Acclaimed author Allen Sircy, dubbed “The American Hauntstorian” for his expertise in folklore and history, brings readers his latest gripping exploration into America’s macabre past. In Fear & Folklore: Grave Robbers, Sircy shines a light on the notorious individuals who turned cemeteries into hunting grounds, weaving together the eerie, the grotesque, and the unthinkable acts…
Built in 1897 the Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast is believed to be one of the most haunted places in Mobile, Alabama. The Queen Anne Victorian mansion in the Old Dauphin Way Historic District was built from a catalog and assembled in Knoxville, Tennessee then shipped to Mobile on 13 rail cars. Guests that…
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…
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…
Before Two Rivers Mansion heiress Mary Louise Bransford McGavock passed away in 1965, she made it clear that she wanted portions of her vast estate to be sets aside for schools, parks and other things that benefited the community. However, within a few years her land wound up becoming home to the Opryland theme park,…
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 November 1932 a wealthy Chicago businessman named Joseph F. Hirt became disoriented in bad weather and crashed his plane into Dean Hill in Kempville, Tennessee, just outside of Carthage. Onboard the aircraft was his wife, Inez as well as their friend Elizabeth Hunter and her two children. When authorities discovered the wreckage, Hirt was…
A woman’s clothing boutique on the Murfreesboro Square called Sugaree’s is home to two fun loving spirits, Jeffrey, and Mr Jackson. The two are thought to be African American gentlemen who spent time in the building smoking cigars, drinking whiskey and playing cards in the early 20th century during prohibition. In fact, those that work…
Known best as the South Jackson Civic Center in Tullahoma, the structure is actually pieced together by several buildings, including the city’s first public school that was built in the 1880s. The Civic Center serves its community with an auditorium, a museum and other facilities. Oh, did I forget to mention it’s also extremely haunted?…
Forsyth Park Inn was originally known as the ‘Churchill Manor’ and built for Captain Aaron Churchill who settled in Savannah in the early 1890s after leaving Nova Scotia for the warmer weather in Savannah. Aaron Churchill began transporting cotton in and out of Savannah. He did so well that he began investing in cotton plantations…
