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…
Located in the heart of Madison Square is one of the most haunted places in Savannah, Georgia is the Sorrel-Weed House. The house was built for Francis Sorrel, a prominent businessman who later became romantically involved with one of his slaves named Molly. Despite the affair, Molly was said to be very close to Francis’…
Often overshadowed by the historic Blount Mansion across the street, you will find the Craighead-Jackson House in Knoxville. The two story Federal-style structure was built for city alderman John Craighead in 1818. According to local lore, a former servant was making breakfast in the fireplace downstairs when her skirt caught fire. The poor young lady…
The Balzer Huber House is believed to be one of the most haunted places in Strasburg, Virginia. Originally built in 1765 the old log cabin has been added onto over the years. The nearly 250-year old home is believed to be haunted by a couple that lived in the house in the 1800s. A woman…
In the early 1890s a figure locals called “The Lady in Black” began stalking women around downtown Cleveland, Tennessee after the sun went down. The mysterious entity was said to stand over seven feet tall and wore a long flowing black dress and covered her hands in yellow or white gloves. Today, the entity’s identity…
The Ghosts of Gallatin Haunted Tour will be picking up where it left off last fall when they kick off their spring season on Friday, March 4th. 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…
In the 19th century Addison Buchanan built a modest log cabin not too far from his parents in Donelson. When the airport expanded in the mid-1990s Addison’s old home was relocated to the grounds of the Buchanan Log House on Elm Hill Pike. The house is said to be haunted by Addison as well as…
In Dickson County, Tennessee there is something menacing that has been known to terrorize animals and occasionally humans. The locals call it, “The White Bluff Screamer”. The origins of the Screamer are unknown, yet it’s been speculated that it is primitive creature that escaped from the circus in the early 20th century and found refuge…
Tucked away just behind a cluster of restaurants and shops on the strip in Gatlinburg is one of the oldest burying grounds in East Tennessee. Established in 1830, the White Oak Flats Cemetery is the final resting place for some of the earliest settlers in the area. According to legend, the cemetery is haunted by…
Just a short walk from Independence Hall in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is Washington Square. While the square was laid out by William Penn in 1692, for much of the following century it was used as a public burial site for paupers, sailors, convicts, African-Americans and others considered to be of low class. It’s believed that…
