted to a beautiful public park
1:00.5	among trees and benches and fountains. These cemeteries encouraged visitors and leisurely strolls
1:07.8	and even picnics. It might seem foreign when you imagine graveyards full of
1:12.9	uniform monuments or lonely little fenced-off alcoves where we might quietly visit and then leave,
1:20.0	where graves might even be overgrown, not at Hollywood Cemetery, where the landscape is scrupulously
1:27.4	attended and locals are always welcome.
1:30.7	And that was always the plan since its inception in 1847.
1:35.6	According to the official website, quote,
1:38.2	Landscape architect John Notman specifically left trees and other plants untouched
1:43.3	when designing the cemetery's landscape
1:45.4	in order to create a peaceful haven for Richmonders.
1:49.3	In fact, Hollywood Cemetery is even an official accredited arboretum, which is a real thing
1:56.4	we checked due to the incredible number of trees on the property.
2:00.7	It's even named for the famous
2:02.3	stand of holly trees that grow there. Unlike Hollywood in L.A., where there was no preponderance
2:08.4	of Holly at all, Tinseltown was christened as such because Holly brings good luck, or so the story goes.
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