Ep. 241 - The Lake of Death

Lake Lanier is a man-made reservoir in the northern part of Georgia. It's one of the state's biggest tourist attractions, drawing in millions of visitors each year. But Lake Lanier also has a sinister reputation for being or cursed. Since the lake was formed in the 1950s, more than 700 people have either drowned or vanished entirely in the lake. In this episode I dive into the lake's dark and tragic history. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theconspiratorspodcast Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast Notes: https://oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-113-summer-2021/the-haunting-of-lake-lanier https://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Recreation/Lake-Sidney-Lanier/ https://time.com/6984594/georgia-death-lake-lanier-haunted/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/2024/05/10/lake-lanier-oscarville-local-hidden-gem/73455267007/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/lake-lanier-urban-legends-trnd/index.html https://www.11alive.com/article/news/community/voices-for-equality/oscarville-lanier-lake-black-town-riot-mae-crow-chattahoochee-beulah-rucker/85-8647e2be-a07b-4e80-91cc-61613d0ff472 https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/learning-research/projects-initiatives/originals/forsyth-1912/ https://www.amazon.com/Underwater-Ghost-Towns-North-Georgia/dp/1540235602?keywords=underwater+ghost+towns+of+north+georgia&qid=1649991264&sprefix=underwater+ghost+t%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1&linkCode=li2&tag=sogomedia-20&linkId=b92257593dc8ae4dcc519005e3b75573&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_il Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices