Ghosts of the Copperhill Mines - Polk County Tennessee

In the 1820s, copper was discovered in the remote southeastern corner of Tennessee where it borders Georgia and North Carolina.  The area would become what was known as The Copper Basin.  It was difficult times working deep in the copper mines as well as transporting it out of the mountains to Chattanooga.  Many men died working in this area and as a result, there are lingering spirits in these hills that seem continue to labor on.  Read the full story>>

It is said that phantom wagon trains make their way along what was the Ole Copper Road or Copperhill Road in Polk County, Tennessee

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Ghost of Hugh Hamblen and His Phantom Model-T - Kingsport , Tennessee

There is a notorious stretch of road in northeastern Tennessee called Netherland Inn Road.  It is known to become enveloped in fog very easily as it lies along the Holston River waterfront.  Back in 1922, five boys were in a serious accident caused by the fog.  Several of the boys died, but the others were in critical condition and hospitalized.  One of those boys was the son of Hugh Hamblen. The others had eventually passed away, but Hamblen seemed to be improving. However, the young Hamblen would not be the one who would lose his life to the fog of Netherland Inn Road.   Read the full story>>

One of the early model-T cars produced by Henry Ford

The Bell Witch Hauntings/The Bell Witch Cave - Adams, Tennessee

The Bell Witch Hauntings is probably the most famous haunting in America.  Many people today visit The Bell Witch Cave - Adams, Tennessee