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The Sea Monster & The Last Citizen

The Sea Monster & The Last Citizen

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For a few strange weeks in the summer of 1817, hundreds of New Englanders gathered along the Massachusetts coast to watch something moving through the Atlantic. Experienced fishermen, ship captains, and merchants all described a massive creature unlike anything they had seen before. Some compared it to a giant serpent. Others insisted it resembled a turtle, a snake, or even a horse. More than two centuries later, the mystery of the Gloucester Sea Serpent remains one of America's most fascinating unexplained sightings. Then, journey to the tiny Nebraska village of Monowi, where one woman keeps an entire town alive. Meet Elsie Eiler—the mayor, clerk, librarian, tax collector, tavern owner, and sole resident of America's smallest incorporated community. While most ghost towns fade into history, Monowi survives through the determination of one remarkable woman who literally votes for herself in every election. From legendary sea monsters and historical mysteries to disappearing towns and extraordinary human perseverance, this episode explores two stories that prove reality is often stranger than fiction. The Box of Oddities is a podcast for the curious, the weird, and those who know that the world's most fascinating stories are often the hardest to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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