The Legend of the Bell Witch


	The Legend of the Bell Witch

willhelm

10-25-2009 5:52 PM

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willhelm says:

Andrew Jackson even had a run-in. The Bell Witch is the subject of the movie, "An American Haunting", starring: Donald Sutherland and Sissy Spacek. The Bell Witch is often referred to as the most documented haunting in American history.

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10-25-2009 5:52 PM

willhelm

at Google books.

10-25-2009 8:52 PM

bignosemousie

I am fascinated by stuff like this. I had read about the Bell Witch before I saw the movie.

10-26-2009 1:14 PM

lollipop10

i'll just leave this one alone--i won't sleep at night!

10-26-2009 7:27 PM

willhelm

Me too, Mousie. It is kind of fun to learn these stories. There are quite a few "ghost stories" around the area I live. I love history and learning about the history of where I live. It's a big Civil War area. There is a rich legacy of haunting tales around here.

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