West State Street Cemetery

The history of Athens, Ohio and its neighborhoods and people told through the historic West State Street Cemetery. A public and immersive piece of history for Southeast Ohio that is the final resting place for veterans all the way back to the Revolutionary War, escaped slaves who came to Athens for freedom, town founders, and many other people who walked these streets before us. Brian talks to a whole bunch of local historians, experts, and storytellers to learn more about this unique location. You will learn about W.E. Peters and his research into the cemetery you can see just by walking around, and the legacy he left behind. The early importance of the Black settlers of Athens including the story of Andrew Jackson Davison (18:32) is told by a few special guests formerly of the Andrew Jackson Davison Club at Athens Middle School. The episode closes with another story from the town's history, involving the Currier Sisters and a railway detour told by Emily Beveridge. Along with commentary and interviews with Andrew Chiki (City of Athens), Jessica Cyders (Southeast Ohio History Center), Evan Shaw (WOUB Public Media), and Tom O'Grady (Southeast Ohio History Center), this episode also features the voice over talents of Emily Prince (Julia Cutler) and Dennis Delaney (W.E. Peters).

Invisible Ground Theme: "Rain Spring" by Todd Jacops

Music (in order of sound appearance)
Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"
Daniel Bachman - "Farnham"
Todd Jacops - "Baritone 2"
Matthew J. Rolin - "Siren"
Weedghost - "In Accordance"
Dead Winds of Summer - " Nostalgic for the Wrong Things"
Daniel Bachman - "Levee"
Daniel Bachman - "Blue Mass"
Matthew J. Rolin - "Neverendingness"
Matthew J. Rolin - "One Day I Will Be Free"
Matthew J. Rolin - "Valley of the Morning"
Todd Jacops - "Moon Beam Riot"
Daniel Bachman - "Side A"
Dead Winds of Summer - "(lonely surfaces)"