# The Cave of Kneeling Skeletons: An Empty Throne

An episode of [Skinwalker: Horror Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6785756522), 17 Jul 2026, 23 min.

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The Cave of Kneeling Skeletons: An Empty Throne In 1930, a man crawled into a sealed cave in Wisconsin and found rows of human skeletons kneeling, all facing an empty throne carved from rock. No one had touched the cave in centuries, and no official explanation exists for what happened inside. What specific detail about their deaths changes the entire nature of this discovery? In this episode, we delve into the chilling discovery made by Paul Seaffort, an antique dealer, in Richland County, Wisconsin. We explore the mysterious circumstances surrounding the kneeling skeletons and an empty throne, and uncover a terrifying detail that reveals the true nature of the cave. Person: Paul Seaffort Year: 1930 Location: Richland County, Wisconsin Discovery: Kneeling human skeletons and an empty throne Tribe: Ho Chunk Nation - Paul Seaffort, an antique dealer, discovered the sealed cave entrance. - The cave contained rows of human skeletons kneeling and facing an empty, carved rock throne. - The entrance was sealed with large stones, covered in moss and old grass, indicating it had been undisturbed for generations. - Three young Ho Chunk men went missing after their tracks led directly into a ravine where the cave entrance was found. - A search party heard the Ho Chunk death song, a ritual chant sung only when death is certain, coming from inside the cave. 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

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