Posted in Nashville
June 24, 2016
This Cave Near Nashville Has A Dark And Evil History That Will Never Be Forgotten
Known as one of the most haunted places in the United States – yes, you heard us right – in the United States, this Tennessee cave even had the war-hardened President Andrew Jackson in a tizzy. If you’re looking for a story of mayhem and paranormal murder, you don’t have to look much farther than Nashville.
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Located just outside the city in Adams, Tennessee, the Bell Witch haunting grounds were once home to John Bell and his family in the early 19th century. It was over the course of their inhabitance, however, that their small worlds began to curl and rot around them, with the appearance of the soon to be notorious Bell Witch.
It all began in 1817. In the subsequent book entitled, "An Authenticated History of the Bell Witch," it was claimed that the woman's name was Kate. She began to pitch a wild fit in the home, throwing things and cursing the family out loud. Her hatred for John, however, burned bright and violent.
His youngest daughter, Betsy, was also tortured by the witch - at some points claiming being thrown from her bed, prodded and pinched and hurt during the day, with the attacks only growing more intense when she became engaged to a local man, Joshua Gardner.
Some claim that Andrew Jackson swore he would never spend a night in the place, after seeking it out to investigate. Still others state Bell himself was poisoned by the ghost. He did die early, violently due to a quick and unsuspected illness - the story is cloudy with mystery and rife with fear.
You can visit yourself and get the whole story down at the Bell Witch Cave. Tour the cabin, tour the cave, experience the ghostly haunting for yourself - if you live to tell the tale.
Have you visited this haunted cave near Nashville…? This has to go on the summer bucket list, stat!
