In the early 20th century a young man named Foster stopped to water his horse along the Roaring Fork stream near what is now Gatlinburg. As he was about to ride home that cold winter’s evening, Foster noticed a young lady in a white dress walking nearby. The gentleman rode over to her and noticed…
Just off the square in Franklin, Tennessee you will find the home of the bootlegging king John H Truett. During prohibition Truett oversaw numerous stills in Maury and Williamson County that made him a very wealthy man. Eventually the law caught up to him and Constable Sam Locke led a successful raid on the house…
The Ghosts of Gallatin Haunted Tour will be picking up where it left off this weekend at Squarefest. Southern Ghost Stories series author Allen Sircy and local historian Eli Geery will lead guests to a dozen sites around the Gallatin Square. Whether it’s manifestations, murder, mayhem or a mischievous mannequin, guests can expect to be…
Tucked away in the Caraway Hills of Gibson County, Tennessee, people have claimed to see bright lights and other strange anomalies late at nigh. In 1973 two local high school students told a newspaper reporter that they saw what appeared to be a “small sun low on the horizon” before they got spooked and ran…
Built in the early 19th century for the Maney family, the Oaklands Mansion is one of the most historic homes in Murfreesboro. When Nathan Bedford Forrest led his cavalry into Murfreesboro in 1862 his men skirmished with Federal soldiers on the front lawn. Over the years numerous children died in the home and it’s believed…
Madison Square is where General William Techumseh Sherman sent President Abraham Lincoln a telegraph presenting him with the city of Savannah for Christmas 1864. It’s also home to a mass grave from the American Revolution as well as one of the most haunted houses in Georgia. Join us as we take a deep dive into…
A few years ago I took a tour of Rippavilla, a historic home in Spring Hill, Tennessee. In my group there were several different people of all ages. However, one girl in particular caught my attention. She was an attractive young lady from a nearby college whose perfume strangely kept getting stronger and more potent…
On Thursday, February 8, 1996, a recently divorced 20-year-old woman from Kentucky entered the L&C Tower in downtown Nashville and took the elevator to the 30th floor. After walking around the observation deck for a few moments the young lady jumped to her death. Ever since that tragic day the elevator car that the young…
Built in 1807, the Buchanan Log House is the oldest structure in Donelson, Tennessee, which is on the outskirts of Nashville. It’s also one of the most haunted too! While it’s said that the old house is haunted by several spirits, one of the most active is a young boy named Matthew who is likely…
One of the coziest bed and breakfasts in St. Augustine is also the most haunted. A young African-American woman named Lilly is believed to be haunting the third floor of the inn. Join us as we take a deep dive into the history of the old The Garcia-Dummett House that is now the St. Francis…
