another interesting historical haunting- the Bell Witch Farm- Which president Andrew Jackson even went and investigated himself- and left spooked- from an article:
“Farmer John Bell and his family moved to Red River, Tennessee (now named Adams, Tennessee), back in the 1800s. Bell made a living as a farmer and rose to become a respected local leader of the town church. He and his daughter Betsy were said to be tormented by a malicious entity called The Bell Witch.
The Hauntings
Legend has it that the Bell Witch began to haunt the Bell family around 1817. One day while John was inspecting his massive cornfields, he encountered a strange-looking animal. The creature had the body of a dog and a head of a rabbit. Stunned by the sight, he proceeded to shoot it several times, but it later vanished.
John thought nothing of the encounter until nightfall came. The family was tormented by strange beating sounds and a faint chorus of women chanting resonated through the house. As time went on, Betsy became a target of the Bell Witch, and she often suffered physical and emotional torment at the hands of this supernatural entity.
The Bell Witch eventually got the upper hand when it claimed the life of John Bell. It was later reported that the witch’s laugh was heard all throughout John’s funeral.
Many consider the legend to be one of the most notable in Southern folklore. But a lot of people have argued that the terror was all real. Even former president Andrew Jackson was intrigued by the rumors and decided to go and investigate himself. Jackson happened to know the family well, having fought alongside Bell’s sons during the Battle of New Orleans.”
https://www.wowamazing.com/trending/spooky/chilling-haunted-house-legends/
Interesting.
Interesting.
Bump for later