When you think about haunted places, you don’t typically think about a gas station. However, the convenience store on the corner of Franklin Road and Gresham Lane isn’t your ordinary gas station. It’s where the Battle of Stones River actually began on December 31, 1862. The corner where the Rebels ambushed the Federal soldiers to…
Just off the square in Franklin, Tennessee you will find the home of the bootlegging king John H Truett. During prohibition Truett oversaw numerous stills in Maury and Williamson County that made him a very wealthy man. Eventually the law caught up to him and Constable Sam Locke led a successful raid on the house…
Delphine LaLaurie is one of the most controversial figures in the history of New Orleans. A descendant of a prominent Irish family LaLaurie married into money on three seperate occasions and was considered to be one of the most prominent women in the Crescent City. However, despite her immense wealth and prestigious spot in New…
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…
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…
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…
Built from 1800 to 1805 the Croft House on the grounds of the Nashville Zoo is the second oldest house in Davidson County. After falling behind on property taxes, Margaret and Elise Croft made a deal to donate 200 acres and the home that had been in their family for five generations to a local…
In the early 1890s, a sense of intrigue swept through St. Louis, fueled by reports of peculiar occurrences at Creve Coeur Lake. On August 15, 1892, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat captured the attention of readers with an article detailing numerous eyewitness accounts of a mysterious phenomenon unfolding under the cover of darkness. Scores of individuals…
Located in the heart of Madison Square is one of the most haunted places in Savannah, Georgia is the Sorrel-Weed House. The house was built for Francis Sorrel, a prominent businessman who later became romantically involved with one of his slaves named Molly. Despite the affair, Molly was said to be very close to Francis’…
Built in 1836 by Joseph Peterson the Peterson-Dumesnil House is thought to be one of the most haunted places in Louisville, Kentucky. The Lady in White is supposedly roaming the halls of the house and allegedly helped a little girl who got separated from her mother in the 1980s. Book a flight and take your…
