A native of New Jersey, Snowden arrived in Alexandria in 1800 ready to take over the city's newspaper scene. He purchased the The Columbian Mirror and Alexandria Advertiser, eliminating the competition and launching the oldest continuously published newspaper in America.
Check out the archived audio of Maine Ghost Hunters Radio from Feb. 13, 2011, when author and journalist Michael Lee Pope talks about "Ghosts of Alexandria."
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