Here are some photographs taken over the weekend at the old Purdy Cemetery.
These photos all contain a lot of orbs, many of which are different colors.
These pictures all have the same strange blue light in them.
This is a photo of the tombstone of Major Benjamin Wright and his wife, Martha. It is an impressive 15 feet tall. It is also up in the woods a little bit. It was very dark when we arrived and we did get lost in the woods for a few minutes.
You can read more about Major Benjamin Wright at HurstNation.com
I went to the Purdy house and cemetary I took about 90 photos and I got a lot of orbs in the cemetary. One paticular one stands out to me because it is the image of a face, and it is pretty detailed
I was at the Purdy cemetery this past weekend. It really is a very creepy place to say the least.
My girlfriend is related to the Hurst family that lived in the house. The mens names where Feilden Hurst and his brother. Feilden fought for the North and his brother fought for the South. The Southern troops wanted to ride there horse through where the cemeteries are, that’s why people have seen ghost horses in the woods. Feilden didn’t want the Southern troops to ride on his property, so him and his brother got into it and he killed his brother. Feilden was a cruel person and killed all his slaves and the people that lived around him that fought for the south. True story. It has been told to me by many of her older family members.
It was Fielding Hurst. He built the house and lived there with his wife, Melocky, until he was forced to sell it. He owned many slaves and the slave quarters and kitchen still stands. Fielding had many brothers and all but one fought on the North’s side. David fought for the South. It had nothing to do with horses–Fielding gave a very eloquent speech stating that he didn’t believe the south should secede from the Union. He was jailed for treason and after his escape he fought for the north. He led the 6th Cavalry. He did not kill his brother, nor his slaves.
I’m sorry to tear apart the tale, but it is all well documented. The last Hurst living in Hurst Nation recently passed away and she had relayed the true stories of Fielding Hurst. Many letters written about Hurst’s actions during the war stand as proof of his actions. The people around Purdy have made Hurst out to be the “boogie man”. Many of the old tales floating around are simply fiction. Visit http://www.HurstNation.com or look up Kevin McCann. Both have done extensive research and McCann has even written a book about Hurst.
One of my friends is a descendant of the Hurst family and was the great nephew of the last Hurst living in Hurst Nation. A friend of mine owns the Hurst house now. Fielding was not a cruel man. He was driven to his actions. If you would like to know the truth about any of the stories you have heard, feel free to email me at tnhauntings@writersbeacon.com. I can provide sources for any information I give you.
yeah i went to the last year and we got a bunch of orbs to but we also got some sounds which weird but i am also going to it again tomorow…which will be fun
we go here all the time but we usally get way better pics and walking sounds.but its really dang haunted!!!!!
If you have better pics, send them to me and I will post them on the site:
tnhauntings@writersbeacon.com