Witches and Wizards Episode 2:The Bell Witch with Matti

In the early 1800s, John Bell moved his wife, Lucy and their children from North Carolina to Robertson County, Tennessee where he purchased 320 acres of farmland along the Red River. For years this family lived happily in their home, but in the summer of 1817, things would drastically change for the Bell family. From big corn field roaming dogs, invisible chains dragging on the floor, all the way to ghosts flat out slappin' people awake... buckle up and join us as we discuss the Bell Witch. 

 

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Sources

Articles:

Tennessee Legends: The Bell Witch by Victoria Kleinpeter from the Tennessee State Museum

Bell Witch lore spins dark tale, but could science explain it all? By Katie Nixon from The Tennessean

The Bell Witch: The Scariest Ghost Story in Tennessee by Meghan E. Gattignolo

The Elusive, Maddening Mystery of the Bell Witch by Colin Dickey posted on Atlas Obscura 

The Strange Legend of the Bell Witch from Genteel & Bard

Bell Witch by William T. Turner from the Tennessee Encyclopedia

Historian, descendant recount Bell Witch legend by Cassandra Stephenson from the Associated Press

Bell Witch from Wikipedia 

Videos:

The Bell Witch Haunting by MrBallen

 

Music by Diamond Tunes from Pixbay