The Mystery of Brigham Young's Haunted Hearse

Ever heard the one about the hearse at Disneyland's Haunted Mansion-- that it used to be Brigham Young's? Let's dive unnecessarily deep to find the truth about this old dead-wagon.

Video by John Stanley, Faith Promoting Rumors
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SPECIAL THANKS TO:
- Gary and Céline Rickards of Carriage Driving Essentials for the original photos and personal history - http://CarriageDrivingEssentials.com
- Bob Baranick, formerly of Disneyland, for his insight on the hearse's acquisition
- Tyson Thorpe of the Church History Library, for aid in researching details of the funeral and procession
- Dan Anderson of Dad Logic, for his incredible research on the white hearse and pointing me to the Disneyland Line article - http://DadLogic.net
- Howard Hickson of the Northeastern Nevada Museum, for his in-depth and compelling history of Doby Doc - http://gbcnv.edu/howh/
- Matt Burch of Burch and Sons Horse Drawn Carriages, for his historical insight on 19th Century Utah hearses - http://BurchSons.com
- Curtis Cluff, for his reading of Brigham Young's Last Will and Testament
- Merilee Blake, for her organ rendition of "Brigham Young's Funeral March" by Joseph J. Daynes
- Misha Stanley, for providing the voice of Judy Carlos (and also putting up with my obsessive research and editing)
- "Major Pepperidge", for their archival photos of the white hearse at the Last Frontier Village - http://gorillasdontblog.blogspot.com/...
- Julian Ritter for his painting of Doby Doc



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