The Old Stories

Folklore & Legends

Stories carried through generations. Haunted roads, legendary creatures, cursed places, witches, spirits and traditions rooted somewhere between history and belief.

These entries document folklore as folklore. Historical people and places may be real, while supernatural claims, oral traditions and legendary details may be impossible to verify.

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Regional Folklore

Legends rooted in specific towns, landscapes, communities and traditions.

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Regional Folklore

FolkloreAdams, Tennessee, United States

The Bell Witch

In early nineteenth-century Tennessee, stories began to surround the Bell family and a mysterious entity said to torment their household. The legend grew into one of the most enduring supernatural traditions in American folklore.

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