The Enduring Mystery of Theodosia Burr Alston | Encore Episode

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

History, Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.7 • 975 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Theodosia Burr Alston was a pioneer for early American women and was celebrated for her education and intellectual achievements, but to this day many remember her for her mysterious disappearance. On December 31, 1812, the daughter of notorious politician Aaron Burr, boarded a schooner headed for New York, but the ship never arrived. Key Highlights The political ambitions and rivalries that led Aaron Burr to exile. Educational achievements and intellect of Theodosia Burr. Theodosia’s marriage to Joseph Alston, the richest man and eventual governor of South Carolina. The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the Patriot, the schooner believed to have been lost at sea. Speculation and theories surrounding the disappearance of Theodosia and the Patriot. Supernatural tales and local lore that suggest the spirit of Theodosia Burr Alston is still wandering locations she once did in life. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? ⁠Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More⁠ ⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify⁠ ⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Into History: History Without Interruption⁠ Additional Resources for This Episode: ⁠Theodosia Burr Alston: Portrait of a Prodigy⁠ by ⁠Richard N. Cote⁠ ⁠Dear Theodosia: Collected Letters of Aaron Burr With His Daughter⁠ by Aaron Burr & Matthew L. Davis ⁠The Life and Times of Aaron Burr⁠ by James Parton Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website:⁠ SouthernGothicMedia.com⁠ Merch Store:⁠ https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch⁠ Pinterest:⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠ Facebook:⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠ Instagram:⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠ X:⁠ @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Something's coming.
0:02.0	Do you hear it?
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0:07.0	Trundling across the common,
0:09.0	following the old hollow ways,
0:12.0	sauntering down the lane,
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1:53.7	Southern Gothic is a podcast that explores the history behind some of the American South's darkest days, 1804,
1:57.0	Vice President Aaron Burr left Manhattan and took a small boat across the Hudson River to Wehawk in New Jersey, where
2:02.4	it faced his political rival Alexander Hamilton on a secluded dueling ground.
2:08.3	The final culmination of intense political rivalry and personal animosity that had gone
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