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…
After making a fortune shipping tobacco in and out of Clarksville in the mid-19th century, Christopher Smith built an opulent mansion on the corner of Spring and McClure Streets in 1858. Sadly, in 1865 while away on business in New Orleans, Christopher came down with yellow fever and died. After learning of her husband’s passing,…
In the early 1980s, a strange and unsettling presence began to haunt the town of Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The first whispers of the phenomenon emerged from Graceland Cemetery, where locals reported seeing a tall, unnaturally slender man clad in a long, black cape. He was said to move with a silent, gliding grace between the…
With ties to some of the most influential people in the history of Tennessee the Maney-Gaut House is one of the most overlooked historic homes in the area. During the Civil War it was owned by Sarah Carter who was a spy for the Confederacy. Today the building is not just a music store, but…
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…
Tales abound about the spirits from the Civil War that allegedly reside in the old Williamson County Courthouse in Franklin, Tennessee. But, did you know that before the courthouse was built, the property was home to a small building that belonged to Dr. Ferdinand Stith? Like many other medical professionals in the early 19th century,…
When the War Between the States began, a young man named Dewitt Smith Jobe followed the example of his cousins, Sam Davis and Dee Smith, by enlisting in Company D of the Tennessee Infantry. After three years of fighting, Jobe was selected to become a Coleman scout. The new position was seen as a promotion,…
Just in time for October, Tennessee Hauntstorian, Allen Sircy has released Southern Ghost Stories: Ghosts of Gallatin 2. After publishing other books about the hauntings in Murfreesboro, Franklin and Nashville, Sircy returned to Gallatin for his next project. βGallatin is such a special place,β explained Sircy. βThere are ghost stories everywhere!β When I wrote Ghosts…
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…
YMCA founder Franklin W. Smith came to St. Augustine with dreams of opening a lavish resort for all his snowbird friends up north. Unfortunately after he built the hotel he ran out of money and it was bought by Henry Flagler. And like Flagler’s other old hotel the Casa Monica is thought to be one…
