Port Chatham: Why Did Everyone Leave? | Yore Town

About this episode

The episode explores the mystery behind the abandoned Alaskan settlement of Port Chatham and the legend of the creature believed to have driven its residents away.

Port Chatham: Why Did Everyone Leave? That's the question that has haunted this abandoned Alaskan settlement for decades. In this true crime history and unsolved mystery deep dive, we investigate the legend of the Nantiinaq, the mysterious creature some locals believed drove an entire town away.

Topics covered

• abandoned settlement
• true crime
• unsolved mystery
• Alaska
• Nantiinaq
• local legends

Keywords

• Port Chatham
• Alaska
• Nantiinaq
• abandoned town
• true crime
• unsolved mystery
• local legends

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Nantiinaq

Places: Port Chatham, Alaska

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