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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 37 MIN

202 Island of the Dolls and the Daniel Benton Homestead

from Where Our Minds Wander · host Wes Guay & Beth Guay

Episode description:  Beth (who’s not afraid of dolls) tackles the lore and history of the Island of the Dolls. Wes looks at the history and ghosts at the colonial-era Daniel Benton Homestead.  Our Sourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xochimilcohttps://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/isla-de-las-munecas/www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-historyhttps://nypost.com/2021/10/30/real-story-behind-haunted-island-of-the-dolls-in-mexico/www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/10/the-haunting-story-of-the-man-who-built-the-island-of-dolls-723402www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-30/spooky-story-behind-the-mexican-island-of-dolls/101594254https://occult-world.com/daniel-benton-homestead/https://historicbuildingsct.com/the-daniel-benton-homestead-1720/www.damnedct.com/daniel-benton-homestead-tolland/https://tollandhistorical.org/daniel-benton-homestead/www.haunted-places-to-go.com/real-haunted-places.htmlwww.riseupparanormal.com/database/bentonhomestead.htmMiddle music: Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com Support the showAll our links:Our website:  www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: [email protected] Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show:  www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon  www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple  Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174

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Episode description: Beth (who’s not afraid of dolls) tackles the lore and history of the Island of the Dolls. Wes looks at the history and ghosts at the colonial-era Daniel Benton Homestead. Our Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xochimilco https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/isla-de-las-munecas/ www.discovery.com/exploration/the-island-of-the-dolls-has-a-murky-and-terrifying-history https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/real-story-behind-haunted-island-of-the-dolls-in-mexico/ www.gu...

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