Built in 1884 , the old structures across from Chickasaw Heritage Park in Memphis originally served as a healthcare facility for aging Civil War veterans. In addition to caring for vets, the old Marine hospital was also used to treat those who had been infected with yellow fever in the late 19th century. When the…
On Monday night, December 6th 1953, some locals passing by Bent Creek Cemetery in Whitesburg, Tennessee noticed a mysterious red light floating over some of the headstones in the late 18th century burying ground. The following night a group went to the cemetery and sat in their cars to see if they saw the strange…
The cellar at Cragfont in Castalian Springs, Tennessee is believed to be one of the most haunted places in Sumner County, Tennessee. From Native Americans attacks to slavery, the old house built in 1802 has been through a lot! One day when I was visiting the house, I was walking around outside when I heard…
Lucille-Clement Hall on the campus of ETSU is said to be one of the most haunted places in East Tennessee. In a previous post I discussed the plane crash that took place on the school grounds in 1985. In addition to the hauntings that are attributed to one of the plane crash victims is another…
On North Church Street in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is an unassuming building that is now home to Puckett’s. However, don’t be fooled by their delicious smoked ribs. The basement of the building is said to be one of the most haunted places in middle Tennessee. Several of the employees that work in the restaurant have told…
What’s creepier than an old cemetery out in the middle of nowhere? A creepy old cemetery out in the middle of nowhere with a children’s playhouse in the middle of it! In 1931 at the height of the Great Depression, the Harveys, a poor family from Alabama, began making their way north to find work….
The old Corn House on Third Avenue in downtown Franklin, Tennessee is believed to be haunted by the spirit of a sad young lady. According to local lore, the woman called off her wedding on her wedding day. Today that decision still haunts her as she has been spotted roaming around the upstairs of the…
In August 1864 Federal soldiers surrounded Confederate spy Dewitt Smith Jobe in Triune, Tennessee. When the soldiers demanded Jobe hand over the papers he was carrying, the Rebel spy tore them up, put them in his mouth and swallowed them. Incensed by the defiant Rebel, the soldiers pistol whipped him, gouged out his eyes and…
On the corner of Second Avenue South and South Margin in Franklin you will find the old Ice house. Before modern refrigeration became prevalent in the mid-20th century, most Franklin residents relied on the ice house to bring them ice for their ice boxes which kept their perishable items cold. After refrigerators became commonplace in…
On March 3, 1915 16 year-old Herman Griswold tried to hop on a train bound for St. Louis at Union Station in downtown Nashville. However, as the young runaway, was attempting to board the train, he was apprehended by a police officer. While in custody waiting for his parents to pick him up, Griswold pulled…
