Comments on: Bell Witch – An American Haunting

By: Cara Fruzia

Cara Fruzia — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:58:14 +0000

I was wondering if you could help me. I live in Austin, Tx. and well south austin and there is a tree in my neighborhood that is in the middle of the street (7800 block of Forest Wood Dr.) and I have been told by a few different people that the tree was left there because it is something of a historical marker. That either witches were hung in the tree or the witches hung people in the tree. And that the area between Dittmar Rd. and Matthews Ln. is a witches Hollow. I have been trying to get infomation on this and come up with nothing, thought maybe you could help. Let me tell you a story that does make this interesting, the was a boy who claimed to have seen a ghost body hanging in the tree and so would never drive down Forest Wood, but witnesses say they saw his car come barreling down the street late one night and figured he had to be being chased, anyway he ended up wrecking into another tree close to the witches tree and died, you can even see the scars of the tree where his car hit it and there is also a piece of wood nailed to the tree with his name on it. Please let me know if you can help, Thank you

By: Chelsee

Chelsee — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:21:35 +0000

Hi..

I wasn’t born in Tennessee but I have learned and I found it REALLY fascinating and I loved hearing about the Bell Witch.. I have researched “The Bell Witch” a bunch of times on google and youtube..and I can’t get enough of “her” She is really interesting..and I hope to learn more about “her”..

sincerely,
Chelsee

By: the bell witch

the bell witch — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:58:14 +0000

you all will pay for this. i killed them now its your turn

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Fiona’s note: I’m only approving this comment because it’s typical of the kind of silliness posted at many serious ghost-related sites now. (I generally delete these kinds of comments.)

The poster’s IP address was 72.159.134.131, at Roebuck, South Carolina… about six and half hours from Adams, TN where the Bell Witch was located.

It’s not a relevant comment, of course, but this kind of nonsense is one reason why I now spend more time researching & writing, offline, and less time at this website.

By: Lori Crabtree

Lori Crabtree — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:37:00 +0000

Hi there!

It is such a flashback to read what you have on The Bell Witch. I grew up in Greenbriar, TN, and The Bell Witch was of constant concern and the source of so much lore for us kids. I remember she was used by my Granny as a way to keep us kids in line — misbehave and the Bell Witch will get YOU. We had all the classic taunts and dares – standing in front of a mirror in a dark room, saying, “I do not believe in the Bell Witch” three times, then turning in a slow circle… you were supposed to find her scratches on your face after you turned around. I was born in 1972, and people were still telling the soldier’s story from 1973 when I got old enough to know what they were saying.

My brother had the book “The Bell Witch” and it had the scariest cover I’d ever seen. I eventually read it (leaving the scary paper cover off it), and the lore was told much the same as you have here. It actually spawned a lifelong fascination with Andrew Jackson, of all things.

It’s such an interesting pocket of history – that location, with its burial grounds (my understanding is that there is a mound there as well), having such a long and twisted history of hauntings. One of these days I’ll get back there, and actually dare go into the cave that was such a large character in the nightmares of my childhood. Thanks for the information, and for the great website!

Lori

By: Fiona Broome

Fiona Broome — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:19:35 +0000

Thanks, Trustedsouls. I’ve seen several photos representing the Bell Witch, and there’s more than one explanation for the historical and modern encounters with the “Bell Witch.” I believe that the entity in and near the cave may have influenced historical events, and that entity remains in the area today.

By: Trustedsouls

Trustedsouls — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:28:59 +0000

Thanks Fiona
“Just a thank you for this story…But i would like to ask you did you see them photo’s of the Ball Witch on the web? Well its one of the old photo’s but someone pointed out a face in it and boy can you see her clearly…

If you would like me to shot you them 2 photo’s Please just let me know. I believe it could be the only photo were you get to see the Ball Witch for real. It was taking in the Ball Witch Cave awhile back…Once again Fiona. Thanks for the story…