Originally built on Bridget Bishop’s apple orchard in Salem, Massachusetts, Lyceum Hall was one of the premier venues in New England in 1800s. With lectures and debates from notable authors and dignitaries people flocked to Lyceum Hall in the 19th century. Eventually the historic building was turned into a restaurant that burned to the ground…
Built in the late 18th century, the building on North Maple in Murfreesboro is home to an unassuming bar called “Wall Street”. It’s believed that the 120 year old building is haunted by three spirits, an old man, a child and a woman. Those who work in the establishment have heard people whispering, children giggling…
The home of the wealthiest slave trader in America is also one of the most haunted places in Tennessee. The house was used as a hospital during the Civil War and it’s rumored that a dying soldier wrote his last wishes on the inside cover of a book in the library. Ghosts inhabit the old…
Quietly tucked away behind the Murfreesboro Square you will find the Childress House that belonged to the brother in law of former President James K. Polk. Built in 1847, the old house is now a popular Airbnb location in middle Tennessee. The historic home is believed to be haunted by former Union soldiers as well…
Allen is back talking ghost stories in October. Well, ghost stories plus the Pope Lick Goatman in Louisville and a lesser-known story about the Kansas City Vampires. That’s right a religious sect in Kansas City that drank the blood of children! Can you believe that? We also dig into the haunted history of the Read…
Built in 1818 the Hampton-Preston House in Columbia, South Carolina is filled with history. The house was home to a General from the War of 1812 as well as a Union General who occupied the house during The War Between the States. The historic house is believed to be haunted by several different spirits, one…
From Harland Sanders to Muhammed Ali, Cave Hill Cemetery is the final resting place for famous residents of Louisville, Kentucky. But the cemetery has a complicated history and was where an infamous grave robber procured fresh bodies from time to time. Those who live nearby claim Cave Hill Cemetery is haunted and have seen strange…
Long before the suburbs of New York City reached its shores, Long Island was the home of Native American tribes, including the Setaukets who lived near a large freshwater lake. According to a legend dating back to this era, the chief’s daughter, Princess Ronkonkoma, fell deeply in love with a European settler named Hugh Birdsall….
In 1929 the first ever Academy Awards were held at the Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room in Hollywood, California. That night Wings won the award for best picture and Emil Jannings and Janey Gaynor took home the Oscar for Best Actor and Actresses. However, during the awards ceremony, someone was slighted and didn’t receive an award…
Andrew Low came to Savannah, Georgia to work at his uncle’s cotton firm as a teenager. Through the years Low became one of the wealthiest men in the area. Like most prominent businessmen Low lived a double life and wound up cheating on his wife, Juliette Gordon Low, who would go onto form the Girl…
