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Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

399: The 400

Jul 15, 2026 · 12 min · 5 segments

A gatekeeper of the Gilded Age makes a list in the late 1800s. Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.com Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial) Instagram…

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Ward McAllisterPersonAmerican socialite
99%23 mentions
New YorkCityCity in New York State
96%25 mentions
Society of PatriarchsOrganization
94%4 mentions
The New York TimesPeriodicalNewspaper
92%6 mentions
The Gilded AgeTV SeriesDrama series
89%5 mentions
Astor familyEntityFamily
87%6 mentions
O. HenryPersonAmerican writer
85%3 mentions
Rhode IslandAdministrative AreaUS state
82%2 mentions
PatreonCompanyCompany
80%3 mentions
Cornelius VanderbiltPersonAmerican business magnate
77%2 mentions
InstagramSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
75%2 mentions
Vanderbilt familyEntityFamily
73%1 mention
The Four MillionEntity
70%2 mentions
William Backhouse Astor Jr.PersonAmerican businessman
68%2 mentions
North AmericaContinentContinent
65%4 mentions
Carrie Astor WilsonPersonCaroline Schermerhorn Astor's daughter
62%1 mention
John Jacob Astor IVPersonAmerican business magnate and real estate developer
62%1 mention
Andrew CarnegiePersonScottish-American industrialist and philanthropist
58%1 mention
East Coast of the United StatesPlaceRegion in the United States of America
56%1 mention
ManhattanAdministrative AreaBoroughs of New York City
54%1 mention
American Civil WarEventWar
51%1 mention
BostonCityCity in Massachusetts
49%1 mention
John D. RockefellerPersonAmerican businessman and philanthropist
46%1 mention
Waldorf-Astoria HotelEntityHotel in New York
44%1 mention
GeorgiaAdministrative AreaUS state
40%1 mention
SavannahCityCity in Georgia
40%1 mention
Harvard UniversityCollege or UniversityPrivate university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
36%1 mention
Yale UniversityCollege or UniversityPrivate university in New Haven, Connecticut
36%1 mention
Empire State BuildingLandmarkSkyscraper in New York
32%2 mentions
Marie AntoinettePersonFormer Queen consort of France
30%1 mention
Met GalaTourist Attraction
27%1 mention
New-York TribunePeriodicalAmerican newspaper
25%1 mention
Society as I have found itBookBook by Ward McAllister
23%1 mention
du Pont familyEntityFamily
20%1 mention
Paul DanaPersonAmerican journalist and editor
17%1 mention
The New York SunPeriodicalAmerican newspaper
17%1 mention
HBOTheater GroupCable television company
13%1 mention
Metropolitan Museum of ArtEntityMuseum in New York
11%1 mention
Museum of the City of New YorkMuseumMuseum in New York
8%1 mention
Richard Morris HuntPersonAmerican architect
6%1 mention
Metropolitan Opera HouseMusic VenueOpera house in New York
2%1 mention
Wall StreetTourist AttractionStreet in New York
2%1 mention

Society
ExclusivityCulture > Social Dynamics
American HistoryHistory
WealthBusiness
BallsEntertainment > Social Events
Old MoneyBusiness > Wealth
New MoneyBusiness > Wealth > Old Money
Upper ClassSociety > Social Class
Social EventsEntertainment
Social ClassSociety
Gilded AgeHistory > American History > 19th Century
Social DynamicsCulture
History
19th CenturyHistory > American History
Entertainment
Business
Culture
Gilded AgeSociety > Social Class > Upper Class
Caroline AstorSociety > Social Class > Upper Class > Gilded Age
New York CityHistory > American History > 19th Century > Gilded Age
High SocietyCulture > Social Dynamics > Exclusivity
The 400Culture > Social Dynamics > Exclusivity > High Society
Social InfluenceBusiness > Wealth > Old Money > New Money
High Society PartiesEntertainment > Social Events > Balls
The Patriarch's BallEntertainment > Social Events > Balls > High Society Parties