The old opera house in Macon, Georgia, has been entertaining audiences since 1884. In 1971, a tragedy would strike when Randall Widner, employed as executive director of Macon’s Grand Opera House, climbed high above the stage to an area called the thunder room, which held massive metal plates for thunder effects during old plays. Widner…
The Weeping Woman of Hotel Dalton
The Landmark Building in downtown Dalton is one of the tallest structures in the area. It initially served the public as a hotel in 1890, named Hotel Dalton, before it was destroyed by a 1911 fire that swept through the city. The hotel was restored around 1923, and today, it serves as office space, and…
The Ghosts of Scull Shoals
Scull Shoals is now a ghost town that once occupied space on the Oconee River in Greene County, Georgia. It was once a thriving community, but now, the old buildings that once stood are mostly gone, except for a few ruins that still exist. The town was abandoned after a series of misfortunes, including floods…
Ghostly Secrets of Lake Chatuge
Lake Chatuge in Haiwassee Georgia, was constructed in 1941. Like other lakes, construction for the project interrupted the living and the dead at the time. The lake is located in Towns County, and has developed a reputation through the years for tragic accidents and eerie tales. Some believe the spirits never truly left. After dusk,…
Are the Spirits from the 1915 Georgia Circus Train Wreck still entertaining the living in the afterlife at this cemetery
A few days before Thanksgiving in 1915, Con T. Kennedy’s traveling circus left from a stint in downtown Atlanta, where it set records for money and attendance, and headed towards Girard, Alabama, across a newly opened bridge in Columbus. The train was full of performers, animals, and equipment as it made its way down the…
This Alleged Haunted Hotel in Georgia is a Scary Good Time
Atlanta is nicknamed “Hotlanta” for a reason, and it may have to do with the electromagnetic waves in the night air. Georgia is rich in history and things that go bump in the night, from haunted graveyards and lakes to hotels. If you are in the market for a scary good night, the hotel in…
The Alleged Haunting of The Masquerade in Atlanta
Do you love the music and paranormal scene, and happen to be near Atlanta? Located in the heart of downtown is The Masquerade Nightclub. The establishment is a great place to listen to a variety of genres, including rock, alternative, metal, punk, hip-hop, and indie. The lineup will always have something for everyone who enjoys…
The Spirit of Edwin Gould Jr
One of the more famous ghostly tales along the coast of Georgia is the story of Edwin Gould Jr. The younger Gould was the son of Edwin Gould, a railroad magnate. The family had a winter home on Jekyll Island. On February 24, 1917, Gould Jr was hunting with a friend near Latham Hammock, where…
The Ghostly Tale of Mary the Wanderer
Legend says many years ago, a beautiful young woman was set to marry, but the young man died near shore when his boat capsized. Mary fell into a grief-stricken state and eventually took her own life. It is said, late at night, that you can still see Mary wandering the beaches and forests with her…
The Ghost of Maude Williams Works Overtime in the Afterlife
The Sibley Mill is a historic building on the Augusta Canal near downtown Augusta, Georgia. It was built in 1880 on the same site as the old Powder Works buildings, with the same bricks. During the Civil War, one of the most important industries was the production of gunpowder in factories, such as the Confederate…