Gatlinburg Ghost Tour
Are you ready to explore the most haunted and historical locations in Gatlinburg? Book an authentic ghost tour with Gatlinburg Ghosts for a ghostly good time!
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Join a Gatlinburg Haunts ghost tour to visit incredibly haunted locations like the First United Methodist Church, where sightings of strange silhouettes against the walls and apparitions of priests have spooked tourists countless times before. Discover the details behind hauntings at the White Oaks Flats Cemetery, which is the final resting place of several unmarked graves believed to belong to the original settlers of Gatlinburg.
Why is Gatlinburg So Haunted?
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, has one of the eeriest historical pasts around. Nestled in the Smokey Mountains, Gatlinburg first came to life in 1803 when William Ogle found the spot where he wanted to settle permanently. Ogle prepared logs to build a cabin and went back to Edgewood to grab his family but died of malaria before he could get back. His widow and her brother, along with her daughter and son-in-law, made it back a few years later and built the cabin that still stands today.
In 1854 Radford Gatlin showed up and built a general store. Gatlin named the town Gatlinburg once a post office was put in his general store. This caused bickering between him and the Ogle’s, and an all-out Hatfield and McCoy’s feud broke out between them. By 1859 Gatlin was forced out of Gatlinburg.
During the Civil War, an irritant to the town was a Confederate Colonel named William Thomas, who was ordered to guard a salt-peter (gun powder) mine. Before he took his post, he sent a Cherokee infantry group into town to raid them for supplies. Union forces booted him out of the make-shift fort around the mine.
Not keen on defeat Thomas continuously raided the village until the Union troops grew tired of it and quickly attacked, leaving Thomas shot and stabbed 23 times. It’s said he still roams the woods looking for the fort that no longer exists.
THE MOST HAUNTED PLACES IN GATLINBURG, TN
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
As the oldest church in Gatlinburg, the First United Methodist Church is sure to put a chill down your spine. Entirely made from mountain rock, the church is a sight to behold all by itself. However, sightings of strange silhouettes against the walls and apparitions of priests have spooked tourists countless times before. Perhaps you could be next?
WHITE OAK FLATS CEMETERY
What’s creepier than a cemetery? A cemetery in the middle of nowhere. The White Oak Flats Cemetery earns its place on our ghost tour for two reasons: it’s a hidden gem, and it’s creepy. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Tennessee, established in 1830. It is the final resting place of several unmarked graves believed to belong to the original settlers of Gatlinburg.
EDGEWATER HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
The ultimate haunted mansion experience, the Edgewater Hotel and Conference Center has a well-earned reputation of being one of the scariest locations in Gatlinburg. The family-owned business is decorated in Victoria fashion throughout, but the spookiest feature isn’t the actors—it’s the building itself. Having stood as a haunting attraction for over 40 years, Edgewater is the perfect stop on our ghost tour.
FAQs
Please see your booking details for meeting location. There are neighboring parking garages and street parking that are available in the area.
Group size varies based on time of year and demand. We can keep everyone in your party in the same group. We’ve been doing this for years, and manage group size to ensure guests have a great experience. In the event you can’t hear your tour guide, let them know, or move closer to them.
Pets are welcome as long as they do not disrupt ot distract from the tour
The arrival time will be listed on your confirmation email and in the available tour times when you click the book button
Please do not call us, the best way to reach us is by email using the contact form on this website
An extended tour takes you to a few additional locations when the regular tour ends. This adds about four new places and 30 minutes to your tour- highly recommended
Book a tour and check the +1 box for each person in your group where it says “Extended Tour” at checkout to add an extended Ghost tour.
Please contact us directly for pricing and availability. We do not do private tours under 30 persons. If you have a group under 30, please order directly from the website’s book now option.
Tours are held rain or shine. We will contact you if the tour is cancelled.
Please only attend the tour for the day and time you are booked, as another day or time may not be available. If you need to reschedule, please contact us by email first. There is a $10 per order (not person) rebooking fee for each schedule change.
As it is unfair to other guests, we do not wait for late or no show parties. Please remember to arrive to the correct location on time! We do not grant refunds to guests who fail to arrive to the appointed place on time and miss their tour.
No, but some of the locations you can visit during the day for free. We simply wouldn’t have the time to focus on as many stories as we do if we were to enter each one, and we wish to focus on the stories, and leave the exploring up to you!
15 minutes before the start of your tour
No.
No, this is a walking tour.
Most of the tour is not stroller or wheelchair accessible.
Yes, you are welcome to take photos of the locations we visit!
No, videos are not allowed
No, there is no smoking allowed on the tour
We do not allow intoxicated guests or drinking on the tour- we will promptly ask those in violation to leave
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