Laura Wright
There is a legend from Eastern Tennessee, that of “Old Tom.” Tom was said to be a...
Appalachian
Unusual folklore and tall tales from the Appalachian Mountains.
Every region has it’s own particular version of this tale. It has became one of the most...
There is the remnants of a farm near Adams, Tennessee. The Bell Farm was home to...
In the Scott County area of Virginia, there lived a man who would certainly draw attention today....
One of the more curious of Appalachian customs revolves around death customs. Primarily, why were clocks stopped...
An Appalachian Historical Society (Scott County, Virginia) and their records of strange Native American burial customs and...
There’s a shack in Tennessee, somewhere around the Gap Creek area. Decades ago, when traveling salesmen were...
Burying grounds were discovered in Sparta, Tennessee, in 1828. Unlike the majority in the area, these corpses...
The Appalachian coal fields are rich in lore, legend and infamy. Here are some common terms used...
