However, it is also said that the ‘Bell Witch’ once saved the life of a lost child who became stuck in a hole and cried for help. Strange activities and noises led to violent attacks on the residents of the farm and finally led to John Bell’s demise, who was poisoned to death by the witch. Whether you are a believer in the supernatural or not, a visit to dark, eerie caves of the Bell Farm in Tennessee is definitely going to give you shiver.Īs the legend goes, the farm was owned by John Bell and his family who lived there happily until the summer of 1817 when a nasty, torturous witch (perhaps Kate Batts) decided to possess and terrorize the entire family. Source: The Haunted Side / Facebook The Bell Witch Cave Adams Unless you are a registered camper at the National park, your only way in and out is trolley service between Sugarlands Visitor Center and Little River Trailhead. It wasn’t until 1995 that the presence of the synchronous flashing fireflies was confirmed in the region.Īs a result of ‘couple oscillation’, the Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountain come out to play only for two weeks, starting mid-June. In 1992, a report on Asian firefly synchronicity made an American reader wonder if the writers, claiming the occurrence to be an exclusively South Asian concept, knew about the events that took place in their own backyard – the existence of Photinus carolinus within the depths of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Philip Laurent, in 1917, described the process as a scientific mystery. One of the earliest known records of synchronized flashing of fireflies were recorded in 1680 in Thailand (then Siam). Source: Steve Tidwell / Facebook Fireflies Of The Great Smoky Mountains Gatlinburg Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg Let us now take a moment to step away from the usual, take a trip down the roads less traveled, and explore some of the hidden gems in Tennessee. The highest summit on the Appalachian Trail, Clingmans Dome, is also the utmost point in the state.Īlso known as the Volunteer State, perhaps because of its significant participation during the Battle of New Orleans, Tennessee has a rich history as well as cultural background.
Tennessee is home to one of the most visited attractions in America – The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On the other hand, Memphis, a city in the south-western Tennessee is regarded as the birthplace of Rock n’ Roll and home of the Blues. The state’s capital, Nashville, is not only the largest city (as of 2017) but also the world’s ‘country music capital’.
The 16th most populous state in the nation, Tennessee is surrounded by eight other states namely Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri. Dominated by The Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Mississippi River in the west, Tennessee is the 36th largest state in the south-eastern in the United States of America.
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