The Bell Witch

Deep in the hills near Adams, Tennessee, the legend of the Bell Witch grew from a terrifying family haunting into one of America’s most famous ghost stories. For over 200 years, the tale has inspired books, paranormal investigations, and horror films like An American Haunting, leaving people still wondering what really happened on the Bell family farm.

 

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Episode Sources:

“Tennessee Legends: The Bell Witch” by Tori Kleinpeter, October 27, 2022, Tennessee State Museum

“The Bell Witch: The Scariest Ghost Story in Tennessee” by Meghan E. Gattignolo, Customs House Museum & Cultural Center

“The Story of the Bell Witch” by Pat Fitzhugh, The Bell Witch Site

“Bell Witch” from Tennessee Myths and Legends, Tennessee State Library and Archives

““Year of the Witch”: 1937 and the Return of the Bell Witch” by Skyler Gordon, October 30, 2017, The Tennessee Historical Society

“The Strange Legend of the Bell Witch” from Genteel & Bard

“A Brief History of the Bell Witch Hauntings and a visit to the Bell Witch Cave in Adams, TN” by Todd Atteberry, The Witchery Arts

“The Bell Witch Haunting (2013)” on IMDb

“An American Haunting 2005)” on IMDb

 

Creeptastic theme music by:

Nicholas Davio - nicholasdavio.com, @mr.nick.davio, @huron_coast

 

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