Ep 16: Riverdale Road

On the 16th episode of Legend Samm tells Amy about the many urban legends of Riverdale Road in Thornton, Colorado.

                There once was a mansion that stood on the 11 mile stretch of Riverdale Road until one day it burnt to the ground. Locals believe that it was due to a man that summarily lost his mind, murdering his children and wife by the fire. Ever since then there have been legends of satanic activity, ghostly joggers, and mysterious disappearing hitchhikers. Take a ride with us as we delve into the truth behind the legend of the fire and discuss the many other odd things people have experienced on the drive through the winding road.

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Wolport and his house before it burnt down.

The Wolport house after the fire

Sources:

https://thoughtcatalog.com/kacey-bradley/2018/04/8-facts-about-riverdale-road-the-most-terrifying-place-in-colorado-youve-never-been-to/ 8 Facts About Riverdale Road, The Most Terrifying Place in Colorado You’ve Never Been To

https://www.hauntedplaces.org/item/riverdale-road/ Haunted Places

http://www.coloradourbanlegends.com/the-gates-of-hell/ The Gates of Hell

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/riverdale-road The David Wolpert House: Dissecting A Riverdale Road Ghost Story

http://cogenweb.com/adams/forgottenpast-1/cover.htm The Forgotten Past of Adams County

https://www.insider.com/urban-legends-us-2018-1#colorado-the-many-legends-of-riverdale-road-6 COLORADO: The many legends of Riverdale Road

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin-walker Wikipedia: Skinwalker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhBWmoz57eE Riverdale Road Skinwalker (The REAL Gates of Hell)