Haunted Places in Tennessee
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Tennessee is rich with haunted places, thanks to its mix of music history, Civil War sites, mountain lore, old theaters, hotels, and deeply rooted local storytelling. From Memphis and Nashville to Appalachian backroads and river towns, the state has an eerie side that feels impossible to ignore. This guide to haunted places in Tennessee brings together ghost stories, creepy landmarks, and paranormal legends from across the Volunteer State.
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Blood in the Floorboards: Carnton Plantation, Franklin
Randal McGavock named his Williamson County estate for his father’s birthplace in County Antrim, Ireland, and the Gaelic word behind the name, cairn, means…
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Pitty Pat Hollow: The Imp Said to Haunt Shipley Hollow Road
Ask for Shipley Hollow Road by its official name and you may get a blank look. Ask for Pitty Pat Hollow and you will…
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1,403 Men in 800 Cells: Nashville’s Tennessee State Prison
Six miles west of downtown Nashville, on Centennial Boulevard, a Gothic stone fortress sits empty behind a twenty-foot wall. The Tennessee State Prison took…
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Dragging Canoe’s Curse and the Leaks at Hales Bar Dam
Water went through Hales Bar Dam almost from the day it was finished, and it never really stopped. The concrete barrier that once spanned…
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Blood on the Doorstep: Wheatlands Plantation, Tennessee
Set at a crossroads in Sevier County, where Boyds Creek Highway meets Cedar Springs Valley Road, Wheatlands Plantation is one of the oldest surviving…
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Bullet Holes and a Hanging Tree: Baker-Peters House
The Baker-Peters House sits on the south side of Kingston Pike in West Knoxville, Tennessee, a two-story Greek Revival brick house now ringed by…
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Rowena and the Black Dog: Rotherwood Mansion, Kingsport
Rotherwood Mansion sits on a bluff above the Holston River outside Kingsport, Tennessee, on Netherland Inn Road, and almost everything told about it arrives…
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Shadows in the Balcony: The Bijou Theatre in Knoxville
The Bijou Theatre in Knoxville has been putting audiences in front of a stage since 1909, which makes it the oldest standing theater in…
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Phantom Carriages and Pink Marble at the Haunted Ramsey House
Six miles or so east of downtown Knoxville, a two-storey house of pink marble and blue limestone sits back from the road looking almost…
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Cotton Mill Money and the Haunted Falcon Rest at McMinnville
Talk of a haunted Falcon Rest tends to arrive before the history does, which is a shame, because the history of this Queen Anne…
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A Hand on His Ankle: Inside the Bell Witch Cave
Robertson County holds a modest limestone passage that has picked up an outsized reputation: the Bell Witch Cave, a karst opening on land that…
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The Haunted History of Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennessee
Location:Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary9182 Highway 116, Petros, Tennessee 37845Official Site: https://tourbrushy.comHours: Typically seasonal; museum and tours generally operate spring through fall. Address: 9182 Highway 116…