This haunted church and cemetery in eastern Tennessee is thought to have it all…well, at least in the paranormal world. Bethesda Cemetery and Church in Morristown are tied to several ghostly legends. Several Confederate specters have been reported both inside and outside the church. The spirits that are said to haunt the cemetery are a…
The Ghostly Steel Bridge of Elizabethton, Tennessee
A steel bridge that once crossed Siam Valley into the Stoney Creek Community was where young lovers would meet. The bridge has since been torn down, but that doesn’t erase history or even a ghostly tale. The Watauga River Bridge was once known as the “Steel Bridge.” During the 1930s, Tom Jackson and Wanda Smithson,…
The Ghostly Man of Netherland Inn Road
On November 19, 1923, Albert “Hugh” Hamblen learned that his son was involved in a tragic car accident in Kingsport, Tennessee. The elder Hamblen rushed to his side after hearing the news. Two of the boys were pronounced dead at the scene, but Hamblen’s son survived the ordeal. The following day, Hugh learned that the…
How Did Fair Play, South Carolina, Get Its Name
Have you ever wondered how some of South Carolina’s cities and towns gained their names? This was one of my favorite things to write, and I have covered many of them. If you have ever traveled down I-85 towards the Georgia and South Carolina state lines, there is an excellent chance that you have seen…
Strange Happenings at Fitz on Main
If you have ever lived in Kernersville, North Carolina, you will know the restaurant at 109 South Main Street named Fitz on Main. I lived in the area for almost 3 years and would frequently pass the building. According to the book Haunted Kernersville, the business was formerly known as Charlie Snow’s Diner or simply…
The Atlanta Ripper
Many today are unaware that one place in the United States also had a killing crime spree in the early 1900s that remains unsolved. When I say Jack the Ripper, most people know his infamous name, but the same can not be said about the other. Around 1910, the first victims, all African-American women, began…
The Headless Train Conductor Still Haunts These Railroad Tracks
One of the more popular legends, shared over several years, claims a young man met his demise by a train in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, in northeastern Marshall County. The man was reportedly hit and killed along the tracks while carrying his lantern. Today, the ghost light glows for onlookers. Several variations of the tale exist…
Surfman T.L. Daniels Allegedly Haunts This Outer Banks Restaurant
The Black Pelican Restaurant in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, is an oceanfront eatery offering a relaxing atmosphere and excellent cuisine. It is also allegedly home to at least one long-term resident who haunts the premises. Once the sixth of seven life-saving stations along the coast, the Black Pelican Restaurant assisted and rescued mariners and sailors…