Ep. 49 - America's Original Outlaws
Suggested by: Lindsay Doane-Large Many of us have some family ancestry that has left us with skeletons in our closets? For Lindsay, that family ancestry included the Doan Gang. The Doan Gang was no small entity. There were at least 60 members of this gang and many of them were from the Doan family, hence the gang's name. Some went to prison, some escaped and some were executed. Despite being Quakers, they took part in a variety of crimes, including espionage during the American Revolution. This made them an enemy of America. There are a few legends and myths connected to the Doans, including stories of secret cave hideouts and hidden treasure. And some of those legends include some ghost stories. Lindsay wrote to us, "I just wanted to share a dark piece of history that my family embraces that I thought you might find interesting. My extended family on my maternal father's side has a lot of history that is well-known to the extended family. There are historical ...