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  • What eerie relics is Clinton's Museum of Appalachia keeping under glass?

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• Angel Crowns: An Eerie Appalachian Death Tradition (patheos.com) — Clinton's own Museum of Appalachia plays a key role in preserving eerie "angel crown" feather formations once found in the pillows of the dying across Appalachia. The story explains how these rare relics offered grieving families comfort, explores the Christian folklore behind them, and shows why the museum's Clinton collection still fascinates visitors today.
   

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