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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“THE DEVIL’S TRAMPING GROUND” and 3 More Creepy and Disturbing True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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IN THIS EPISODE: In Chatham County, North Carolina there is a 40-foot wide circle in the wilderness where absolutely nothing grows. Not only can scientists not explain it, but some believe Satan himself is responsible. (The Devil’s Tramping Ground) *** 
John George Haigh took the plunge into murder when he knocked out his old boss and dumped the body into acid – then set out to kill again. (Acid Bath Murderer) *** Only two percent of the population can hear it. A persistent, maddening sound that science has no explanation for, and the hearers have dubbed it, “The Hum”. (The Hum) *** The Tromp family fled their farm in 2016. There is still no explanation as to why, and one police officer calls it “the most bizarre case” he has ever seen. (The Tromp Family Fleeing)

SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…
“Acid Bath Murderer” by Steven Casale: http://bit.ly/2ZjRJxx
“The Hum” by Garret Harkawik: http://bit.ly/2HiiVCP
“The Devil’s Tramping Ground” by Zach Seemayer: http://bit.ly/2L0KbGP
“The Fleeing of the Tromp Family” by Jacob Shelton: http://bit.ly/30kzFRc
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0:00.0

Stories and content in weird darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and is intended for mature audiences only.

0:06.5

Parental discretion is strongly advised. Located near Seiler City in the forest of Chatham County, North Carolina, the notorious

0:22.4

Devil's Tramping Ground is a circle of barren earth

0:26.1

that has inspired fearful myths and frightening legends spanning generations. Believed to be the preferred place for the Lord of Darkness to walk alone and contemplate humanity's demise,

0:38.0

stories of the evil energies surrounding the lifeless clearing reach back hundreds of years.

0:45.6

While rumors of the devil's role in the location's origin have persisted for generations,

0:51.4

modern times have brought more modern theories to the table.

0:55.2

Some believe the ground was cursed by the bloodshed of a Native American conflict.

1:00.5

Others think the patch is the result of extraterrestrial UFO radiation.

1:05.0

More grounded theories propose the Earth remains barren as the result of unusually high levels of salt in the soil.

1:13.7

Whatever the theory, plenty of people have added to the area's mythology in recent years.

1:19.4

We'll take a look at some creepy stories and legends about the Devil's Tramping Ground that might have you

1:25.4

rethinking your late summer camping plans.

1:29.4

I'm Darren Marler and this is Weird Darkness. Here you'll find stories of the paranormal,

1:48.8

supernatural, legends, lore, crime, conspiracy, mysterious macabre, unsolved, and unexplained.

2:00.9

Coming up in this episode.

2:03.0

John George Haig took the plunge into murder when he knocked out his old boss and dumped the body into acid,

2:12.0

then set out to kill again.

2:16.1

Only 2% of the population can hear it.

2:19.1

A persistent, maddening sound that science has no explanation for and the hearers have dubbed it the

2:27.0

hum.

2:29.1

The Tromp family fled their farm in 2016. There is still no explanation as to why and one police

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