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…
In the early 20th century a young man named Foster stopped to water his horse along the Roaring Fork stream near what is now Gatlinburg. As he was about to ride home that cold winter’s evening, Foster noticed a young lady in a white dress walking nearby. The gentleman rode over to her and noticed…
After the Civil War, a doctor and his wife moved into an old abandoned stone house on Woods Hill in Mountain City, Tennessee. Shortly after getting settled in, the couple began hearing three knocks on the front door late at night followed by a cold breeze and the sound of footsteps walking through the house….
In 1948, the East Tennessee Historical Society came under fire after they allowed the Brazelton Mansion in New Market, Tennessee to be torn down. The house had originally belonged to American Revolutionary War hero William Brazelton and had stood in the same spot for 118 years. Yet, it was believed that the new highway was…
Allen was featured on WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee to talk about Southern Ghost Stories: Opryland and the hauntings around the Opryland Hotel as well as the old theme park and Opry Mills.
In the heart of Savannah, Georgia, nestled beneath the moss-draped oaks of Bonaventure Cemetery, lies the grave of a little girl named Gracie Watson. Her story is one that has captivated the hearts of visitors and ghost enthusiasts alike. Gracie, born in 1883 to W.J. and Frances Watson, was a bright and vivacious child. Her…
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…
The Ghosts of Gallatin Haunted Tour will be picking up where it left off last fall when they kick off their spring season on Friday, March 4th. Southern Ghost Stories series author Allen Sircy and local historian Eli Geery will lead guests to a dozen sites around the Gallatin Square. Whether it’s manifestations, murder, mayhem…
In the late 19th century Antonio Monteleone opened a hotel in the French Quarter that quickly became the place to be. Literary giants such as William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams spent an extensive amount of time in the hotel. But the hotel isn’t just known for its history. Like most places in New Orleans, the…
Built in 1900, the old Bullitt County courthouse was ground zero for one of the most deadliest train crashes in the history of Kentucky in December 1917. Two trains full of people who had been out Christmas shopping collided approximately 40 feet from the building. While the injured were taken to nearby churches and hospitals…