On the morning of September 19, 1902, Nome, Alaska witnessed the stateβs first legal execution when 26-year-old Fred Hardy was hanged for the murders of three gold prospectors on remote Unimak Island. Hardy, who had a troubled past, never stopped proclaiming his innocence. Hours before his death, he spoke to reporter Mary E. Hart through…
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…
Built in 1825, the three story Federal-style home known as Wheatlands in Sevierville, Tennessee is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Volunteer State. Death is synonymous with Wheatlands as four young girls died in a deadly blaze in the 1790s that burned the original structure to the ground. Two Confederate…
Built in phases from 1830 to 1855, the Hunt-Phelan House is one of the oldest mansions in Memphis, Tennessee. The historic house on the corner of Beale Street and S. Lauderdale Street was used as headquarters for the Confederacy during the Civil War until it was taken by the Federal Army after the fall of…
Three ghosts are believed to haunt Rosemont in Gallatin, Tennessee. The historic house was home to Judge Josephus Conn Guild and his family during the 19th century. Some believe the Judge chose to stick around to watch over the place long after his death. Join us as we take a deep dive into Rosemont. Also,…
In Marc Cohnβs hit song βWalking in Memphisβ the singer claimed to see βthe ghost of Elvisβ. While thatβs not necessarily true, the singer-songwriterβs friend who βplays piano every Friday at the Hollywoodβ is supposedly still playing in the Hollywood Cafe in Tunica, Mississippi. Did I forget to mention that she died in 1990? Cohnβs…
River Street in Savannah is one of the coolest places in the low country. However, the trendy restaurants, bars and shops on River Street were at one time large warehouse were slaves were kept chained up at night in the 19th century. Today Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub calls one of those old warehouses home and…
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…
In the heart of Savannah, Georgia you will find Calhoun Square. Named after John C. Calhoun, a prominent politician from South Carolina the square was laid out in 1851. In the square you will find some of the most haunted buildings in the Low Country. But it’s not just the old houses that are haunted,…
The Battle of Droop Mountain in 1863 wasn’t necessarily the largest engagements in the Civil War, but it was one of the bloodiest battles in West Virginia during the War Between the States. While the Federal Army got the better of the Confederates that day, the Union opted to not pursue the retreating Rebels and…