Haunted places of Tennessee ~Huma

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Adams - John Bell Farm - The Bell Witch is the horrible spirit caused much trouble and may have killed John.

Blountville - Sullivan County News - A ghost called "George" haunts this building.

Bolivar - Parran House - the ghost in a rocking chair can be seen on the front porch.

Nashville - Hawkins House - a poltergeist inhabited this house for a time.

Franklin - Carnton Mansion - here is a Historic mansion in Framklin Tn called Carnton. It was used as a confederate hospital during the Civil War(battle of Franklin). Gun shots, rhythmic drum beats, voices, and running footsteps can be heard there any night. There have been recordings of sounds and pictures taken there by local investigators.

Chattanooga - Read House - room 311. Believed that during the Civil War that a soldier took a prostitute to this room and killed her. Her ghost haunts that room to this day, running hotel visitors off.

Memphis - The Orpheum Theatre - The ghost of a little girl, Mary, haunts this theatre. She has a favorite seat during performances. Some people believe that she is the ghost of a girl who died when the original Orpheum burned, and others believe she was killed near the Orpheum on Beale Street. She has frightened many employees away.

Cleveland - Masoleum in the middle of town - that holds a little girl and her grandfather...They died in train accident...They had gone out for a late night ride in their carriage and it got stuck on the tracks and they got run down by a train...They were both put in the masoleum so they could be together for eternity...Well every year on the anniversary of their death, the masoleum is said to "bleed".

Johnson City - East Tennessee State University Campus - Women's Residence Hall is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young boy that died in the elevator. He is known as "marble boy" and can be heard dropping his marbles on the ceilings of every room in the hall. Don't yell at him to stop or he will get mad and drop ALL is marbles.

Athens - Wesleyan College - is haunted as students have reported hearing strange voices and seeing dark figures moving near the spot where two trees grew side by side for 165 years. Believed to be a spot where two star-crossed lovers were buried.

North Chattanooga - The cemetary off of Memorial Drive - There is an arch in the middle of the cemetary a Masonic arch at which an apparition is supposed to appear.

Lennox Place - Lennox subdivision - Not many of the neighbors want to talk about it but some do. The whole Lennox subdivision has experienced ghosts. It is not a house but many houses that see the same ghosts. A man with white hair, in a long nightgown. A young girl with long blonde hair. They are mischievious mostly and not mean. They like to open people's garage doors in the middle of the night. Rattle dishes. Unlock doors during daytime when the owners are away so that they come home and their house is wide open.

South Pittsburg - The Baumgartner house - Located directly across the street from the cemetery. Built and owned by the first undertaker of the town. Haunted by three family members. A woman, probably the original owner's wife dressed in a blue dress, a dark haired attractive man, and a slender tall man with a short hair cut wearing a longjohn shirt and slacks. Seen frequently in rooms not being used for a period of time and then used again. Ghosts here don't seem to want to be noticed much. These ghosts interact with the surroundings and are quite visible.

Triune - Chapel Hill - A long time ago a man was working for a railroad company. He was looking out the window to try and ascertain why the train was tilting, he fell off and was run over by the train, his head was cut off. He's still on the job. What he is doing is still trying to determine just what made the train tilt. All you can see is a mysterious light going back and forth a few feet above the ground. The light comes closer and closer then goes farther and farther away.

Jonesborough - There are records of several ghostly happenings in Jonesborough. It has been rated as one of the most haunted places in the country. It is Tennessee's oldest and most mysterious town.

Clarksville - Trahern Theater(Austin Peay State University) - The Third floor and stage are apparently haunted by a ghost of a young woman students call "Margaret". Messing with elevators, locking doors, banging lockers, and calling the unfortunate night owl's name.

Rugby - The Big South Fork National Park - The newspaper, USA today did a story in 1997 on one of the houses that is haunted by the ghost of a land agent who died there waiting for his son to arrive. Rugby is a village that is the remnants of a failed victorian attempt at a utopian settlement there in the Cumberland Mountains.

Gatlingburg - Mount LeCounte - At 3:33a.m. a little girl will appear at the edge of the bed and watch the people sleep.

Milligan - just outside of Clarksville - There's a little used road in Milligan,that goes by a Civil War battlefield.Somewhere on this road,you have to drive through a river that isn't there.You can see it and hear it,but if you stand in it,you stay perfectly dry.

Kingsport-Sensebau Tunnel- It is said that a young girl was kidnapped and killed in this tunnel, late at night if you drive in there and shut off your car and wait about 5 min there will be a bright light appear and go all the way around your car and the car will start shaking like the girl is trying to get in. You can also hear a baby crying, because she was pregnant at the time of her death.

Suck Creek In the canyons of Suck Creek, there is a trail that leads up the mountain to Printice Cooper, a local nature reserve, some nights on this trail you can see and hear a man groaning, and walking aimlessly looking for the men who killed him. The folklore tells of a slave, that tried to escape to freedom, before he could get very far men on horses can and beat him then hug him in a tree, the men came back to discover him still alive. So they beat him until he died. Now he searches for vengeance.

Nashville-Opryland Hotel USA There is a lady that is haunting the Opryland Hotel. Her name is called Ms. MaGavock. She would come out and do the strangest things.

Bellwood Mansion A deserted run down mansion, located in the middle of the woods. Supposed to be a haven for ghosts, paranormal activity, and witchcraft. Located in Dover Tennessee, near the Cumberland River

Knoxville-Bijou Theater- Rumors has it that this theater located in the middle of the city is haunted by a man. The theater was once some kind of army hospital way back when. It gained publicity by local radio station...Voices and even sightings have been heard there.

Dover-The Crow Home- Right next to the Fort Donelson National Cemetery, just below the fort, this house was used as a hospital after the battle! Now a posh bed & breakfast! you can hear doors open by themselves, & soft voices crying throughout the home!

Memphis-Old Brister Library at The Univ. of Mem- It is said to be a young female college student who was raped and killed in the tower of this old library. The ghost has been seen by many custodians who just recall seeing a student who appear and then vanish. The ghost would also scream help me which at times would very much scare the campus police who would go in the building to inspect the screams. Many students in the past have tried to spend the night in the library and have only heard the screams.

Sale Creek-Shipley Hollow in Sale Creek- For over a hundred years, a glowing white figure has haunted the small road stretching from the Mill Dam on Daughtery Ferry Road, right off of Highway 27, and continues through Shipley Hollow Road. This white figure has been said to have uninvited joined many hay and horseback rides.

Columbia- Bear Creek Church has no known denomination. It has two stories, but only the first is accessible. The windows are painted blood red, even on the 2nd floor. Now abandoned, the place is still heavily guarded by pure evil, evident through spectral photos.

Clarksville-Smith Trahern Mansion- The ghost of Mrs. Smith is said to be seen on the widow's walk on moonlit nights. The house overlooks the Cumberland River where her husband was a Riverboat Captain. In life, she sat on the balcony overlooking the river waiting for him to come home. He died in an accident on the river, and never returned to her. She still stands in vigil, waiting for her husband to come home.

Kingsport- Hugh Hamblen was killed on Netherland Inn Road in 1922, run down by a car. He had been visiting his son, who had also been in a car accident, in the hospital. On foggy nights, Hamblen stands in the road in a trench coat with outstretched hands warning oncoming cars of the fog. Over 120 people have reported seeing him.

Kingsport-"Sensabaugh Tunnel"- Years ago Mr. Sensabaugh, who lived in a house on one side of the tunnel was said to have gone crazy and murdered his whole family including his newborn child. He threw their bodies in the creek, which used to run through the tunnel. As legend has it, if you drive halfway through the tunnel turn off your engine and your headlights, you can hear Mr. Sensabaugh's footsteps and his baby crying.

Gatlinburg- Rumor has it that in the heart of Gatlinburg, near a place called the Mysterious Mansion, a young girl about age, 7 fell off a hotel balcony, and landed in a creek below. Every two weeks before her death's anniversary, you can see her crying and pointing up to the spot where she fell to her death.

Sewanee-Tuckaway Dormitory- Three suicides have taken place in the same room on the third floor - ghosts of the victims reportedly have tormented students, Headless Gownsman apparently appears during homecoming on certain years.

Manchester - Tullahoma-Concord Cemetery- This cemetery is said to be haunted by the ghost of Sadie Baker. Her apparition has been seen on several occasions in the cemetery. This is one of Coffee County's oldest known ghosts.

Martin- University of Tennessee at Martin Clement Hall- This is the oldest building on campus and is used as a dorm hall when needed. On the fourth floor a student killed herself and has since haunted the hall. The annual haunted house is held here, but not on the fourth floor. Students have reported strange happenings on the fourth floor, especially in the community bathroom.

Shiloh-Shiloh National Military Park- Activity occurring in the old caretakers house. Doors open and close mysteriously. Cabinet doors open and close as well.

Nashville-Opryland Hotel- There is said to be a ghost at the Opryland Hotel, it is a lady that will come down the corridors late at night. There has been strange things been happening there. especially on the 3rd shift. Some says they have seen her.

Alcoa-The Old Stone House- It is said haunted by an old man who built on the house for over 45yrs. He and his wife believed that as long as they kept on working on the stone house that they would never die. His wife died first and he just said that she lost her faith. He died about 20 yrs later but you can still see candlelight and hear him building on the house even during the day.

E.T.S.U- University School is haunted by a janitor who had a heart attack while working alone in the building. There are also sightings of a little girl. She died of pneumonia when she was six.

Gatlinburg - Rocky Top Inn - In the old office located in the back of the building, a multiple murder occurred. An estranged local killed two employee's of the motel. Motif unknown. The killing's were of such a perverse nature that you can sometimes still hear them screaming for there lives. People have seen ghostly apparitions around the back parking lot, and near the fountain. These murders occurred over 15 years ago. The killer was charged convicted and sentenced to death by lethal injection.

Gatlinburg - Terror on the Parkway - Formerly Known as Hauntings this place is haunted by several ghosts. Especially one of a former manager who ran the operation in the early eighties.

Knoxville - Old Grey Cemetery - Supposedly haunted by a black shape. Mainly seen late at night moving through the tombstones.

Shiloh National Military Park - Duncan Field - A number of shadowy soldier-like figures have been spotted in the field at night, appearing to be re-fighting the battle. They make no sound and cannot be contacted. This has been witnessed by many people on multiple occasions.

Chattanooga - Greenwood Cemetery - Long ago at a lake across from the cemetery, a wealthy family lived in a large house. The wife was stricken with an illness and had to be put in a wheelchair. Her husband fell in love with another woman and pushed his wife into the lake killing her. Some nights she can be seen as a green mist hovering above the ground and there will be wheelchair tracks on the ground.

Memphis - The lake at Overton Park - according to several witnesses a 35ish year-old lady with a long light blue dress has been seen walking around the lake (usually on the south side) at night...she asks for help with an out stretched arm, but when approached she vanishes. It was reported that the body of a lady with a blue dress had been found near this lake raped and stabbed in the 1960's but its unknown if there is a connection.

CRAGFONT - The Winchester house - built from 1798 and completed 1802. General James Winchester was a hero of the revolution, a Tennessee pioneer, and one of the founders of Memphis, Tennessee. Cragfont has reopened for the season. I can attest to strong energy levels in the master bedroom and the nursery, as well as a few other areas of the house. Be sure to stop by on a Sunday and ask Joanne for the "ghost tour."

Greeneville - Old Arch Rail Road Bridge - Slaves were supposedly hung on the bridge, and at night you hear things such as large rocks falling in the water. Sometimes you hear voices, but usually large splashes in the water. I have heard them many times and there is no one else around to do those things.

Medin - Hope Hill Cemetery - A young girl was raped and then beaten to death by her uncle. And before he done it he built her a dollhouse---and now if you go to her grave you will see her talking and playing with her dolls in her doll house.

Memphis - Libertyland Theme Park - A very kind man once operated the carousel in this park. When a child's balloon flew into the carousel one day, the man offered to retrieve it. Unfortunately, he had forgotten to turn off the carousel and was decapitated. It is said that the man now haunts the area around this attraction.

Johnson City - Gilbreath Hall at E.T.S.U. - Sidney Gilbreath started building this campus years ago. Gilbreath Hall was one of the original buildings in the beginning. Uncle Sid, as he is called, is said to haunt the building. When there is an approaching thunderstorm he has been known to shut the windows and doors that were left open.

Johnson City - Burleson Hall at E.T.S.U. - A professor who used to teach in Burleson had a daughter who taught there also. She supposidley killed herself and now haunts the building.

Knoxville - Lakeshore Asylum - The original structure burned down in the 1920's, but the gutted ruins remain. People have reported hearing the screams of patients being beaten and shackles being thrown around.

Medin-Hope Hill Cemetery- A young girl was raped and then beaten to death by her uncle. And before he done it he built her a dollhouse---and now if you go to her grave you will see her talking and playing with her dolls in her doll house.

Millington-The Smoke Stacks This used to be a gunpowder factory during the world wars. Most of it is under ground and a lot of tunnels. Rumor has it that it was used by an old crazy homeless man to kill and hide his victims. The factory is off limits but you can see the stacks for miles. rumor has it the woods are haunted by the old mans victims and the tunnels are haunted by the old man himself

Cleveland-Mausoleum is the Craigmiles Mausoleum and is in the yard of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. The grandfather did NOT die, just little Nina, who was seven at the time. She was her parent's only child and the white marble was imported from Italy to make the mausoleum. The pink streak (reported to be the blood) is above the door.

CRAGFONT-CASTALIAN SPRINGS - THIS HISTORIC HUSE IS HANTED BY ITS BUILDERS AND PREVIOUS OWNERS IN THE LATE 1700'S. IT CAN NOW BE TOURED BY THE PUBLIC BUT AT NIGHT YOU CAN SEE CANDLES BURNING INSIDE AND LOUD SCREAMS AND IF YOU GO IN YOU ALWAYS FEEL SOMEONE FOLLOWING YOU BREATHING VERY HARD BEHIND YOU.

Memphis-Auburn Park If you park your car by the lake in Auburn Park, The Blue Lady is supposed to rise out of the lake and walk towards your car.

HARRIMEN-LOST SEA CAVE- HERE IS SAID TO BE A GHOST OF A UION SOLDIER WHO WAS KILLED WHILE SPYING ON CONFEDERATES IN THE CAVE, ANOTHER IS A JAGUAR GHOST THAT IF YOU TURN THE LIGHTS OF THEY HAVE SET UP IN THE CAVE YOU CAN FEEL A JAGUAR TAIL BRUSH UP AGAINST YOUR LEG WHEN NOONES AROUND.

Dover-Ft.Donelson National Battlefield Said to be dead soldiers walking at night. Gun shots fired throughout the night.

Mason-Old Trinity Church From the 30's or 40's that has been desecrated by satanic cult. Statue of Mary that bleeds from the neck and eyes. WARNING~ trip wires, metal wires at neck height. etc. have been installed by caretaker to prevent vandals

Memphis - Woodruff-Fontaine House The "Rose Room" is haunted by Molly Woodruff whose bedroom it once was. Her picture is on the wall and she wanders the house, makes a depression in the bedclothes as if she slept there, and there are cold areas. Her most famous appearance was the day the house museum opened in the 1960's when a docent saw a woman in the bedroom who said, "My bed doesn't go there." That was the first of many such stories. Strange odors like cigar smoke have also been in evidence on the house's third floor from an unnamed visitor. Gatlinburg - Greenbrier Restaurant At the Greenbrier Restaurant the ghost of a young woman who committed suicide in the restaurant can sometimes be seen.

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