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…
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…
The Legend of the Bell Witch
Some legends are in a league of their own, and the Bell Witch is one of them. Perhaps this tale would even be on my Mount Rushmore, but I will save that for another day. In the early 1800s, John Bell moved from North Carolina to Tennessee with his wife, Lucy, settling on a farm…
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary: Scared Straight to Hell
In the hills of eastern Tennessee, near Knoxville, in Petros lies one of the most notorious and haunted structures around these parts. The Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary once housed some of the most violent criminals in the country. It also served as a coal mine for decades post-Civil War, which led to mining companies operating…
Are Undead Civil War Veterans Haunting Dolly Parton Parkway
The Battle of Fair Garden in 1864 was one of many that occurred across the southern United States during the Civil War. But like much of the Carolinas and their ghosts of past soldiers, Sevierville in Tennessee suffers from the same fate. Right off Dolly Parton Parkway, the Civil War veterans of the South continued…
This Haunted Road and Tunnel in Tennessee will Drive Your Soul Mad.
Sensabaugh Tunnel was built in the early 1900s in Church Hill, Tennessee, near Kingsport. Many legends surround the tunnel and the road with the same namesake. According to legend, a homeless man broke into the Sensabaugh home, kidnapping a child, before being chased into the tunnel by the father. Unfortunately, the unthinkable happened, and today…