I have some new photos from both the old and new Purdy Cemetery that I will be adding soon.
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Old and New Purdy Cemetery Pictures Coming Soon!
Posted in Purdy, TN, tagged adding, and, be, both, Cemetery, from, have, I, new, old, photos, Purdy, Some, soon, that, the, will on May 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Hurst House Daytime Pics – Purdy, TN
Posted in photos, Purdy, TN, tagged 1888, a, about, access, across, actually, added, adding, after, All, also, and, any, are, around, as, assume, attic, attics, away, back, backyard, barn, bathroom, be, bedroom, behind, Bell, belonged, BEWARE, building, bullet, but, by, can, chimney, collected, cooked, could, course, covers, dark, dates, daytime, did, do, Dodds, don't, door, email, face, fell, few, Fielding, found, from, front, get, gives, got, grazed, grounds, grown, guy, happened, have, Here, house, how, Hurst, Hurst's, I, if, in, information, Inside, intends, internet, is, It, June, killed, kitchen, known, large, later, leaking, located, M., Mansion, may, meals, multitude, new, no, not, of, old, on, one, only, original, out, over, owned, owner, peeking, peeled, person, photo, photographs, photos, piano, pics, pictures, pot, prepared, property, quarters, R., rainwater, really, records, restore, roof, say, see, seen, shotgun, showed, shrubbery, signatures, slave, slaves, small, snakes, Some, speculate, staircase, street, T., take, tarp, that, That's, the, There, these, they, this, through, to, took, tree, trespass, true, truly, under, underneath, us, vines, wall, wallpaper, was, We, well, what, When, where, which, who, will, window, with, wood, years, You on May 19, 2008| 46 Comments »
Here are some pictures of Hurst House in the daytime. I DID NOT trespass to take these photographs. The owner showed us the house. DO NOT trespass on this property.
I will also be adding pictures I took of the house after dark.
This photo is of the back wall in Fielding Hurst’s bedroom. The small door gives access to one of the attics.
This is the bathroom. It, of course, was added in later years by the Dodds.
This is the original kitchen in the backyard, where the slaves prepared the meals.
This is the grounds behind the house.
This is the front of the house. The tarp covers the leaking roof. The window peeking out from under it is the one you may have seen around the internet with a face in it. That’s Hurst’s bedroom.
This is the front of the house.
This is a close up of Hurst’s bedroom window. Make of it what you will.
This is where a bullet grazed the staircase. Some say this was where Hurst was killed, but this is not true. It is not known how this truly got there and one can only speculate about it as there are no records of what really happened here.
This is the new kitchen which was added on to the back of the house by the Dodds.
This is the chimney and pot from the old kitchen where the slaves cooked. A tree fell on the kitchen a few years back. The new owner intends to restore the building.
This is the back of the house. You can see all the vines and shrubbery that have actually grown to the house over the years.
This is the old barn across the street.
This is the piano inside the house. We assume it belonged to the Dodds.
This is the attic through the small door in Hurst’s bedroom.
This is the side of the house. The top window is Hurst’s bedroom.
This is the slave quarters located across the street from the house. BEWARE! This property is also owned by the owner of Hurst Mansion. DO NOT trespass! If the snakes don’t get you, the guy with the shotgun will.
This was where they collected rainwater.
This wall is in Hurst’s bedroom. When the owner peeled away the old wallpaper, they found a multitude of signatures and dates on the wood underneath. The large one is R. T. M. Bell in June 1888. If you have any information on who this person could be, email tnhauntings@writersbeacon.com.
This is the well inside the old well house in the backyard.
This is another picture of the side of the house.
Hurst House & Old and New Purdy Cemetery – Purdy, TN
Posted in Purdy, TN, tagged &, a, adding, after, also, and, are, ask, at, attempt, attempting, back, be, because, been, but, by, Cemetery, cool, couple, curious, damage, do, done, enough, find, for, fortunate, girlfriend, Go, great, had, hard, has, have, his, home, house, Hurst, I, if, It, jail, like, lovely, lucky, making, many, me, meet, new, not, of, old, on, over, owner, people, pictures, post, probably, property, Purdy, really, restore, returned, saddens, say, seeing, several, share, shot, so, Some, start, Super, take, taken, that, the, them, There, they, this, through, time, TN, to, tomorrow, tons, tour, trespass, trespassing, unbelievable, until, vandals, very, was, We, weekend, will, with, won't, would, You, youngsters on May 18, 2008| 5 Comments »
I returned to Purdy, TN over the weekend and was fortunate enough to meet the owner of the Hurst House and his girlfriend. They are a super cool couple and we had a great time with them. I have tons of pictures to share but I probably won’t post them until tomorrow because there are so many.
I would also like to say this: After seeing the damage that has been done to this house by curious youngsters, it really saddens me. Because of this damage, if you attempt to trespass on this property you will be shot at. Several people have been taken to jail for trespassing. If you are lucky enough to find the owner at the property, ask for a tour but do not trespass on this property. They are attempting to restore this lovely home and vandals are making it very hard to do.
Back to the pictures…
I have some unbelievable pictures but it will take me some time to go through them. I will start adding them tomorrow.
Hurst House – Purdy, TN
Posted in Purdy, TN, tagged a, also, and, Anyone, are, area, asked, attend, be, before, believes, blog, buried, but, by, can't, Cemetery, Cemtery, children, colonel, conceived, D., day, decsendants, descendant, descendants, dream, family, Fielding, Fielding's, generations, going, had, haunting, having, He, her, his, home, house, Hurst, Hurst's, HurstNation.com, I, if, in, is, It, Kevin, leave, likely, located, Mansion, many, may, McCann's, Melocky, met, more, Mrs., of, old, on, one, opinion, or, over, personal, Purdy, read, relative, remember, reunions, saddened, says, several, show, sites, slaves, spirit, stated, states, still, than, that, the, There, these, this, those, through, TN, to, told, us, very, was, We, weekend, went, were, where, why, wife, with, would on May 13, 2008| 10 Comments »
Over the weekend, I met a relative of Colonel Fielding Hurst. He went with us to Purdy Cemetery and was going to show us where the Old Purdy Cemetery was located before we were asked to leave.
This descendant states that in his personal opinion, if anyone were to be haunting Hurst Mansion it would more than likely be Colonel Fielding’s wife, Melocky Hurst. He says that it was told through the generations of his family that Mrs. Hurst was very saddened by having to leave her dream home and this is why he believes her spirit may still be there.
I was also told that many of the Hursts buried in this area are children that Colonel Hurst conceived with his slaves. He stated that the descendants of these children attend the family reunions to this day. I had read that he had children with several of his slaves. I can’t remember if I read it on Kevin D. McCann’s blog or on HurstNation.com, but it was one of those sites.
Anyone with interesting information on the Hurst Family, please email tnhauntings@writersbeacon.com.
Old Liberty Church – Bethel Springs, TN
Posted in Bethel Springs, TN, photos, tagged 45, and, Bethel Springs, Church, Forks, Forty, Henry, Liberty, off, old, onto, Otis, photograghs, photos, pics, pictures, Plunk, reach, road, Sardie, then, TN, to, turn, You on May 11, 2008| 9 Comments »
I will be looking into the history of this church this week, but for now here are a few pictures. If you have any information on Old Liberty Church, email tnhauntings@writersbeacon.com.
To reach Old Liberty Church, you turn off old 45 onto Sardie Henry Road and then onto Otis Plunk Road and Forty Forks.
Old Trinity Church – Mason, TN
Posted in Mason, TN, photos, tagged 1847, 1912, a, also, and, Andrew's, are, as, aware, be, been, behind, bleeds, broke, building, buried, burned, but, by, care, caretaker, Cemetery, Church, cult, daytime, died, distressed, During, earlier, Episcopal, eyes, for, founded, from, graves, gravestone, gravestones, had, has, haunted, have, heard, hearing, I, in, installed, is, It, keep, legend, lights, local, located, many, Mary, Mason, most, neck, noises, not, of, old, once, only, over, people, Perhaps, place, reported, return, said, Saint, Satanic, says, seeing, serves, small, Some, statue, stories, strange, taken, that, the, their, There, they, this, time, TN, to, trespassing, Trinity, trip, two, vandalism, vandalized, Virgin, was, which, who, will, wires, woman, years on April 30, 2008| 70 Comments »
Old Trinity Episcopal Church is located in Mason, TN. It was founded in 1847 in the place of Saint Andrew’s Church, which had burned two years earlier.
For many years, the church was not taken care of and the church and cemetery was vandalized by a small Satanic cult. They broke most of the gravestones, and vandalized the church building.
Behind the church there is a statue of the Virgin Mary which serves as a gravestone for a woman who died in 1912. It is said that this statue bleeds from the eyes and neck.
There are also stories that the church and the cemetery are haunted. People have reported seeing strange lights and hearing noises. Local legend says that the people buried in the cemetery are distressed over the vandalism of their graves.
I have only been to this cemetery once and it was during the daytime. Perhaps I will return some time, but be aware — I have heard that the caretaker has installed trip wires to keep people from trespassing.
Parran House (Wren’s Nest or Wedding Cake) – Bolivar, TN
Posted in Bolivar, TN, tagged 1936, 75, 86, a, absolutely, after, age, agrees, All, also, an, and, Anyone, apparition, as, at, back, be, been, benevolent, Bolivar, breeze, by, Cake, can, chair, Dave, day, death, died, district, documented, downtown, even, ever, everyone, favorite, for, forth, found, frightened, gently, get, ghost, ghostly, had, has, have, He, heard, him, his, historical, history, home, house, if, in, is, It, known, library, lived, locals, located, look, loved, man, McNeal, middle, might, miss, most, Mr. Parran, near, night, no, of, often, old, on, one, Others, Parran, Parran's, pass, passing, peacefully, people, porch, rock, rocker, rocking, rummaging, said, section, seeing, seen, simple, sit, sits, so, Some, sometimes, spirit, still, story, sure, talking, that, the, There, they, they'd, thing, this, through, TN, to, undertaker, was, Wedding, welcome, When, who, will, would, years, You on April 29, 2008| 1 Comment »
This story is documented and can be found in the History section of the library located in Bolivar, TN.
Dave Parran was a simple man who lived in a house known to locals as the “Wedding Cake House” in Bolivar, TN. He was an undertaker who would often sit on his rocker all day, talking to anyone who would pass by. Parran died in 1936, at the age of 86. He had lived in his house for 75 years, and absolutely loved his home. After his death, most of the locals said the thing they’d miss most was passing by his house and seeing him rock.
Dave Parran’s old rocker still sits on the porch of the Wedding Cake House. Sometimes, it will gently rock back and forth, even when there is no breeze. Some people have also seen Dave Parran’s apparition, rocking peacefully in his favorite chair. Others have said they heard Mr. Parran rummaging through his house in the middle of the night.
No one has ever been frightened by the ghost, and everyone agrees that this is a benevolent spirit. So if you pass by the Wedding Cake House, be sure and look at the rocker. You might get a ghostly welcome.
This house is located in the Historical District in downtown Bolivar near the McNeal House.
More Purdy Cemetery Photos
Posted in photos, Purdy, TN, tagged a, All, and, are, around, back, branch, bright, Cemetery, heart, Here, including, is, light, like, lot, me, my, Notice, odd, of, old, on, one, orb, orbs, photographs, photos, pictures, Purdy, several, shaped, Some, spot, the, this, tombstones, tree, two, underneath, very on April 28, 2008| 1 Comment »
These photos were taken by my friend the same night as my photos were taken.
This tree is very old. Notice the orb underneath the branch?
Here are several orbs around some of the tombstones.
Here are several orbs…and one spot of light shaped like a heart. Very odd.
A bright orb
A lot of orbs….including one on my back
Another bright orb
Orbs all around me
Two orbs
A large orb
We hope to be able to return soon and take more pictures.
The Doll House, Hope Hill Cemetery – Medina, TN
Posted in Medina, TN, photos, tagged $5, 1931, a, able, All, and, anything, are, be, because, been, borrowed, by, can, Cemetery, claims, complete, covered, died, different, do, Doll, don't, Dorothy, everyday, far, few, from, gained, GhostVillage.com, girl, grave, graves, great, Harvey, has, have, heard, Hill, Hope, house, I, in, Inside, interest, interesting, is, It, it's, large, little, Marie, Medina, much, never, of, old, one, or, ordinary, own, person, person's, picture, place, playing, real, reason, reflection, saw, say, see, so, Some, something, sometimes, spot, still, that, the, think, this, through, time, TN, to, took, toys, two, visit, visited, was, When, who, why, window, windows, with, year, You on April 28, 2008| 31 Comments »
I think the reason why this place has gained so much interest is because one of the graves is far from ordinary. I have been to this place a time or two and it is something interesting to see.
In Hope Hill Cemetery is the grave of a 5 year old girl, Dorothy Marie Harvey, who died in 1931. It is covered by a large doll house that is complete with real windows. Inside it are a few toys and some say you can sometimes see the little girl inside the house playing.
This picture was borrowed from GhostVillage.com:
The person who took the picture claims to be able to see the little girl through the window. All I see is the person’s own reflection. Do you see anything different?
When I visited this cemetery I never saw or heard anything. It is still a great spot to visit because it’s something you don’t see everyday.
Train Tracks – Mercer, TN
Posted in Mercer, TN, tagged a, across, ago, and, are, as, been, behind, boy, but, by, car, come, coming, cotton, dirt, down, from, gin, have, hump, I, if, in, into, is, It, killed, leads, legend, light, local, located, longer, many, Mercer, middle, move, no, numerous, of, old, on, place, road, says, see, sit, small, spot, still, supposedly, that, the, There, this, through, times, to, track, tracks, train, traveling, was, were, where, will, woods, years, You, young, your on April 26, 2008| 16 Comments »
I have been to this place numerous times. It is located behind the cotton gin in the middle of Mercer. There is a small dirt road that leads into the woods. You will come across a small hump in the road where the old tracks supposedly were many years ago.
The local legend says that many years ago a young boy was killed on the tracks by a train. The tracks are no longer there, but if you sit in the spot where the tracks were you will see the light from the train coming through the woods and it will move through your car as if it were still traveling down the track.
After many visits, we did see a light in the woods moving towards us. I cannot say if it will actually pass through your vehicle because we did not stay put to find out.
I must say, this is one of the few places that I have visited where I have actually seen something.
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