{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6577b61a32da910012a1f7fa/6adac1305de627c540addd42?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bothell Pioneer Cemetery: Uncovering the Civil War Veterans and Community Heroes","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6577b61a32da910012a1f7fa/1792790974518-8e123b0e-5fe3-4e09-8c32-d9eaf32d1e3c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>By the late 19th century, thousands of Civil War veterans migrated west to King County, bringing with them a vision of reconstruction, labor, and growth. In our latest podcast episode, we joined historian <strong>Richard Heisler</strong> (founder of <em>Civil War Seattle</em>) for a walking tour through <strong>Bothell Pioneer Cemetery</strong>, established in 1889.</p><p><br></p><p>Behind the many moss-covered headstones lie astonishing, forgotten stories:</p><ul><li><strong>George Bothell:</strong> Survived brutal conditions and scurvy at the Confederate-run Andersonville Prison before moving west to found the Bothell Brothers shingle mill and serve as the town&#39;s first mayor.</li><li><strong>John Keener:</strong> Wounded severely on a Virginia battlefield in 1864, he was rescued from the snow and sheltered from Confederate raiders by an escaped Black man who rode him into Union lines.</li><li><strong>Dr. Reuben Chase:</strong> Bothell&#39;s first doctor, who arrived following a typhoid outbreak after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 and built a clinic that still stands on the UW Bothell campus today.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Featured Guests:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Richard Heisler:</strong> Historian, Founder of <u><a href=\"https://www.civilwarseattle.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Civil War Seattle and Seattle History Tours</a></u>.</li><li><strong>Sue Kienast:</strong> Preservationist, former 40-year President of the <u><a href=\"https://www.bothellhistoricalmuseum.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bothell Historical Museum</a></u>.</li><li><strong>Deborah &quot;Pippin&quot; Sardo:</strong> Museum volunteer, historic educator, costumer, and member of the International Thespian Society.</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.mcmenamins.com/history\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">McMenamins History Pub</a></u> presentation on October 27, 2026 at 7pm: Discover the mysteries of Bothell&#39;s Pioneer Cemetery, founded in 1889, as we unearth lost stories and their connections to Western Washington. A portion of this special presentation includes a theatrical séance! Costumes welcome!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Credits:</strong></p><p>Episode recorded in Bothell, WA</p><p>Edited by Elke Hautala</p><p>Music: Broomstick Polka by Vocalista from Uppbeatio.com and Funeral March of a Marionette Charles Gounod</p><p>Cover art design by Cari Simson; A seance scene from the 1922 film Dr. Mabuse the Gambler</p><p>Cari Simson and Elke Hautala formed <em>Invisible Histories</em> to visually and viscerally connect the public to experiences from the past. Their <em>Invisible Histories podcast</em> unearths diverse local stories and forgotten places.<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6577b3fe9ff7fa001280b253/shows/6577b61a32da910012a1f7fa/www.invisible-histories.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><strong><u><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6577b3fe9ff7fa001280b253/shows/6577b61a32da910012a1f7fa/www.invisible-histories.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.invisible-histories.com</a></u></strong></p>","author_name":"Cari Simson Elke Hautala"}