Local ghost stories

[psj77]

If any one knows any I for one would love to here them. I live in Chattanooga, Tn. and we have many. Some of the most famous are from the Chickamauga National Military Park. Everyone I know has some kind of story. Most center around ether Snodgrass Hill or Wilder Tower. The following pictures were taken about two years ago. At the back of the field you can see Wilder Tower Slightly left of center. On the right side of the clouds you can see a figure that almost looks human. These pictures were taken with a digital camera and have not had anything done to them to add effect.
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/gaoutlaw77/manintheclouds.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/gaoutlaw77/manintheclouds1.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/gaoutlaw77/manintheclouds2.jpg

[Drawn to Ka-tet]

Was this a battlefield?


Long days and pleasant nights.

[kisun]

There's plenty here in Eastern NC, all mainly focus on pirates and such. Blackbeard even lived in the town right next to mine. I can't remember any right now......sorry :sad:.

[psj77]

Was this a battlefield?


Long days and pleasant nights.

Yes. It was the bloodiest battle in the civil war. It lasted two days. A near by creek was nick named Blood creek because of all the body's in it. The word Chickamauga is Cherokee for Bloody Creek.

[marew1]

Was this a battlefield?


Long days and pleasant nights.

Yes- an American Civil War battlefield.

[marew1]

Kentucky has their share of ghost stories. For instance- The city of Bardstown, located south of Louisville, has a number of ghost stories and haunted places. One of the most famous involves the grave of John Rowan, which is located in the Federal Hill Cemetery at the famous landmark called "My Old Kentucky Home". This strange tale is one of America's most famous stories of restless grave markers!

In western Tennessee is the Belle Witch (house and cave) and a movie called An American Haunting was made based on her. The town is Adam, TN.

I have books such as Weird NJ and Weird U.S. which lists ghost stories among other topics.

[Sundrop]

We have several local ghost stories. The Green Park Inn in Blowing Rock, NC is reputed to be haunted. Moses Cone Manor, also in Blowing Rock, is said to be haunted as well. There is a haunted church in Valle Crucis. The Aho area near Blowing Rock has many ghost stories. My mother and seven of her borthers and sisters lived in a house that they swear was haunted. My brother and I have seen many things that can't be explained.

[BlackThorn]

The civil war was the first war medics were allowed to be on the battlefield in. Can you imagine? For the first time, we allowed healers on the battlefield with their red crosses on, and drag the wounded and dying from the battlefield, and both sides would let them pass; they weren't targets to anyone.

The horror of this war though, was the weapons we used, combined with our lack of proper medical attention. There was only so much we could do for the wounded. If you got shot in the leg with a nasty lead bullet or stabbed with a rusty dirty bayonet, chances are, you weren't going to live. Between infection and lead poisoning and gangrene and lack of more focused medical attention, if you got hit, you died. Maybe you'd get to bite on a piece of wood as your leg was sawed off, a few hours before you died.

Yeah. Sounds like a ghost production factory to me.

Although your picture was a bit disappointing. I know, I'm one to talk... I put up a thread of simple light-spurts that my camera picked up at the oldest dated Stonehenge USA. Although I can't imagine any way to prove that there's more than this life other than by connecting dots and dipping tongues in flame. Well, by looking into, or through, my eyes, ya might just see somethin' too.

I'll have to put a little thought into local ghost stories though. I know there was a house in my hometown that used to be, like, legally haunted or whatever. It was a landmark in that town because it was haunted, before they tore it down, but from what I've heard, since it's destruction, then there have been no more reported disturbances.

We're all ghosts though, you know. It's all about the other realities. Ya might not follow me on this one, but this world is pretty damn faded. What's the difference between us and ghosts? Other that from our personal perspectives, we've been alive the whole time... oh wait. That might not be different either. We need to find somebody outside the loop...

I'll do a little research on some small town Maine ghosts, and see if I can feed this thread somethin' yummy.

I know there's a grave less than 70 miles from here, that has a witches footprint that always reappears on the stone if it's removed. It's like a natural stain or something, that keeps coming back. I think she threatened that it would. But then, witches aren't ghosts. Either way, I'll get a good picture for the site soon. I took that picture I put in "The Mist - what a great horror movie" thread of the exit on the highway, about a week before I watched the movie, and the whole reason I took the pic, was because I liked the plate that guy had, and I was thinking about Stephen King. Although, you can only see the sign that was in the movie in the upper left hand corner. No bounce, no play, right? I'll get and share the witch grave shots soon.

[SKfan2006]

here in waxahachie we have a legend about the courthouse. supposedly the guy who did the stones for the building fell in love with a girl and to show his love for her he carved the stones to look like her face but she never returned his feelings back so the faces took a drastic turn and became grotesque and hiddious. they are still like that. if you want to know more pick up a copy of Weird Texas part of the growing Weird US book series.

[Peanut Queen]

Well, we have a local Native American legend here near where I live. It's called Spook Hill. We used to go there every once in a while. You park your car at the bottom of this hill, put the car in neutral and it actually rolls uphill.

Here's a little description....

"Many years ago an Indian village on Lake Wales was plagued by raids of a huge gator. The Chief, a great warrior, killed the gator in a battle that created a small lake. The chief was buried on the north side. Pioneer mail riders first discovered their horses laboring down hill, thus naming it "Spook Hill." When the road was paved, cars coasted up hill. Is this the gator seeking revenge, or the chief still trying to protect his land?"

Here's the link to the entire story.

http://historiclakewales.com/spookhill/

[SKfan2006]

i've heard about those gravity hills. i read about them on Weirdus.com and someone had taken a measure to one and discovered that uphill was actually downhill and vice versa.

[rjt65]

http://liparanormalinvestigators.com/hauntedLI.shtml

I live in Long Island Massapequa (lots indian folklore) so not even counting New York City, looka t above for summary.

Most famous is Amityville Horror house..I live 5-10 minutes away.

cheers

[La Belladonna]

For anyone that is interested, if you click on the following link, scroll down a little, you will see each US state listed, and if you click on your state's link, it will bring up a huge list of any reported hauntings that your state has. Below the table of each US state are links for other countries as well...Hope you enjoy. I had my eyes opened on all the local hauntings there are in my own area.

http://theshadowlands.net/places/

[Sundrop]

For anyone that is interested, if you click on the following link, scroll down a little, you will see each US state listed, and if you click on your state's link, it will bring up a huge list of any reported hauntings that your state has. Below the table of each US state are links for other countries as well...Hope you enjoy. I had my eyes opened on all the local hauntings there are in my own area.

http://theshadowlands.net/places/

Neat site, La Belladonna. Thanks for sharing it :)

[Luli]

For anyone that is interested, if you click on the following link, scroll down a little, you will see each US state listed, and if you click on your state's link, it will bring up a huge list of any reported hauntings that your state has. Below the table of each US state are links for other countries as well...Hope you enjoy. I had my eyes opened on all the local hauntings there are in my own area.

http://theshadowlands.net/places/

Thanks for the link!:wink2:

[Anni M]

If any one knows any I for one would love to here them. I live in Chattanooga, Tn. and we have many. Some of the most famous are from the Chickamauga National Military Park. Everyone I know has some kind of story. Most center around ether Snodgrass Hill or Wilder Tower. The following pictures were taken about two years ago. At the back of the field you can see Wilder Tower Slightly left of center. On the right side of the clouds you can see a figure that almost looks human. These pictures were taken with a digital camera and have not had anything done to them to add effect.
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/gaoutlaw77/manintheclouds.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/gaoutlaw77/manintheclouds1.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm12/gaoutlaw77/manintheclouds2.jpg


No way!!! That's so cool! :love:

[Anni M]

I have a great ghost story that I am dying to spew, but I don't know if Anne-Louse would take offense.
Or you all will think I'm completely insane.

I'll share this much:
Anne-Louise is the ghost//spirit who came with our new house last year. She was very active from the moment we first showed interest in the place. I even believe I captured her on camera during one of our many walk-thrus. She was an equestrian and this picture shows a veiled face of a woman and a horse-like animal.
Our new place was an Estate home, you see. Anne-Louise died a few months before it went on the market.
Anyway, she sent out good vibes, so we bought it and are fixing it up. :)

We hope she likes that. It needed some TLC.
Green shag carpet from the seventies, anyone? It went first!!! :biggrin2:

[marew1]

http://liparanormalinvestigators.com/hauntedLI.shtml

I live in Long Island Massapequa (lots indian folklore) so not even counting New York City, looka t above for summary.

Most famous is Amityville Horror house..I live 5-10 minutes away.

cheers

I was born in Brunswick Hospital in Amityville but it was way before what happened in that house. My family lived in Levittown and then moved to Bellerose in Queens.

[JohnDalglish]

I have a great ghost story that I am dying to spew, but I don't know if Anne-Louse would take offense.
Or you all will think I'm completely insane.

I'll share this much:
Anne-Louise is the ghost//spirit who came with our new house last year. She was very active from the moment we first showed interest in the place. I even believe I captured her on camera during one of our many walk-thrus. She was an equestrian and this picture shows a veiled face of a woman and a horse-like animal.
Our new place was an Estate home, you see. Anne-Louise died a few months before it went on the market.
Anyway, she sent out good vibes, so we bought it and are fixing it up. :)

We hope she likes that. It needed some TLC.
Green shag carpet from the seventies, anyone? It went first!!! :biggrin2:

Hi,

Lot to be said for a friendly household ghost IMO, Anni, but I'll pass on the green shag carpet ('shag' has an...ummm....slightly different meaning in the UK).

Long days and pleasant nights

[brownmouse]

Well, we have a local Native American legend here near where I live. It's called Spook Hill. We used to go there every once in a while. You park your car at the bottom of this hill, put the car in neutral and it actually rolls uphill.

Here's a little description....

"Many years ago an Indian village on Lake Wales was plagued by raids of a huge gator. The Chief, a great warrior, killed the gator in a battle that created a small lake. The chief was buried on the north side. Pioneer mail riders first discovered their horses laboring down hill, thus naming it "Spook Hill." When the road was paved, cars coasted up hill. Is this the gator seeking revenge, or the chief still trying to protect his land?"

Here's the link to the entire story.

http://historiclakewales.com/spookhill/

We have a hill like that around Cleveland ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirtland_Hills%2C_Ohio )-no legend associated with it tho- I used to coast up it as a teen- it was called the likely name "Gravity Hill". I think it was discovered to be all an optical illusion-it looked like it was going uphill but really it WAS going down. But I say poo on the logic and like the idea that it has some sort of force to it:oo:

[Vegetable in Glasses]

I'm not living where this happened anymore, but still think it fits the thread. My parents best friends lived next to a Revolutionary War era graveyard. We used to play hide and seek in it with their kids at dusk. Anyway, the family used to see ghosts all the time. The kids played with the kid ghosts on a regular basis, knew all kinds of stuff about their lives that was much later verified. When we went there, I would throw up every time I went into the downstairs bathroom. Took years to figure out why. Their house was built on top of the old church & minister's house, and that bathroom was where the altar was located. The family finally moved out when the Mother ghost pushed the mom down the stairs, breaking her tail bone.

In a seperate story, when I was about 3-4 years old, I saw my dead great-grandmother in her at-home oxygen tent. We were living in her house at the time. My Nana thought that was so cool that I was given all of my great-grandmother's jewelry when I was a teen (and boy, did that piss off some of the money-grubbing relatives:smile2:)

And our current house seems to be haunted too. Or rather, our shower is haunted. Every once in a while, you feel a finger run down your back or the side of your arm. Freaked me out at first, but now I realize that anyone willing to listen to me sing in the shower must be a friend for life!

[Lizard slushie]

For anyone that is interested, if you click on the following link, scroll down a little, you will see each US state listed, and if you click on your state's link, it will bring up a huge list of any reported hauntings that your state has. Below the table of each US state are links for other countries as well...Hope you enjoy. I had my eyes opened on all the local hauntings there are in my own area.

http://theshadowlands.net/places/

Thanks for that link, I've been to some of the places mentioned.

Rose Hill cemetary - been there, the 2 graves are marked Wier (not Were) and Wolfe, they are next to each other, my great-great-great grandmother was a Wier and the man buried there is her nephew. As for the knocking tomb, yeah, if you knock on the door, you'll hear a knock back. The tomb's made of stone, the door's metal, it's an echo.

O.E Bell - I've heard so many stories about that place, most of them are bunk but there have been people in there drawing pentagrams on the floor and playing with ouija boards, doing who knows what, there was a lot of graffiti and stuff there before they remodeled.

The Lot - until a few years ago there was a house there, we called it the Crawley house. The story goes that the father lost his job, became distraught and shot his wife and two young children and then killed himself. His teenage daughter escaped and hid in the loft in the garage, and depending on which version you hear, she hung herself there or was found by police and institutionalized. When the house was still standing, I went in with my best friend. From the outside we saw a woman standing in the window, she pulled the curtain back and then let it drop, we both saw it, but upon entering there was no one inside. We heard kids running through the house too. We didn't stay long, it was so sad, all of their stuff was still there, furniture, books, clothes. I've searched newspaper archives for the original murder report but haven't run across anything, so who knows.