No matter the time of year, the horrors of the Halloween holidays are always a bit of fun and eerily exciting. Whether you’re looking for a strangely haunted part of town or even just a simple story about your home city, Tennessee has a creepy crawly history that’s just dying (ha) to be found out. We have eleven strange Tennessee stories that will remind you just why you keep that night light on…
- A trip to Elkmont is stunning yet horrifying.
Joel Kramer - Facebook Once used as a logging town for local employees and then a holiday spot, Elkmont has since been left to the voracious intensity of the elements.
If you’re looking to go…
Smoky Dan - Flickr Read the story of Elkmont then discover the strange space tucked high in the gorgeous, leafy hills and mountains of the Smokies. Here’s the trail!
- This battlefield in Tennessee has quite the story to it.
Charlene N Simmons - Flickr Have you ever visited the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park…? There’s a dark story behind it, if you’re willing to listen. Check out the eerie history behind haunted battlefield.
- The story of the Bell Witch has reached epic proportions.
Brent Moore - Flickr A family brutalized, a man murdered by a ghost? It may sound strange, but Adams, Tennessee boasts one of the scariest stories in the state. We’d argue it’s one of the eeriest in Tennessee history.
- The Sensabaugh Tunnel has kept people in fear for years.
DM - Flickr Was it a man who killed his daughter, or just an unsolved murder that took place in the tunnel…? It’s an odd place, for sure, but we may never know the dark history behind it.
- The city of Nashville has a WHOLE hidden history underneath the surface.
Nashville Public Radio Most folks don’t know about Nashville’s hidden tunnels, but they make for quite an interesting story and a thoughtful study once you do the digging. Which we did for you, of course. Who would’ve known there was web of tunnels beneath our city?
- The Tennessee State Prison building is foreboding and massive on the west side of town. …
Thomas Hawk - Flickr And its spotted history is nothing short of breathtaking and strange. Once the home to the electric chair, “Old Sparky,” this space has aged into a type of horror unknown to many. It’s still standing, so you can drive by at any time.
- Not looking to be overly scared?
Joel Kramer - Flickr Then take a look at one of these horrifying houses around the state. It’s an interesting thing, to wonder what kind of stories they hide. It’s the best way to make sure you aren’t SUPER creeped out.
- Have you heard the eerie story of the White Screamer?
Town of White Bluff It has terrorized the town of White Bluff for years, and gives Tennessee its own legendary creature. The White Screamer is definitely an urban legend of the greatest proportions, rivaling the Bell Witch in some arenas.
- Even Nashville has its own monster.
micahdew - Flickr The Thing was born from a seance in the city, and has since grown to epic and legendary proportions. Have you heard this underground urban legend before? It makes for quite the monster.
- We’d HIGHLY recommend this overnight ghost hunt.
The Thomas House Hotel - Facebook The Thomas House Hotel knows that it has a strange past, but they allow you to take part in it with their overnight ghost hunts. Would you dare…?
- If you aren’t really into the realistic nightmare inducing kind of stuff…
Nashville Nightmare - Facebook …then you should visit Nashville Nightmare, a four part haunted house located in Madison and open during the month of October. It’s the perfect way for you to get the heebie-jeebies a bit without taking a dip in the unknown.
Let’s lighten it up a bit – are you hungry, Tennessee?
Joel Kramer - Facebook
Once used as a logging town for local employees and then a holiday spot, Elkmont has since been left to the voracious intensity of the elements.
Smoky Dan - Flickr
Read the story of Elkmont then discover the strange space tucked high in the gorgeous, leafy hills and mountains of the Smokies. Here’s the trail!
Charlene N Simmons - Flickr
Have you ever visited the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park…? There’s a dark story behind it, if you’re willing to listen. Check out the eerie history behind haunted battlefield.
Brent Moore - Flickr
A family brutalized, a man murdered by a ghost? It may sound strange, but Adams, Tennessee boasts one of the scariest stories in the state. We’d argue it’s one of the eeriest in Tennessee history.
DM - Flickr
Was it a man who killed his daughter, or just an unsolved murder that took place in the tunnel…? It’s an odd place, for sure, but we may never know the dark history behind it.
Nashville Public Radio
Most folks don’t know about Nashville’s hidden tunnels, but they make for quite an interesting story and a thoughtful study once you do the digging. Which we did for you, of course. Who would’ve known there was web of tunnels beneath our city?
Thomas Hawk - Flickr
And its spotted history is nothing short of breathtaking and strange. Once the home to the electric chair, “Old Sparky,” this space has aged into a type of horror unknown to many. It’s still standing, so you can drive by at any time.
Joel Kramer - Flickr
Then take a look at one of these horrifying houses around the state. It’s an interesting thing, to wonder what kind of stories they hide. It’s the best way to make sure you aren’t SUPER creeped out.
Town of White Bluff
It has terrorized the town of White Bluff for years, and gives Tennessee its own legendary creature. The White Screamer is definitely an urban legend of the greatest proportions, rivaling the Bell Witch in some arenas.
micahdew - Flickr
The Thing was born from a seance in the city, and has since grown to epic and legendary proportions. Have you heard this underground urban legend before? It makes for quite the monster.
The Thomas House Hotel - Facebook
The Thomas House Hotel knows that it has a strange past, but they allow you to take part in it with their overnight ghost hunts. Would you dare…?
Nashville Nightmare - Facebook
…then you should visit Nashville Nightmare, a four part haunted house located in Madison and open during the month of October. It’s the perfect way for you to get the heebie-jeebies a bit without taking a dip in the unknown.
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