Join us on the 188th anniversary of the event to hear the story of Frankie Silver, the first white woman put to death in Burke County, NC. On July 12, 1833, Frankie Silver was hanged in Morganton for the axe murder of her husband, Charles Silver. The motive was never clear and Frankie never confessed. She was the first white woman to be hanged in Burke County.
This North Carolina legend is discussed in a book by Maxine McCall, They Won’t Hang A Woman. Join us as Maxine shares with us the mystery and intrigue surrounding this event — on the 188th anniversary of the hanging!
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