Ep. 242: Wild West Graveyards

After the Civil War, people came out west for many reasons:  Gold, work on the railroads, religious freedom, saloon poker, or to rob banks just to name a few.  Some of these people would end up in boom towns, which exploded in population very quickly then died off to nothing in a few years.  If you had the misfortune to die during the boom times, then you were probably buried in their cemetery, and forgotten decades.  That us until Heather Moulton and Susan Tatterson came along and photographed your graveyard.  These two (Often called The Pirate and the Aussie) travel across the U.S. profiling Wild West graveyards and other abandoned places chronicling these forgotten historic sites.  This week I talk to Heather about how they got into this morbid hobby (which I also share), as well as her time in some of the most out of the way Boot Hills of California.  Plus we learn about her time at Area 51 and Roswell. Episodes We Mentioned Fascinating Nouns Ep. w/ Linda Moulton Howe Heather on Social Media The Pirate and Aussie Website Buy The Book:  Graveyards of the Wild West – California Instagram X (Formerly Twitter) Facebook YouTube Fascinating Nouns on Social Media Facebook Twitter YouTube