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Highway to Hell- Episode 1

Nashville, TN - The Legend of the Bell Witch

**Introduction**

- Welcome to Highway to Hell, the show where history meets adventure. In today’s episode, we're diving into the chilling legend of the Bell Witch, a tale that has haunted Nashville, Tennessee, for centuries. Plus, stick around as we share our top travel tips for exploring the vibrant city of Nashville, from its rich history to its modern attractions.

**The Legend of the Bell Witch**

- The Bell Witch is one of the most famous supernatural legends in American history, centered around the Bell family in the early 19th century. We’ll explore the origins of this haunting tale, where it is said that a malevolent entity tormented John Bell and his family, leading to mysterious events that remain unexplained to this day.

Travel Recap:

Bars:

Fox bar

Pearl Diver

Attaboy

Restaurants:

Gannons

Peg Leg Porker

Iberian Pig

Sites:

Country Music Hall of Fame

National African American Museum of Music

Parthenon

Bands:

Hayden Helms- All Good things In the world @haydenhelms

No Weak Links 80s/90s rock @noweaklinks @codybennet

Sheyna Gee- Country @geeis4ganster

Kyndle Wylde- Soul/R&B @kyndlewylde

Others:

Clever Alibis- Pop Punk @cleveralibismusic

Off the Beaten path Music

Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar

Rudy's Jazz Club

The Flamingo

Please send comments and new topics to [email protected]

Sources:

“An authenticated history of the famous bell witch”- M.V. Ingram 

https://www.elizabethton.com/2020/06/05/east-tennessee-history-the-year-without-a-summer/#:~:text=People%20have%20referred%20to%201816,country%20cold%2C%20wet%20and%20miserable.

https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm

https://www.history.com/news/african-american-slavery-marriage-family-separation

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/1816-the-year-without-summer.htm#:~:text=1816%2C%20also%20known%20as%20the,ground%20and%20the%20ocean's%20surface.

https://thesouthernvoice.com/the-legend-of-the-bell-witch-and-andrew-jackson/

https://www.tennessean.com/story/life/2021/10/28/bell-witch-cave-haunted-sent-brave-tennessean-staffers-fleeing-1986/8544483002/