Ghostly Locations You Should Consider Visiting This Fall in the Smokies Pt. 2
The Smoky Mountains are immersed in old wives’ tales and folklore galore as it is a tradition in the Irish and Scottish heritages which massively make up the ancestral families that settled here long ago. As we covered in part 1, telling tales (whether first-hand encounters or tales spun for fun) is a Smoky Mountain tradition, it is only appropriate to offer up a few more haunted places in the Smoky Mountains for your mind to ponder and your body to wander with! Don’t worry, none of our Gatlinburg cabins are haunted (that we know of!), and rest assured that you will find refuge within the hills, hollers, and valleys of the Smokies.
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A lot of folklore and spine-tingling ghost stories that have accumulated over the years have been passed down the family trees of the founding families and have since been distributed, and rightfully so, over a crackling fire or used as a bedtime story. The Smoky Mountains have stories that will make the hair on the back of your neck stand on end and give you goosebumps on your arms. There are more than plenty of haunted places in town, some of which you may not even know had a ghostly past! These are a few additional ghostly locations near our cabins in Gatlinburg you should consider visiting this fall during your stay in Gatlinburg!
The Glowing Orbs of Cades Cove
There have been several instances where folks report seeing “glowing orbs” floating above the graves at the Cades Cove cemeteries. It is no shock that there would be activity here in the Cove given all of the hardships, war, and treachery that have happened here over the years. So much unfinished business. It is said that once the sun begins to fade behind the mountains at dusk, the structures change personalities and the shadows take over. They say these glowing balls of light float above the forgotten graves. Some people have reported seeing a woman’s face emerging through the walls of one of the churches.
The Lady Who Wanders at 3:33 am At LeConte Lodge
There’s not much reference about the wandering lady of 3:33 am, but we are sure the lodge-keeper has a story or two to tell. There is said to be a mysterious girl who wanders about the grounds in the wee morning hours. Other folks have gossipped about waking up at 3:33 am to a girl at the foot of their bed watching them sleep and that she vanishes the minute they see her.
White Oak Flats Cemetery
One thing’s certain, the Smokies are NOT lacking in old spooky cemeteries. Now, there are a TON of cemeteries in the area, but there is one in particular that will make your skin crawl- AND you can easily access it from downtown. Just a short walk from The Village in Gatlinburg you will come across one of the oldest cemeteries in our area- White Oak Flats Cemetery. Named after the original name of Gatlinburg, this cemetery houses some of the original dead of our area. It was established in 1830 and has a disturbing amount of unmarked graves.
Wheatlands Plantation
Wheatlands is an abandoned Antebellum plantation home that was established in 1791 and is one of the oldest surviving original structures in the area. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and has been up for sale on and off for some time given the challenges faced by restoration costs. This plantation saw the carnage of the Revolutionary War, The Battle of Boyd’s Creek, and the Civil War. In addition to the blood-soaked soil, there is spatter still stained on the living room floor from a gruesome family tragedy. The Wheatlands Plantation property is the sweet hereafter for almost one hundred people including African-American slaves, Cherokee Native Americans, soldiers, and family members. These remains come with the property, should it ever sell. The property was once able to be viewed as any other historical landmark, however, efforts have closed as of 2016. There are over 70 (recorded) murders and deaths here.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park spans 800 square miles of terrain that is peppered with gravesites, homesteads, churches, and abandoned homes. Elkmont, Tremont, Sugarlands, Roaring Fork, and Cades Cove will provide you with plenty of spookiness during your stay in the Smokies. Entertain a local ghost tour for in-depth storytelling about these eerie places, and more.
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