Pocahontas Hale

EPISODE · Jul 25, 2020 · 17 MIN

Pocahontas Hale

from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

In the 1860s a Cherokee witch doctor arrived in Bristol, Virginia, to assist in the local Confederate hospital with her salves and potions.  After the war she invested her meager savings into a building on State Street, from which she operated what became Bristol's largest brothel, the Black Shawl.   Today we tell her story, and more. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic, Spotify, IHeart Radio and on our YouTube channel as well. Thanks for listening.

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