Haunted Tennessee - Part 1

With Halloween less than a week away, did you know that Tennessee is one of the most “haunted” states in the nation?
The most famous fright-fest is The Bell Witch of Adams, Tennessee – a short 45 minute drive northwest of Nashville.   
Closer to home is the Stones River National Battlefield in which one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred. A friend of swears that she once saw confederate soldiers standing by a fire next to their tent as she drove on Old Nashville Highway. When she stopped at the visitors’ center, they said no reenactments were scheduled that day.
Another writer says, “When we reached the site of the Slaughter Pen on our driving tour, we stopped the car in a small parking area to take a look around. In the woods beyond the open field, I noticed a small light appear and bob along at the edge of the trees. I could see nothing behind it in the gloom and only saw it for a few seconds before it disappeared and did not return."  Could it have been a car reflection or another natural explanation.... or does some lone sentry from Sheridan’s brigade still walk near the scene of the battle?
Park rangers and visitors often report that the Slaughter Pen to be about 10 or 20 degrees colder than the surrounding area. It’s also been claimed that you can sometimes hear the sound of someone following you if you walk there after dark.

Comments

[Sheila Foster]

think you have a big Type O here The Bell Witch is in Adams Tn not Athens Tn. I live in Athens and it is 3 hours away from Nashville smack dab in the middle of Knoxville and Chattanooga Tn.