Court Square in downtown Memphis is said to be haunted by a ten year old boy named Claude Pugh. Claude was playing with a toy boat along the rim of the Hebe Fountain on August 26, 1884. Somehow the child slipped and fell into fountain. Because the bottom was sloped and covered with algae Claude…
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…
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…