11 Horrifying Tennessee Stories You Didn’t Learn About In History Class
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Meghan Kraft
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No matter the time of year, the horrors of the Halloween holidays are always a bit of fun and eerily exciting. Whether you’re looking for a strangely haunted part of town or even just a simple story about your home city, Tennessee has a creepy crawly history that’s just dying (ha) to be found out. We have eleven strange Tennessee stories that will remind you just why you keep that night light on…
Once used as a logging town for local employees and then a holiday spot, Elkmont has since been left to the voracious intensity of the elements.
Read the story of Elkmont then discover the strange space tucked high in the gorgeous, leafy hills and mountains of the Smokies. Here's the trail!
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Have you ever visited the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park...? There's a dark story behind it, if you're willing to listen. Check out the eerie history behind haunted battlefield.
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A family brutalized, a man murdered by a ghost? It may sound strange, but Adams, Tennessee boasts one of the scariest stories in the state. We'd argue it's one of the eeriest in Tennessee history.
Was it a man who killed his daughter, or just an unsolved murder that took place in the tunnel...? It's an odd place, for sure, but we may never know the dark history behind it.
Most folks don't know about Nashville's hidden tunnels, but they make for quite an interesting story and a thoughtful study once you do the digging. Which we did for you, of course. Who would've known there was web of tunnels beneath our city?
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And its spotted history is nothing short of breathtaking and strange. Once the home to the electric chair, "Old Sparky," this space has aged into a type of horror unknown to many. It's still standing, so you can drive by at any time.
Then take a look at one of these horrifying houses around the state. It's an interesting thing, to wonder what kind of stories they hide. It's the best way to make sure you aren't SUPER creeped out.
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It has terrorized the town of White Bluff for years, and gives Tennessee its own legendary creature. The White Screamer is definitely an urban legend of the greatest proportions, rivaling the Bell Witch in some arenas.
The Thing was born from a seance in the city, and has since grown to epic and legendary proportions. Have you heard this underground urban legend before? It makes for quite the monster.
The Thomas House Hotel knows that it has a strange past, but they allow you to take part in it with their overnight ghost hunts. Would you dare...?
...then you should visit Nashville Nightmare, a four part haunted house located in Madison and open during the month of October. It's the perfect way for you to get the heebie-jeebies a bit without taking a dip in the unknown.
Let’s lighten it up a bit – are you hungry, Tennessee?
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