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…
Does a Ghostly Bride Haunt This Gatlinburg Restaurant
Legend has it that a former guest who checked into a lodge in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, during the 1930s never checked out. Today, the building is home to The Greenbrier Restaurant, but during the Great Depression, it served as a lodge for travelers passing through the area. During this time, a young bride was set to…
The Haunted Drummond Bridge
Richard “Dick” Drummond, a young coal miner was hanged from the bridge after he was framed that he never committed at Coal Creek in the early 1890s in eastern Tennessee, near Knoxville. The story goes that during the Coal Creek War, when local miners felt they needed protection, convict labor was used instead, which was…
The Eerie Okolona Road Exit of Eastern Tennessee
The story goes that many years ago, a couple traveling along the highway between Johnson City and Erwin, Tennessee, suddenly broke down as they exited the highway at Okolona Road. The man decided to get out and push the vehicle up to the highway, so that it could be seen by other local travelers looking…
The “Ghost” Town of Elkmont
One of the most popular and well-kept secrets of the Smoky Mountains in eastern Tennessee is the ghostly tale of Elkmont Ghost Town. The Elkmont area was first settled during the 1840s, and at that time, it was known as “Little River” because of its location in the upper Little River Valley. Around 1901, the…
The Cades Cove Glowing Orbs
Cades Cove is located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in eastern Tennessee. If you have ever found yourself on a road named the Cades Cove Loop Road, you have likely experienced the many historical cabins and churches of Cades Cove. These old churches have cemeteries, like the many others, and many early settlers…
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 Haunted White Oak Flats Cemetery
Cemeteries have a distinct haunted vibe compared to those on allegedly haunted roads, bridges, and even in homes. The ambiance may change a tad since cemeteries are the official place where life ends and the afterlife begins. One place in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is believed to be haunted by numerous spirits. Gatlinburg received its name from…
The Hell Hound of the Rotherwood Mansion
The Holston River area in the Tri-Cities of Tennessee seems plagued by specters and even a hellhound. One place located on the North Fork of the Holston is the Rotherwood Mansion, which has a grim history. The mansion in Kingsport dates back to 1818 and has accumulated a fascinating supernatural history. One legend says that…