The Chapel Hill Ghost Light
Southern Gothic25 Mar 2024

The Chapel Hill Ghost Light

For almost a century, folks who dare head out to the old L&N train tracks at night, on the edge of the small town of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, have found themselves face-to-face with a strange ball of light that eerily bounces down the line. Some say the light is the spirit of a headless railroad worker, others a murdered woman, but no matter what has caused it, hundreds have purportedly witnessed the strange phenomenon. Additional Resources for This Episode: Tennessee Ghosts and Legends Podcast Ghostly Cries From Dixie by Pat Fitzhugh Thirteen Tennessee Ghosts and Jeffery by Kathryn Tucker Windham The Chapel Hill (Ghost) Light Song by Us Two and Him Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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