Alabama: Haunted Heart of Dixie
This book on Alabama ghost stories and hauntings was a fun book to write. Alabama has a very long history of settlement, and throw the civil war and a few murders into the mix and it’s little wonder that so many stories of ghosts and unexplained phenomena exist.
Getting to visit with people and get first hand accounts of what they experienced is probably one of the coolest aspects of researching a book, and this one was no exception. The people of Alabama that I spoke with were happy to share their stories with me, to tell me their experiences without worry of being judged. I hope y’all enjoy the book and these photos as well.
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Ft Gaines, situated on a point on Dauphin Island overlooking Mobile Bay was a strategic defense point, along with Ft Morgan on the opposite side of the bay, during the Civil War. There have been many ghostly encounters over the years with people both seeing and hearing what could only be described as Confederate soldiers. Self guided tours are conducted daily with admission to the fort being obtained through the small gift shop.
The Huntsville Inn is now a private office building but at one time it played host to many notable people of the 1800’s. People have reported phantom footsteps that sounds like someone stomping around in heavy boots, whispered voices, and the occasional glimpse of what appears to be a man with mutton-chop sideburns. The man is there one minute and gone the next, leaving the witness to question whether or not they actually saw him, or just imagined it all.
Obtained from the Library of Congress, this image shows what was at one time, slave quarters near Tuscumbia. People have reported hearing the sounds of soft singing, disembodied voices engaged in conversation, and the image of a face peering out the window, even though the building is vacant and derelict.