The Mine That Buried Its Own Dead Frank Lemon killed his best friend, Blackjack, near a gold strike in 1870, only to hear a disembodied voice whisper a chilling promise: "you will be tortured for what you did." Days later, an experienced explorer found Blackjack's grave open, the body gone, and the campsite erased. What force in the wilderness near the North Saskatchewan River sought vengeance for Blackjack's death? In this episode, we uncover the unsettling events surrounding the Blackjack Mine, where a gold discovery quickly turned into a tale of murder, disappearances, and unexplained phenomena. From the initial discovery by Frank Lemon and Blackjack to the subsequent investigations by John McDougall and a priest, this story explores how a remote Canadian mine became a legend of the paranormal. Case: Blackjack Mine Disappearance Location: Near North Saskatchewan River, Western Canada Date: Spring 1870 Status: Mine location unconfirmed, all involved dead Event: Disappearance of Blackjack's body and campsite - Frank Lemon killed Blackjack with an axe after an argument over gold. - After the murder, Frank heard a twig snap, a guttural moan, and a voice promising torture. - John McDougall found Blackjack's grave open, the body missing, and the campsite cleared of all traces. - The priest discovered the trail to the mine destroyed by a wildfire, burying the site under ash. - John McDougall, an experienced wilderness explorer, died days after his encounter at the mine from alcohol poisoning. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia
