In 1822 the Girod Street Cemetery was established in what is now the Central Business District of New Orleans. Like other cemeteries in the Crescent City, bodies were interned above ground due to the city’s constant problems with flooding. Remains were typically placed in a tomb or placed in vaults. But with outbreaks of yellow…
The opulent Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky is said to be haunted by “The Lady in Blue”. The mysterious phantom dressed in a blue dress is said to be the spirit of Patricia Wilson, a native Oklahoman who had moved to Louisville for her ex-husband’s job a few years prior.. According to legend, Patricia either…
In the late 18th century Gaspar Garcia, who served in the in the Third Battalion of the Infantry Regiment of Cuba acquired the property that is now home to the Inn through a land grant. In 1791 Garcia built the house where he lived until his death. The property changed hands several time until Colonel…
After losing a son in the Civil War, grieving New York businessman Felix Baillet moved his wife and three daughters to Coffee County and settled in Tullahoma. The Baillets bought a lot on South Jackson where a school that was used as a Civil War hospital once stood. After building a two-story Italianate house, Felix’s…
Long before the Moon River Brewing Company set up shop on West Bay Street the building was home to the City Hotel. This was the scene of a tense showdown between the town bully, James Stark and a local physician, Dr. Phillip Minis that resulted in a murder. Today the brewery offers tours and allows…
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…
Are you ready to embark on a spine-tingling journey into the heart of the Bluegrass State? Renowned American Hauntstorian Allen Sircy invites you to explore the chilling history of Kentucky in his captivating new book, “Ghost Stories & Graveyard Tales: Kentucky.” This mesmerizing collection of tales delves deep into the shadowy realms of the state’s…
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…
This well known burying ground is best known for being the final resting place for famous patriots such as John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and James Otis. The five victims of the Boston Massacre also are buried there as well as eight governors and the woman who is alleged to be Mother Goose. Benjamin…
Why is the Hermitage one of the most haunted places in middle Tennessee? And more importantly, why aren’t employees of the historic home of Andrew Jackson not allowed to talk about it? We’ll also cover Jackson’s wife, Rachel and why she was such a polarizing figure in American politics and the duel that ‘Old Hickory’…
