70: Ghosts of Williamsburg's Public Gaol

<p>When construction began on the Williamsburg Gaol it was never intended to house those who were deemed as significantly dangerous, like murderers or pirates.  Instead it was meant for largely non violent offenders, such as debtors, thieves, the mentally ill and enslaved people who were caught after fleeing their captors... but good intentions pale in comparison to reality, leaving many to believe that today the Williamsburg Public Gaol is one of the most haunted places in one of America's oldest communities.</p> <p><br> </p> <p>Book a tour at the Winchester Mystery House over at <a href="https://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/">WinchesterMysteryHouse.com</a>!</p> <p><br> </p> <p><strong>Help Southern Gothic grow by becoming a </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/southerngothicmedia"><strong>Patreon Supporter</strong></a><strong> today!</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/">SouthernGothicMedia.com</a> </li> <li> <strong>Merch Store:</strong> <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/southern-gothic-the-podcast">https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch</a> </li> <li> <strong>Pinterest</strong> <a href="https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/eca2bba6-5eac-11e8-b750-a344e2023286/podcasts/48d17cce-fa1c-11eb-8912-4b3b13dd29d3/episodes/496f5b6a-fa1c-11eb-b4a4-83b7e9800ab3/www.pinterest.com/southerngothicmedia">@SouthernGothicMedia</a> </li> <li> <strong>Facebook:</strong> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SouthernGothicMedia/">@SouthernGothicMedia</a> </li> <li> <strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/southerngothicmedia/">@SouthernGothicMedia</a> </li> <li> <strong>Twitter:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/sogopodcast">@SoGoPodcast</a> </li> </ul> <p><br> </p> <p> </p> <p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>