The Hermit of Indian Echo Cavern - Strange Familiars

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Alison and Timothy relate the story of William Amos Wilson, also known as The Pennsylvania Hermit. After his sister was tragically hanged, Wilson became a hermit and lived in a cave for 19 years. Chad, Alison, and Timothy visit Indian Echo Caverns - Wilson’s Cave - for an underground tour and a visit to Wilson’s former residence. If you would like to help us continue to make Strange Familiars, get bonus content, t-shirts, stickers, and more rewards, you can become a patron: http://www.patreon.com/StrangeFamiliars If you would prefer a one-time payment to help us out, here is a PayPal.me link - you can change the number 25 in the URL to any amount: https://www.paypal.me/timothyrenner/25 Strange Familiars ‘Awoken Tree’ t-shirts are available in our Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/739690857/strange-familiars-podcast-awoken-tree Check out the Strange Familiars ebay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/strangefamiliars Strange Familiars t-shirts and other designs are available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/darkhollerarts Episode 182 notes and links: Indian Echo Caverns: https://indianechocaverns.com 90 Days to the Perfect Puppy: https://perfectpuppies.sithappens.us/90-days Timothy’s new book, with co-author Joshua Cutchin is now available on Amazon: Where the Footprints End: High Strangeness and the Bigfoot Phenomenon, volume 1 Strange Familiars Photo of the Week #33: Rakish Dandy This photo is available in our etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/846820659/rakish-dandy-strange-familiars-photo-of Timothy’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Timothy-Renner/e/B072X44SD5 Our Lost Grave etsy shop has art, books, patches, and more ... including original art done for Strange Familiars: https://www.etsy.com/shop/lostgrave Alison: https://www.etsy.com/shop/odpeacock Chad’s YouTube channel where you can see some videos of Pandemonium, the dynamite shack and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNB7MSJ2F1SRBPcQsEFLnvg (make sure to subscribe to Chad’s channel, Ruck Rabbit Outdoors.) Contact us via email at: [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/strangefamiliars Join the Strange Familiars Gathering group on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/strangefamiliars/ instagram: @strangefamiliars http://www.strangefamiliars.com Intro and background music by Stone Breath. You can find more at http://stonebreath.bandcamp.com The closing song is The Corday Waltz (from Marat/Sade) as performed by Timothy. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/strange-familiars/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode was published on July 30, 2020.

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Alison and Timothy relate the story of William Amos Wilson, also known as The Pennsylvania Hermit. After his sister was tragically hanged, Wilson became a hermit and lived in a cave for 19 years. Chad, Alison, and Timothy visit Indian Echo Caverns -...

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