Here are Tennessee’s most haunted locations. Some have been researched by professional paranormal investigators while others can be experienced first-hand by members of the general public.
Visitors of Trousdale Place report seeing a woman in a wheelchair wandering its grounds. Some have claimed she appears in a green mist. Additionally, paranormal activity includes hearing chains rattling and unexplained knocking noises.
Rotherwood Mansion
Tennessee is a fantastic vacation destination with thrilling amusement parks, unforgettable hiking trails, Southern charm, and of course fantastic whiskey. But Tennessee also harbors heartbreaking histories of slavery, the legend of a Hound from Hell and more lost souls than most realize.
Rotherwood Mansion in Kingsport is one of those places. Built in 1818, it’s said to be haunted by a ghost known as The Lady in White who is said to be Reverend Frederick Ross’ daughter; but she fell in love with one of his sons who left shortly thereafter for service in the Civil War and drowned nearby; thus leaving his spirit haunting the house today.
Joshua Phipps was the second owner of this home and had an extreme temperament, often laughing maniacally throughout the night and taking great pleasure in disturbing anyone sleeping within its walls with his loud laughter. It can still be heard today when people enter and exit this home at night time, often forcing covers off sleeping people.
Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery is an extremely haunted location that attracts those brave enough to visit it. A Civil War infantryman’s grave reportedly watches over and protects all souls buried there, delighting when people stop by with smiles to greet him and make his day or eternity, waving goodbye as you depart.
Other spirits reported at the cemetery include a little girl known to drop marbles onto ceilings and switch TV’s on and off at random, along with what may be a female ghost seen walking about the grounds.
Greenwood Cemetery boasts more than just gravestones; it also houses an elegant building used in the 1970s for storing remains from a plane crash in Parrotsville. There have been reports of odd happenings here including one ghost who can often be heard playing piano in its library.
Sensabaugh Tunnel
Built in the 1920s, this tunnel has witnessed several eerie occurrences since then. These include frequent sightings of a woman wearing white clothing and hearing male voices whispering harshly as anyone enters.
Legend holds that Ed Sensabaugh, the man responsible for giving this haunted place its name, murdered his family and dumped their bodies into the creek nearby. Ever since, it has become a place of terror and horror; some claim if your car engine shuts off within its confines it won’t restart; many claim hearing phantom footsteps or baby cries!
Many believe the tunnel to be one of the most hazardous locations in Hawkins County. Many have died here during its construction; several workers died while building it and some are buried underneath it today.
Bijou Theater
The Bijou Theatre in Knoxville has seen more than its fair share of drama and death over the years, serving as a hotel, brothel and Civil War hospital before becoming home for theater performances. Since that time, its walls and backstage nooks have held many forgotten souls captive within them.
General Sanders reportedly died in the Bridal Suite, while an unavenged spirit who was stabbed during a dispute at the brothel remains. Additionally, staff and patrons at the theatre report witnessing an apparition resembling a little girl tugging at their clothing – both instances suggestive of paranormal activity at play at this venue.
Many have claimed to have witnessed paranormal activity at Drummond Bridge in Coal Creek. There have been reports of cattle avoiding fields below the train trestle and dogs not wanting to go near it at all, further attesting to its hauntedness. No wonder why many consider it one of Tennessee’s most haunted spots!
