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BallstonConnect Podcast


Aug 1, 2018

Have you ever wondered how Ballston got its name? Who were the Ballston Skulls, and why would anyone go to the "The Bucket of Blood?"

In this special two-part episode of the BCP, local historian and journalist, Michael Pope, introduces us to the dark history of the neighborhood. Find out how Ballston was on the cutting-edge of military surveillance during the Civil War, the importance of the tavern to our neighborhood's evolution and more!