The Countless Dark Mysteries of Music City USA
In the hilly terrain just a couple hundred miles from the Great Smoky Mountains lies the southern city of Nashville, which serves country-fried chicken and wings by day and rocks blues, bluegrass, country, and haunted honky tonks by night. The Tennessee town’s gruesome history is riddled with ghosts from deadly droughts, debauchery, and dark secrets. These tragic and terrifying events that defined Nashville’s past spawned hauntings that continue to frequent the shadows and dark corners of its busiest streets to this very day.
Nashville is known for hosting an array of fascinating and celebrated people, but its more devious residents can’t always be seen or heard. All throughout Nashville, ghosts from the city’s sordid past continue to haunt the very same saloons and restaurants visitors frequent day and night.
Embark on a ghostly adventure with Nashville Ghosts to experience an authentic ghost tour with real hauntings, from the ghastly apparition of country superstar Hank Williams and to the eerie sightings of beloved nightclub owner David “Skull” Schulman. Learn firsthand why Nashville’s terrifying past remains very much a part of its present.
Why is Nashville So Haunted?
Nashville’s Ghosts of the Civil War: Death, Disaster, and Destruction
Beneath its energetic streets and nonstop swarm of bar-goers, Tennessee’s capital city has a morbid and sinister history that can be attributed to many horrific events. But perhaps none were as deadly as the combined aftermath of the Civil War. The city of Nashville played a pivotal role in the country’s bloodiest war, with many of its buildings being transformed into makeshift hospitals, or, in especially grim cases, morgues.
Today, there are several eyewitness accounts of ghastly, spine-tingling figures lurking around town, which are said to be the long-dead spirits of Civil War soldiers. The chilling figure of “The Gray Man” has been sighted roaming the halls of Ryman Auditorium, who’s rumored to sit and watch concertgoers who arrive early to shows.
Follow Nashville Ghosts down the dark thoroughfares of the city and experience the thrill of seeing the sites where the infamous “Gray Man” and other Civil War ghosts still haunt Music City’s streets.
See the Darker Side of a Ghostly Destination
Just because you’ve walked down Broadway in the daylight doesn’t mean you’ve cracked the surface of all that Nashville has to offer as an exciting, and terrifying, tourist destination.
One of Broadway’s very first honky tonks, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, is the eternal resting place of a spirit who once ran the drinking establishment back in the day: Tootsie Bess. Legend has it that Tootsie had a soft spot for struggling musicians, and would often slip them cash or free meals before they would play a big gig.
The soul of Tootsie still haunts the restaurant. Her apparition is said to appear in the crowd after particularly good performances…silently cheering on aspiring musicians from beyond the grave.
Feel the Adrenaline Rush of a Once-in-a-Lifetime Adventure You’ll Cherish Forever
Stop by locations including the Ernest Tubb Record Shop, and listen to the blood-curdling accounts of how the despair of wounded and dead soldiers who once occupied the building’s basement morgue transformed into dark energy that permeated the foundations and has never disappeared hundreds of years later.
You’ll shiver as the temperature drops while you stand on the doorstep of the underworld and feel their suffering still emanating from the floors below.
Become Part of a Ghostly Community: Uncover Nashville’s Tormented Past and Present
Don’t be fooled by the glitz and glam of Broadway Street: Nashville’s past is so twisted and morbid that it’s often hidden away from tourists. As a matter of fact, visitors to the city are literally walking on top of miles of tunnels…which are said to be the ominous site of strange, haunted activity. Serving as the longtime location of prostitution, booze, gambling, and other dark happenings, the tunnels have long been boarded up…though chilling, disembodied voices can still be heard today.
Sea Salt — a French restaurant in downtown Nashville — sits as the mouth of one of these tunnel entrances. Its employees have frequently reported hearing eerie, creepy voices from the basement, with many saying there is a “dark, eerie feeling” that can be felt within its walls.
Perhaps these are the cries of runaway slaves, who met their tragic demise while attempting to escape to freedom. Regardless, the tunnels that run below Nashville are a morbid reminder of the city’s violent past.
Join us to learn more about the heartbreaking tragedies and long-dead spirits that still wander the tunnels today, aimlessly hoping for freedom, and many times…revenge.
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *