87. MAGIC: Whitewater, Part One (The Fun Stuff)

Whitewater, Wisconsin a city sometimes called “Second Salem” due to its association with witchcraft and the paranormal. From a spiritualism school to a cursed witch’s book to spooky cemeteries, we’re covering all the magical, witchy lore we can find in Whitewater. This is part one in a two-part series, tune in tomorrow for more! (If you’re a Patreon subscriber, part two is available in your feed today.) This story was sent to us by Beth and Katie, and we are DELIGHTED to learn all about this place.  Want more content? There’s bonus content and other perks on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery  Looking for merchandise? Check out our store! https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com  If you’re watching us on YouTube, our channel is filled with the unedited video of our podcast recording process for each full episode, starting with episode 26. To hear a more polished presentation, look us up on your favorite podcast listening app!  Sources:  https://www.wpr.org/worlds-first-spiritualist-school-founded-wisconsin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism https://www.thecse.org/the-morris-pratt-institute.html https://www.cultofweird.com/paranormal/morris-pratt-institute-of-spiritualism/ http://www.morrispratt.org/ https://royalpurplenews.com/11879/lifestyle/witches-of-whitewater-the-truth-behind-the-legend/ https://www.facebook.com/TheWitchesofWhitewater/photos/a.1497683177155795/2032188197038621/?type=3 https://whitewaterbanner.com/will-the-starin-park-water-tower-be-demolished-when-the-new-tower-goes-into-service/ https://www.travelwisconsin.com/native-culture/whitewater-effigy-mounds-preserve-194671 https://blogs.uww.edu/ucinfo/2016/10/28/whitewaterlegends/  All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Find her art page on Facebook! She can create anything you need.  Check out @witchesmagicmurdermystery on Instagram, or find our Facebook group by searching “Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery Podcast Discussion Group.”  Email your personal or local stories related to witches, magic, murder, or mystery to [email protected].  Get to know us better: Kara: @atoakandmain Megan: @megan_whitmer  Theme music: Chloe’s Lullaby by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices