gatlinburghaunts.com Open in urlscan Pro
72.52.224.19  Public Scan

Form analysis
0 forms found in the DOM

Text Content

Call Us Get Tickets
   
   
 * Tour Details
   * Tour Details
   * Tour Preview
   * Group Tours
   * Faq
 * Products
   * Ghostflix
   * Lily
   * Extras
 * About Us
   
 * Blog
 * Contact


WALK AMONG THE ENIGMATIC GHOSTS OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS

Experience the haunted side of this tiny town and the mysteries it harbors,
known only to the hermit-like early inhabitants of the formerly suspicious
community. Feuds, witches, ancient Scots, and Celtic traditions live on in this
remote corner of the Smoky mountains.

Get Tickets

 

Join Gatlinburg Haunts for a ghost tour into the eerie corners of this quaint
mountain town. Our stories include cannibals, family feuds that go back
generations, and witchcraft. See where ghosts of the past are seen walking these
streets to this day, and learn of their spine-tingling hauntings and history as
they search for the peace they were unable to find in this quaint corner of
Tennessee.

Ghost Tour Meeting Location: The Gatlinburg Space Needle at 115 Historic Nature
Trail

Tour Duration: 1hr. across 1 mile

To Order: Press "Get Tickets" for availability.

Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!

Tour Details
Book Now


THE EXPERIENCES YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT




CAROL SELLS TAMPA

5 stars4 stars3 stars2 stars1 star

Great historical ghost tour of Gatlinburg. Our tour guide Taylor C was a subject
matter expert and a...read more

December 28, 2023

ISABELLA SILVA

5 stars4 stars3 stars2 stars1 star

Taylor C was our tour guide. My daughter and I lucked out and were the only two
on the tour, but he ...read more

November 26, 2023

BEN ALLEN

5 stars4 stars3 stars2 stars1 star

Great tour, learned a lot of the history of Gatlinburg along the way...read more

November 23, 2023

T MARTIN

5 stars4 stars3 stars2 stars1 star

Dwayne was an amazing tour guide with great knowledge!...read more

November 19, 2023

Read All Reviews


OUR TOURS

Tours are available daily year-around from the afternoon to late at night. Some
are offered throughout the day based on season.

Book Now

8, 10 PM

GATLINBURG GHOSTS OF THE SMOKIES MOST HAUNTED TOUR

$25

Book Now


ANCIENT ILLS, TIMEWORN GRAVEYARDS AND CIVIL WAR SPIRITS

Gatlinburg’s reputation as the Gateway to the Smoky Mountains means plenty of
winter activities for out of town visitors. However, just underneath the idyllic
mountain town’s surface lies a dark and twisted history that most on the
Gatlinburg Haunts tour initially never think exists.

The area houses unprecedented paranormal activity levels, especially on the
parkway, which is commonly called the Strip. This hour-long, one-mile tour will
uncover the real story behind Gatlinburg’s rough frontier town origins, as well
as its complicated and terrifying modern hauntings.

You will see the compelling haunted locations that test the limits of what you
might believe. Rest assured, though, the authentic stories you will hear are
plucked straight from the history books and confirmed accounts of encounters
with the supernatural. Find out the storied history of one of the oldest
graveyards in the state and the shadowy ghouls who lurk along its walls. Listen
in horror to the tales of murder, suicide, jealousy, revenge, cannibalism, and
everything in between. Gatlinburg’s glossy exterior may fool some of the people
who visit the town, but we will help you understand the horror on which this
town was built.


WHAT’S IN A NAME – A FEUD!

When there are only a few dozen people in the town, one general store might be
enough. Any businessman likes a monopoly. Imagine the surprise then, of the
members of the founding family of the town, the Ogle’s, (namesakes of the Ogle
Brothers General store), when Radford Gatlin opened the Gatlin General Store.
The feud compounded the mean-spiritedness and unfounded preferential treatment
of people by Radford Gatlin. Then how did he become the name after which the
town was named?

The dishonest way this came about will be revealed on our tour, as well as how
the ghost of Radford Gatlin’s slave haunts the Mountain Mall, on land previously
owned by the Ogle Family!


WHAT MAKES GATLINBURG SO HAUNTED?

In a city with such a vibrant and modern tourist scene, separating Gatlinburg’s
dark history from its ski-resort façade can be pretty difficult. Gatlinburg
Haunts takes you on an up-close look at the city’s troubled history and macabre
present that others would simply ignore.

Dating back to the early 19th century, the earliest inhabitants of the town were
Scots and Irish settlers who secured their treasured independence during some of
the darkest periods of American history by fighting to preserve their fierce
seclusion.

Even as the area has developed in recent years, remnants of its tragic history
poke through to the surface, whether through an aging cemetery (one of the
oldest in the state), ancient blood-curdling Cherokee monsters, or the gory
horrors of an old battlefield. Our unique tour along the iconic strip will
explore the existential dread that tears at the flimsy facade of the town’s
easily digestible tourist fair.

You may come to Gatlinburg expecting a quaint little tourist town, but on our
tour, you will learn that there is much more to the Gateway to the Smokies than
meets the eye, and you may not like what you see.

The graveyard has shadows and plenty of them, not cast by light, but remnants of
unhappy former residents’ supernatural energy. Two people have lain independent
claim to seeing clusters of shadows on the Church wall, inside the porch, and
throughout the graveyard. Seemingly benevolent and fleeting, the shadows have
been here longer than any current living resident of Gatlinburg.


CIVIL WAR IN THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS.

The residents of Gatlinburg were almost all sympathetic to the Union cause, yet
being in the middle of the expanding Confederate territories, they chose
neutrality. Mother nature, however, would intervene to put at least one conflict
on their doorstep.

A saltpeter mine near the town (saltpeter being a key ingredient in gunpowder),
attracted Confederate forces’ attention. A stubborn Confederate Colonel named
William Thomas was tasked with occupying the mine. He led an integrated Cherokee
infantry group into the town to take supplies before occupying the mine.

As well as putting the townspeople on edge, the move caught the attention of
nearby Union forces who soon turfed the regiment out of their hastily built fort
around the mine.

Colonel Thomas, however, did not take defeat well; he festered in a rough camp
in the forests near the town. He continued to raid the town of Gatlinburg for
supplies, and the occasional forced conscript, while he and his dwindling band
of men cooked up a series of increasingly wild plans to regain the fort from the
600 well equipped Union men ensconced at the top of a hill near the mine. Some
began to suspect the Colonel was starting to lose his mind. His wild-eyed
demands of the townspeople grew increasingly bizarre.

Needless to say, the 5-month long guerilla war earned Colonel Thomas no friends
in Gatlinburg as the constant raids wore the townspeople’s tolerance thin. The
Union troops’ soon grew weary of the annoying harassment by Colonel Thomas and
his band of rogue confederates. The Union troops attacked in a quick and deadly
operation one night, the Cherokee’s scattered, many were captured, Thomas
himself was shot and stabbed 23 times.

However, Colonel Thomas’s ghost still roams the woods, looking for another
desperate way to get back the fort that no longer exists.


MORE STORIES IN THE THICK WOODS OF THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS

There’s an eerie energy in the Smokey Mountains, with its dark stories of
Witchcraft, monsters, and cannibals haunt the town. Book your tour today to hear
all these stories and more as told by professional local guides.

Read more on our blog about the nearby Inns, mansions, cabins, and restaurants
haunted by more ghosts.




WITH SO MANY TOURS AND ACTIVITIES TO CHOOSE FROM GATLINBURG, HOW DO YOU CHOOSE
WHICH ONES TO BOOK?


WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE THE GATLINBURG HAUNTS TOUR?

Warm yourself on the cold Tennessee nights

Nothing warms the body like a pounding heart, which you are sure to have on the
Gatlinburg Haunts tour. Departing from the Space Needle in Downtown Gatlinburg
our tour takes in some of the lesser-known sights of this charming mountain
town.

Our professional local storytellers are passionate about their town, and the
amazing stories of hauntings and ghosts, and the incredible history of this
modest town in the mountains.

After the sun goes down, the town takes on a different character, and the dark
woods become spooky beyond belief. Only we have the historical stories of
hauntings and the spirits that wander the hills at night.

The rivers here are numerous and fast running, but the one that is haunted for
certain is a shallow and gentle brook called The Cliff Branch River. One of the
tales on your tour will tell you why any young men driving alongside this river
at night should think twice before picking up any hitchhikers!

Night Skiing isn’t for everyone.

There’s lots to do at night in Gatlinburg, even night skiing at the resorts up
in the mountains. But indoor activities get stale after a while and if you are
at all outdoorsy, you’ll want to spend as much time as possible in the clean
fresh air of the Smoky Mountains.

On a crisp night, there really is nothing so refreshing, or spooky as a walk
around the town. Gatlinburg Haunts takes in the Skylift park with its
magnificent views, the haunted Space Needle, and the Cliff Branch River.

What if you only have a day or two in the mountains?

It’s easy to fill your days in Gatlinburg, take the cable car up to the peak and
walk the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America, the town also
has a host of crazy golf courses, if that’s your thing! But your nights in
Gatlinburg have fewer options. All the major attractions close in the early
evening, but Gatlinburg Haunts tours set off in the evening, and are always
entertaining and by far the scariest thing in town. Come walk alongside expert
narrators while hearing about the old and new ghosts of Gatlinburg and tell you
all there is to know about this fascinating town.

What if you don’t ski at all?

If it’s a cold day in Gatlinburg, you’ll be thankful for the chance to walk
around and keep warm, but spare a thought for the hundred-year blizzard that
kept the town isolated for weeks just after the Civil War. It was a different
place back then, with fewer residents, more open country and a lot less traffic.

One character in the area who experienced the blizzard was ‘Craft the
Carnivore’, who built his family lodge off to the south of Gatlinburg, in what
is now the Smoky Mountains National Park.  Simon Craft was a well-known
Confederate Officer who ridiculed men who didn’t eat what he considered enough
meat. He was known for eating all kinds of meats and for being a gracious and
welcoming host.

The winter of the blizzard, Craft the Carnivore hosted a Twentieth Wedding
Anniversary party to end all parties. While they were eating, the blizzard
started. No one could leave for days. The days turned into weeks, and food ran
low.

After nearly three months, Simon Craft, his wife, and a close family friend were
the only ones around to tell what happened in the Family lodge, but none of them
ever did.  We have some theories to share with you on the Gatlinburg Haunts
tour.


SIGN UP

Get the scariest offers and stay current on sales and events.


Successfully signed up! Missing Email Missing Name Scare me!


BLOGS

THE GENERAL MORGAN INN

The building that is now recognized as The General Morgan Inn was known as the
DeWoody Tavern, a janky wooden structure built in the early 1790s by a man named
William Dunwoody. The establishment was ... read more

HAUNTED DRUMMOND BRIDGE

Drummond Bridge is part of a railway system that transported coal from the
mid-1800s to the mid-1900s in Eastern Tennessee. The bridge itself crosses over
Coal Creek, a namesake of the goods used to m... read more

SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK

Shiloh National Military Park was established on December 27th of 1894 to
commemorate the April Battle of Corinth that raged around the Shiloh Church and
Pittsburg Landing. This battle produced more t... read more

View All BLogs


DOWNLOAD JUNKET AND TURN YOUR PHONE INTO A TOUR GUIDE

Download Now

Works on iOS (Apple) and Android Devices

VISIT MORE US GHOST ADVENTURES CERTIFIED GHOST TOURS ACROSS THE US!


 * Contact Us
   .
 * Privacy Policy
   .
 * Refund Policy

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

© 2024 Copyright Gatlinburg Haunts. All rights reserved.

Loading....