S2 E6: American Catacombs
from Plot Twist Podcast: A Grave Affair
Under the streets of the city that never sleeps, there is an underground burial room in the basement of an unassuming church. Join us as we explore the catacomb's dark tunnels and learn about the burial ban that led to its creation.Resources: "For $7M, spend the afterlife in a crypt at Nolita’s Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral" by Dana Schulz, 6sqft.com"No Burial Line of 1832" by Liz Volavka, History of Health in New York"19th Century Knock Seer Gets Grave of His Own at Old St. Patrick’s Cemetery" by Christie L. Chicoine, Catholic New York"New York’s First Cathedral: The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral" by Joyce Mendelsohn and James E. Garrity, oldcathedral.org"Pierre Toussaint", slaveryandremembrance.org"Venerable Pierre Toussaint", Archdiocese of New York WebsiteDictionary.comMerriam-Webster Dictionary Notes from "Catacombs by Candlelight" Tour (https://takeawalk.com)
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