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…
In the old copper mining town of Jerome, Arizona is the Jerome Grand Hotel overlooking the Verde Valley. The hotel is an old hospital where it is believed that thousands of men and women died in the early 20th century. Today the haunted hotel is inhabited many several different ghosts that like to make their…
Acclaimed author and Tennessee Hauntstorian Allen Sircy, renowned for his bestselling book “Southern Ghost Stories: Franklin, Tennessee,” returns with a spine-tingling new release that delves deep into the shadowy history of Brentwood, Tennessee. “Southern Ghost Stories: Brentwood, Tennessee” is an enthralling exploration of the eerie and the supernatural that has long lingered in the quiet…
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…
After the death of his wife, country music star Roy Acuff moved into a modest house next to the Opry House on the grounds of the Opryland theme park in 1983. Acuff was a beloved member of the Opry family and WSM wanted to make sure he was taken care of. Acuff thrived in the…
The winter of 1873 had lulled the people of Minnesota into a false sense of security. January had been unseasonably mild, giving no hint of the coming terror that would be remembered for generations. On January 7, the sky darkened without warning, unleashing one of the most violent snowstorms the Northwest had ever seen. For…
Before the Civil War New Albany was the largest city in Indiana due to its proximity to the Ohio River. During the war it was an important hub to both the Confederacy and especially the Union who set up hospitals there. After the war President Abraham Lincoln established a National Cemetery in New Albany, making…
The old Williamson County Courthouse in Franklin, Tennessee was used as the Union Headquarters during the Civil War. It was also the scene of a horrendous lynching in 1888. Due to so much history in the area it’s no surprise that it is believed to be haunted by ghosts of former soldiers. Join us as…
The story of the Beast of Sugar Flats Road is one of eeriest legends in Middle Tennessee. No one knows the name of the man involved, nor can anyone say for sure exactly what happened on that fateful night in 1989. What is certain, however, is that a strange, severed head, matted with light, coarse…
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…
