EPISODE · Aug 23, 2018 · 20 MIN

Watery Grave

Theodosia Burr Alston's name has found new life thanks to the Broadway musical "Hamilton." But what really happened to the daughter of Aaron Burr, who's life took a dark turn and ended, according to legend, at the bottom of the ocean. We discuss her story with Ben Steelman on this week's episode of "Cape Fear Unearthed," a StarNews Media-produced podcast that digs into the history books of Southeastern North Carolina. Cape Fear Unearthed is written, edited and hosted by Hunter Ingram. Additional editing by Adam Fish. A StarNews Media Production. Sources: "Mysterious Tales of Coastal North Carolina" by Sherman Carmichael "Cape Fear Legends: Theodosia Burr Alston" by Joseph Shepard "The Dramatic Life and Mysterious Death of Theodosia Burr" by Hadley Meares, Atlas Obscura, October 2016

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