Haunted Tennesse (Chattanooga, Clarksville, Adams: hotel, living, rich)

[northcountrygirl]

I'm a paranormal buff (don't worry I don't see dead people, just fascinated with the subject . I imagine with Tennesse's rich history there must be many places that are reputedly haunted, battle grounds, cemetarys etc. Can you tell me about some of these. I would like to make a point of visiting them. I also want to someday get to Bodie, California for the same reason.

[hiknapster]

Ah, Tennessee...home of the Bell Witch. The claim is it is the only ghost to actually kill someone.

There are tons of websites on ghosts in Tennessee.

Here's one to get you started!

http://www.prairieghosts.com/b-cave.html

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by hiknapster

Ah, Tennessee...home of the Bell Witch. The claim is it is the only ghost to actually kill someone.

There are tons of websites on ghosts in Tennessee.

Here's one to get you started!

http://www.prairieghosts.com/b-cave.html

Thanks hiknapster! I fogot about the Bell Witch. I'm familiar with the story. That's a good one.

[alleycat]

I grew up on the east side of Montgomery County which is not too far from Adams and the whole Bell witch thing. The film An American Haunting was loosely (very loosely) based on it. There are several books and films that have been done about the Bell witch.

Of course, there are dozens of "ghost stories" around Tennessee . . . everything from a haunted room at the Read Hotel in Chattanooga to Hank Williams's ghost living above Tootsie Lounge in downtown Nashville.

Have fun. Don't get slimed. ;-)

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by alleycat

I grew up on the east side of Montgomery County which is not too far from Adams and the whole Bell witch thing. The film An American Haunting was loosely (very loosely) based on it. There are several books and films that have been done about the Bell witch.

Of course, there are dozens of "ghost stories" around Tennessee . . . everything from a haunted room at the Read Hotel in Chattanooga to Hank Williams's ghost living above Tootsie Lounge in downtown Nashville.

Have fun. Don't get slimed. ;-)

LOL, No I won't. I've got special ghost sensing attack cats to protect me

[alleycat]

Slightly off-topic . . . In Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville there's a beautiful statue of a little girl who died back in the 1800s. It's a tradition that when you visit the cemetery you touch the hem of the little girl's dress. A few years ago someone stole the statue. People was about as upset as if someone had stolen an actual little girl. It was finally found and returned (from New Jersey, I believe).

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by alleycat

Slightly off-topic . . . In Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville there's a beautiful statue of a little girl who died back in the 1800s. It's a tradition that when you visit the cemetery you touch the hem of the little girl's dress. A few years ago someone stole the statue. People was about as upset as if someone had stolen an actual little girl. It was finally found and returned (from New Jersey, I believe).

See, now this is Interesting. Now I'm gonna have to go see this statue. It will be on my list of places to go. I don't think anything accentuates the history of a place like it's ghost stories.

[alleycat]

Be sure to visit the Old Nashville Cemetery. There's a lot of interesting folks buried there, and some have some interesting stories.

I was trying to find an online picture of the statue and got distracted when I found an online driving tour of Clarksville (I posted the link to that).

[jkmewright]

Don't forget the Chickamauga Battlefield, just south of Chattanooga. Heard tales of old "yellow eyes" in the lookout tower!

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by jkmewright

Don't forget the Chickamauga Battlefield, just south of Chattanooga. Heard tales of old "yellow eyes" in the lookout tower!

Old "yellow eyes". Details please???