Back in the woods near Cookeville, there is an isolated bridge over the train tracks. For decades it has been known as Crazy George’s bridge and it’s believed to be haunted by the spirit of a former railroad employee. You see, Crazy George liked to have a beer or two on the job; that’s how…
The Shirley Plantation in Charles City, Virginia is home to a portrait of Martha Hill, who was also affectionately known as “Aunt Pratt”. Although Aunt Pratt spent time on the plantation as a child, she went to school in England. She married a local man and never returned to the United States. However, since Aunt…
In the early 20th century a local man from Jumbo, Alabama got up every morning, walked over an hour to a sawmill, worked all day, then walked back home. After working later than usual one evening, the man took a shortcut through the woods as it started to get dark. It didn’t take long for…
Tucked away behind an apartment complex and a grocery store in Antioch, Tennessee on the outskirts of Nashville you will find this historic Grandale Manor. The old house was originally located along Murfreesboro Road until the 1990s until it was moved a few hundred yards to make way for a Kroger. During the War Between…
Built in 1913, the building on the corner of South Main and McGrew in Shelbyville, Tennessee was originally home to the Shelbyville post office. In 1965 the structure was thoroughly renovated and turned into a modern library. Today, the historic building on the square is now an antique mall. Over the years people have claimed…
The Ghosts of Gallatin Haunted Tour will be picking up where it left off this weekend, April 1st and 2nd. 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…
The Marshall House is said to be one of the most haunted hotels in not just Savannah, Georgia, but the entire country. The old boarding house was the scene of multiple murders and was used as a hospital during The War Between the States. The fourth floor is believed to be the most haunted part…
Not too far from the Tennessee line in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina, the Brown Mountain lights have been puzzling people for centuries. Scientists have tried to explain the strange foggy lights that appear to be the size of a beach ball as a reflection from a car or warm air moving through…
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…
Having grown up the daughter of a wealthy carriage manufacturer, Mollie Woodruff moved into her father’s 5-story French-Victorian mansion on Millionaire’s Row on the outskirts of Memphis in 1871. A few years later Mollie married Egbert Wooldridge and the two lived together in what is now known as “The Rose Room”. The couple soon began…
