Episode 88: Buried Alive in Early Charleston - Charleston Time Machine

from Charleston Time Machine · host Nic Butler, Ph.D.

In the spirit of Halloween, today’s program concerns one of the most prevalent and legitimate fears held by the people of eighteenth-century Charleston. I’m talking about taphophobia—the fear of being buried alive. Premature burial was a real concern back in that era, when the line between life and death was poorly understood. Today we’ll explore a few cases that are sure to leave a haunting impression.

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