Some believe the Fort Mountain Stone Wall, located in Northern Georgia at Fort Mountain State Park, is proof that the mysterious Moon-Eyed people did, in fact, occupy Appalachia long before the arrival of the Cherokee. The Moon-Eyed people were a group of short, bearded, white-skinned individuals whose eyes were sensitive to light, making it difficult…
The Ghost Bride of Cumberland Falls
Cumberland Falls is a beautiful area in southeastern Kentucky, near Corbin, but it also has a reported ghostly bride that’s said to still walk the trails. In the 1950s, a young couple, recently married, honeymooned at Cumberland Falls State Park. Since the night was still young, they decided to take a stroll after checking into…
The Secret Lake of Ataga’hi of the Great Smoky Mountains
The Cherokee people have long told a legend of a hidden lake located in the Great Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee, known as Ataga’hi. Two young Cherokees, named Utani and Netani, are said to have wandered deep into the mountains to find a beautiful, blue lake hidden behind trees. Legend says that if you should…
The Cussing Cover of eastern Tennessee
One of the creepiest ghost stories from eastern Tennessee is the legend of the “Cussing Cover” in Cades Cove. Cades Cove is now a scenic valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A couple by the name of Basil and Mavis Estep lived there in a cabin long before the creation of the national…
Crash of United Airlines Flight 823, and the spirits of the Cocke County Memorial Building
Perched in the middle of Newport, Tennessee, sits the Cocke County Memorial Building. The building was first built in the early 1930s, and during that time, Veterans with American Legion Post 41 occupied the structure. But it would be a tragic event in July 1964 that would forever haunt the premises. This part of eastern…
The Ghost of Fiddler’s Rock
In the late 1800s, a young fiddle player named Martin Stone developed a significant following in the northeastern corner of Tennessee due to his exceptional fiddling skills. The young Stone seemed in demand, often appearing at weddings, funerals, and other social events. One evening, Stone climbed Stone Mountain to enjoy the air and even brought…
The Haunted Bethesda Cemetery & Church
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…