In the latest installment of our Spooky Season series, we’re headed to southwest Virginia, once again recording from the deck...at night...in rural Appalachia—to dig into the story behind America’s loudest founding father… and his darkest secret.

Everyone knows Patrick Henry as the man who shouted “Give me liberty, or give me death!” But few know the story of Sarah Shelton Henry, his wife who was locked away in the cellar of their home, Scotchtown, as her mind unraveled after childbirth.

What happened to Sarah? Was Patrick protecting her—or protecting his reputation? And why do visitors still hear chains dragging in the basement centuries later?

Join Courtney and Teresa as they explore the unsettling side of American history, where love, madness, and legacy collide.

Featuring true history, tragic love, and one seriously haunted house.

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References:

⁠Patrick and Sarah Henry: Mental illness in 18th century America | National Museum of American History⁠

⁠Founding Mother: Sarah Shelton Henry – History Made Seamless⁠

⁠Sarah Shelton Henry - Wikipedia⁠

⁠899) Sarah Shelton Henry – The Exasperated Historian⁠

⁠Scotchtown and the Haunting of Sarah Henry⁠

⁠Scotchtown – OCCULT WORLD⁠

⁠Patrick Henry - World History Encyclopedia⁠

⁠Sarah Henry: Patrick Henry’s Basement Kept Wife - Richmond Ghosts⁠

⁠Sarah Henry: An RVA Ghost⁠

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