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Part one of my interview with author and researcher Pat Fitzhugh here to discuss his book about the infamous Bell Witch. Get his book.   From the image of a lifeless body hanging from a tree to the relentless torture of a rural Tennessee family, all-powerful Kate was the personification of evil. She tortured children, sang hymns, cursed like a sailor, and predicted the future. Kate's missions were to break off Elizabeth Bell's engagement and kill her father, John Bell. She accomplished both. Even today, almost 200 years later, people still report mysterious happenings in the area. After more than two decades of exhaustive research, Bell Witch researcher Pat Fitzhugh for the first time shares everything. This 406-page literary work includes not only the epic tale of terror, but pictures of the area, footnotes that document the author's sources, thought-provoking discussion notes, appendices, an index, and detailed biographical sketches of those who figured into the legend. Pleasant dreams.Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO WitnessesFollow Crime Watch WeeklyFollow Paranormal FearsFollow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle StoriesJoin our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradioFollow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio]

Part two of my interview with special guest tonight is author and researcher Pat Fitzhugh, who is here to talk about the infamous true haunting of The Bell Witch.    From the image of a lifeless body hanging from a tree to the relentless torture of a rural Tennessee family, all-powerful Kate was the personification of evil. She tortured children, sang hymns, cursed like a sailor, and predicted the future. Kate's mission was to break off Elizabeth Bell's engagement and kill her father, John Bell. She accomplished both. Even today, almost 200 years later, people still report mysterious happenings in the area. After more than two decades of exhaustive research, Bell Witch researcher Pat Fitzhugh, for the first time, shares everything. This 406-page literary work includes not only the epic tale of terror but pictures of the area, footnotes that document the author's sources, thought-provoking discussion notes, appendices, an index, and detailed biographical sketches of those who figured into the legend. Pleasant dreams.Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO WitnessesFollow Crime Watch WeeklyFollow Paranormal FearsFollow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle StoriesJoin our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradioFollow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio]

We're 10 days into spooky season, and it's time to listen to some of the creepiest, scariest stories of Middle Tennessee. We'll hear the familiar tale of the Bell Witch, hear howls echo through the halls of the Ryman Auditorium, and more. This re-air episode was produced by Rose Gilbert. Our storytellers:  Pat Fitzhugh, author of The Bell Witch: The Full Account and “The Bell Witch Site” Jeff Sellers, director of public programs at the Tennessee State Museum Judy “Butterfly” Farlow, storyteller John Pyka, Nightly Spirits ghost tour guide and co-host of the podcast “Back of the Cereal Box” Becca Raleigh, actor and comedian The original episode was produced by Rose Gilbert and the re-air episode was produced by Elizabeth Burton.

The This Is Nashville team is closing out 2022 by revisiting our best episodes. We'll be back on the air with a new episode on January 4. Until then, happy listening and happy holidays! This episode originally aired on October 31.  Happy Halloween! This spookiest of holidays has changed a lot over the years, transforming from an ancient Celtic festival to a parade of adorable trick-or-treaters. But through it all, tales of ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night have remained a central part of the tradition. So today, we're bringing you a special episode featuring some of Nashville's legendary ghost stories. Our storytellers:  Pat Fitzhugh, author of The Bell Witch: The Full Account and “The Bell Witch Site” Jeff Sellers, director of public programs at the Tennessee State Museum Judy “Butterfly” Farlow, storyteller John Pyka, Nightly Spirits ghost tour guide and co-host of the podcast “Back of the Cereal Box” Becca Raleigh, actor and comedian

Thank you guys for listening and make sure you go over to 2 ghouls YouTube this Wednesday at 5:30 to listen to them tell you some creepy encounters form the Appalachian mountains. It will also be on their podcast channel on Spotify and Apple that following Thursday so if you couldn't join them live you didn't miss out! It would be a huge help if you would rate and subscribe to us and honestly any podcast that you listen to. If you would like to email us your story to be told on a future episode then we would love it if you email us at aparanormalstateofmind@yahoo.com Sources: https://www.themoonlitroad.com/the-ghost-of-fiddlers-rock-tennessee/ I got all this information from a website that is ran by Pat Fitzhugh called thebellwitch.org and he also wrote a book that I did get to skim through called The Bell Witch: The Full Account.

Happy Halloween! This spookiest of holidays has changed a lot over the years, transforming from an ancient Celtic festival to a parade of adorable trick-or-treaters. But through it all, tales of ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night have remained a central part of the tradition. So today, we're bringing you a special episode featuring some of Nashville's legendary ghost stories. Our storytellers:  Pat Fitzhugh, author of The Bell Witch: The Full Account and “The Bell Witch Site” Jeff Sellers, director of public programs at the Tennessee State Museum Judy “Butterfly” Farlow, storyteller John Pyka, Nightly Spirits ghost tour guide and co-host of the podcast “Back of the Cereal Box” Becca Raleigh, actor and comedian

Hailing from the land of moonshine and grits, Pat Fitzhugh is best known for his books about the history, legends, and lore of the American South.   From Louisiana's eerie swamps to Virginia's misty mountains, Fitzhugh's writing embodies the passions, fears, and tragedies of a region rich in folklore and shrouded in mystery. His reverence for the past and his keen interest in the supernatural are strikingly evident in his writing, which not only tingles the spine but exudes a profound sense of history and place.   "I take yarns of history, legends, and tragedies, and weave them into stories that not only entertain, but provide a glimpse into the region's people and past. Injecting culture and history into ghost stories evokes a sense of realism that makes them even more terrifying."  — Pat Fitzhugh   Pat Fitzhugh was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and split his childhood between Humphreys County, Tennessee, and Nashville's “west side,” where he attended David Lipscomb Elementary and Middle School and Hillwood High School. He became interested in ghost stories early on and was seriously researching the paranormal by age 13. His early influences included the local horror show, “Creature Feature,” and a host of old, late-night British ghost movies. At age 14, he became interested in Tennessee's “Bell Witch” legend, the first of many cases he would go on to research. In his adult life, Fitzhugh has researched and explored haunted locations all across America, and he conducts more than thirty paranormal investigations each year.   In the spring of 2013, Fitzhugh penned the foreword to The Legend of Stuckey's Bridge, Lori Crane's gripping account of Mississippi's most haunted bridge. The book became an Amazon bestseller. Fitzhugh's invitation to write its foreword stemmed from the success of his wildly popular 2009 title, Ghostly Cries From Dixie (Armand Press), a chilling concoction of weird and ghostly tales from the American South. In 2004, he contributed to “Weird U.S.” (Sterling), a travel guide to America's local legends and best kept secrets. A year earlier, he wrote the foreword to “Our Family Trouble,” a partial reprint of Martin Ingram's nineteenth-century account of Tennessee's “Bell Witch” legend.   In the fall of 2000, Fitzhugh released The Bell Witch: The Full Account (Armand Press), a historical and journalistic analysis of America's most terrifying ghost story. The book garnered rave reviews from well-respected ghost researchers around the globe and twice appeared on the State of Tennessee's suggested teen summer reading list. Updated editions of “The Full Account” were published in 2003 and 2012. In 1999, he wrote a condensed version of the legend, entitled “The Bell Witch Haunting.” In the years since its release, two movies have used its title.   Over his career, Pat Fitzhugh has written more than fifty short stories, articles, and books about ghosts and life in the South. His articles have appeared in major newspapers and leading magazines such as Woman's World, Esquire, and The Journal of Southern Folklore.   Fitzhugh's writing and intense paranormal adventures have landed him several radio, television, and movie roles. His film credits include A&E's TV series,”Cursed,” “Night Visitors” (Learning Channel), “Liars & Legends” (Turner South), and “The Most Terrifying Places in America 2” (Travel Channel). In 2006, he appeared in the motion picture DVD, “An American Haunting,” starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland. He has also appeared on televised Halloween specials for the BBC and CNN. His radio credits include appearances on Coast to Coast AM, The Lou Gentile Show, and The John Boy and Billy Show. His latest documovie appearance was in 2020's "The Mark of the Bell Witch," from Small Town Monsters.   A sought-after paranormal researcher and lecturer, Fitzhugh has lectured at bookstores, libraries, paranormal conferences, theaters, and universities across the United States.   Bell Witch Cave information https://www.bellwitchcave.com/   Pat Fitzhugh on the web https://www.facebook.com/PatFitzhughFans   http://bellwitch.org/   https://www.instagram.com/pat_fitzhugh/?fbclid=IwAR1pvry8C2k4EL-aAn-8aT1nf_QHvIlGl7vXLY_53zS53IY7fZBiDKt50NY   https://twitter.com/patfitzhugh?fbclid=IwAR1qz0VNQH-v0lM0E8MzZmg0f6UHDR-eDYtUwMUZfrwG_BfvjjleCELTpTY   The Unseen Paranormal and Host Eric Freeman-Sims on the interwebs https://www.unseenparanormalpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/eric.freeman.1048 https://www.instagram.com/theunseenparanormalpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheUnseenPara https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Nm2o2t_a1TlqDgqlpxxUg https://www.facebook.com/groups/1048687775648517 https://www.facebook.com/UnseenParanormalPodcast

Hailing from the land of moonshine and grits, Pat Fitzhugh is best known for his books about the history, legends, and lore of the American South.   From Louisiana's eerie swamps to Virginia's misty mountains, Fitzhugh's writing embodies the passions, fears, and tragedies of a region rich in folklore and shrouded in mystery. His reverence for the past and his keen interest in the supernatural are strikingly evident in his writing, which not only tingles the spine but exudes a profound sense of history and place.   "I take yarns of history, legends, and tragedies, and weave them into stories that not only entertain, but provide a glimpse into the region's people and past. Injecting culture and history into ghost stories evokes a sense of realism that makes them even more terrifying."  — Pat Fitzhugh   Pat Fitzhugh was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and split his childhood between Humphreys County, Tennessee, and Nashville's “west side,” where he attended David Lipscomb Elementary and Middle School and Hillwood High School. He became interested in ghost stories early on and was seriously researching the paranormal by age 13. His early influences included the local horror show, “Creature Feature,” and a host of old, late-night British ghost movies. At age 14, he became interested in Tennessee's “Bell Witch” legend, the first of many cases he would go on to research. In his adult life, Fitzhugh has researched and explored haunted locations all across America, and he conducts more than thirty paranormal investigations each year.   In the spring of 2013, Fitzhugh penned the foreword to The Legend of Stuckey's Bridge, Lori Crane's gripping account of Mississippi's most haunted bridge. The book became an Amazon bestseller. Fitzhugh's invitation to write its foreword stemmed from the success of his wildly popular 2009 title, Ghostly Cries From Dixie (Armand Press), a chilling concoction of weird and ghostly tales from the American South. In 2004, he contributed to “Weird U.S.” (Sterling), a travel guide to America's local legends and best kept secrets. A year earlier, he wrote the foreword to “Our Family Trouble,” a partial reprint of Martin Ingram's nineteenth-century account of Tennessee's “Bell Witch” legend.   In the fall of 2000, Fitzhugh released The Bell Witch: The Full Account (Armand Press), a historical and journalistic analysis of America's most terrifying ghost story. The book garnered rave reviews from well-respected ghost researchers around the globe and twice appeared on the State of Tennessee's suggested teen summer reading list. Updated editions of “The Full Account” were published in 2003 and 2012. In 1999, he wrote a condensed version of the legend, entitled “The Bell Witch Haunting.” In the years since its release, two movies have used its title.   Over his career, Pat Fitzhugh has written more than fifty short stories, articles, and books about ghosts and life in the South. His articles have appeared in major newspapers and leading magazines such as Woman's World, Esquire, and The Journal of Southern Folklore.   Fitzhugh's writing and intense paranormal adventures have landed him several radio, television, and movie roles. His film credits include A&E's TV series,”Cursed,” “Night Visitors” (Learning Channel), “Liars & Legends” (Turner South), and “The Most Terrifying Places in America 2” (Travel Channel). In 2006, he appeared in the motion picture DVD, “An American Haunting,” starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland. He has also appeared on televised Halloween specials for the BBC and CNN. His radio credits include appearances on Coast to Coast AM, The Lou Gentile Show, and The John Boy and Billy Show. His latest documovie appearance was in 2020's "The Mark of the Bell Witch," from Small Town Monsters.   A sought-after paranormal researcher and lecturer, Fitzhugh has lectured at bookstores, libraries, paranormal conferences, theaters, and universities across the United States.   Bell Witch Cave information https://www.bellwitchcave.com/   Pat Fitzhugh on the web https://www.facebook.com/PatFitzhughFans   http://bellwitch.org/   https://www.instagram.com/pat_fitzhugh/?fbclid=IwAR1pvry8C2k4EL-aAn-8aT1nf_QHvIlGl7vXLY_53zS53IY7fZBiDKt50NY   https://twitter.com/patfitzhugh?fbclid=IwAR1qz0VNQH-v0lM0E8MzZmg0f6UHDR-eDYtUwMUZfrwG_BfvjjleCELTpTY   The Unseen Paranormal and Host Eric Freeman-Sims on the interwebs https://www.unseenparanormalpodcast.com/ https://www.facebook.com/eric.freeman.1048 https://www.instagram.com/theunseenparanormalpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheUnseenPara https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Nm2o2t_a1TlqDgqlpxxUg https://www.facebook.com/groups/1048687775648517 https://www.facebook.com/UnseenParanormalPodcast

The Bell Witch haunting is one of the oldest American hauntings on record and it is the subject of this week's unpleasant dream. -- Cassandra Harold is your host. EM Hilker is our principal writer and researcher with additional writing by Cassandra Harold. Jim Harold is our Executive Producer. Unpleasant Dreams is a production of Jim Harold Media. You can find EM Hilker's original article HERE. Sources & Further Reading: 1868 article in the Courier-Journal: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7660018/the-courier-journal/ An Authenticated History of the Bell Witch by Martin Van Buren Ingram https://web.archive.org/web/20021022185219/http://bellwitch02.tripod.com/the_red_book.htm Bell Witch Folklore Centre https://web.archive.org/web/20020924085754/http://bellwitch02.tripod.com/ Bell Witch Cave official site http://www.bellwitchcave.com/ Pat Fitzhugh's Bell Witch site http://www.bellwitch.org/story.htm The Bell Witch Poltergeist by Joe Nickell https://skepticalinquirer.org/2014/01/the-bell-witch-poltergeist/ The Terrifying True Story of the Bell Witch http://thesouthernweekend.com/bell-witch/ PODCAST TRANSCRIPT The Bell Witch haunting is one of the most famous American hauntings on record, not only for the extent of the hauntings but because it is credited as the only American haunting to result in the death of a living person. John Bell Sr died 200 years ago, and much of the haunting occurred years prior to that.  To date, there are a half dozen movies based on the story with more having been influenced by it; there is a doom metal band called Bell Witch, and several songs by other musicians based on the tale. It has spawned other stories and even traveled in a slightly altered form to become folklore in Mississippi, where several Bell children settled in their adulthood.  The story itself is the story of the Bell family. In the very early years of the nineteenth century, John Bell Senior came to Robertson County, Tennessee with his wife, Lucy, and their young children. They settled along the Red River, near the modern town of Adams. Bell had been a barrel-maker in his youth, but had decided to turn to farming. He was quite successful in this, and by the time of his death, his farm would boast more than three hundred acres of land. He developed a good name for himself as well, and would eventually become an elder at the local church (though later he was excommunicated for unscrupulous business dealings). He had a good life along the Red River for well over a decade, he and his wife had nine children, and they were well-liked as a family.  The “family trouble”, as the Bells would one day call it, began late in 1817. In the earliest days of the haunting, a strange creature was spied around the Bell's farmland by a number of people. A strange mixture of dog, sometimes two-headed, and rabbit. It was large and dark and utterly unsettling. The Bell family's slave, Dean, saw this same creature, among other bizarre and supernatural sights, multiple times on his walks in the evening to visit his wife on a nearby farm. John Bell also reportedly saw the creature lurking around on occasion. In early 1818, seemingly supernatural activity had started within the farmhouse. The children would report hearing the sounds of rats gnawing on their bedposts in the night, but upon examination neither rat nor bite mark could be found. After this came knocking sounds and the heavy rattle of chains being dragged across their wooden floors. Sounds that all the family could hear. In time, the children would be bitten at and scratched and pinched by the air itself. Their bedsheets would be yanked off their bed as night. Pillows snatched from under their sleeping heads and thrown to the floor. John Bell Sr woke one day to find his mouth paralyzed. One of the most famous parts of this story, or perhaps infamous, is the treatment of the Bell's daughter, Betsy. All sources seem to agree that she was an uncommonly beautiful girl, and perhaps this is why the increasingly violent manifestations, allegedly those of a witch, centered around her. She was pinched and scratched more and worse than the other children, leaving her black and blue and bloody. Her hair was yanked and she was kept awake at night. She was abused and miserable. The family tried to relieve her suffering by having her stay with friends and family, but the abuse followed her wherever she went.  By contrast, the entity was utterly enchanted by Lucy Bell, the mother of the family. Lucy was a well-liked woman, but it seemed especially enthralled with her. It lavished her with adulation, brought her fruit and nuts when she was sick, and sang her praises. Author Pat Fitz Hugh quite correctly points out that this can hardly be called genuine kindness on the entity's part, given the emotional suffering Lucy would have endured in watching her family be harassed and abused. All the while, John Bell became sicker and sicker, and no one was sure what ailed him, or how to cure him of his mysterious malady. In desperation, the Bell family reached out to their good friend James Johnston for help. He and his wife agreed to spend a night in the Bell's home. Having been as harassed and abused as the Bells had been throughout the night, they agreed in the morning that it was an authentic, malicious spirit. Around this time, the entity began to whisper to them. Barely-heard snatches of a disembodied voice at first, and then growing in power as it appeared to be getting stronger and stronger. When asked who it was, it claimed at various times to be “Old Kate Batts' witch” (Kate Batts herself was alive and well; she allegedly had a sharp tongue and a wicked temper, and was said to actually be a witch).  At other times she was the spirit of a disturbed grave who had lost a tooth under the house (though no tooth was ever found).  On Another occasion, she claimed she was the ghost of a poor murdered peddler. And yet another time, the ghost of an immigrant who had buried treasure nearby (no treasure was ever found, despite the wild goose chase “Kate” led them on). It is said that in 1819 Andrew Jackson, the then army general who would go on to be the seventh president of the United States, had heard stories of the Bell Witch. Given that the Bell's sons had served under him, he chose to visit the farm itself to investigate. The beginning of this part of the story is the same in all versions -- Jackson and his men found their carriage wheels stuck fast on their way to the farm, and nothing they could do would loosen them. It was the work of the witch, who spoke to them: she would see General Jackson later that evening. The stories differ here: one version says that the general and his men went straight on past the farm house, never to meddle in such things again. The other, more heroic version, states that Jackson did indeed continue on to the Bell homestead.  While there, one of his men who claimed himself to be a “witch layer” was harassed and humiliated by the witch. Regardless, Jackson himself stayed the night, speaking with both the family and the witch herself long into the evening.  It is also said that 1819 was the year in which the witch began to threaten to kill “Old Jack” Bell, who was by this time incredibly weak and fading fast.  In 1820, this threat came to pass. John Bell Sr allegedly was fed a mysterious substance by the witch, after which he died. This substance was later tested on the poor family cat, who promptly died as well, leaving no doubt as to what sort of substance was in the bottle. The witch, not yet finished with “Old Jack”, sang ribald drinking songs loudly at his funeral to the family's dismay. The haunting did not immediately stop with John Bell's death. The following year, the Witch implored and nagged at Betsy until she called off her engagement to her fiance, promising to go away for seven years. Betsy did so, perhaps fearing that her love would die as her father had. The witch was, surprisingly, as good as her word.  The witch kept her word to return to the family, as well. She returned to Lucy and the boys in 1828. In some versions of the story they simply changed tact and chose to ignore her entirely rather than engage with the creature who had killed their father. Following this, she simply left. In other versions, she and the boys discussed philosophy and civilization, before she again left. In some versions, she told them she would return to their descendants in 107 years.  Interestingly there actually was a descendant of the family, a Dr. Bailey Bell who was alive 107 years later and was fascinated by the lore of the family witch. He wrote a book on the subject in 1934. If the witch did return to him in 1935 as promised, however, he went to his grave a decade later without telling anyone about it.  There may have been another return of the witch that hadn't been announced to the family: in 1868, somewhere near the Bell farm, a man named Mr. Smith claimed to have occult powers from the witch. Tom Clinard and Dick Burgess alleged that he had been practising witchcraft on them. They claimed that he had made them see old grey horses and hobgoblins in the night. They proclaimed proudly that if they could do it all again, they would kill him again. They had been attempting to arrest Smith for his use of witchcraft, leading to the conflict that resulted in Smith's death. They were found Not Guilty. In 1880, the Bell Witch's work was attributed to a haunted house in Tennessee, where clangs and bangs were heard, but no speech from the witch as with the Bell family. There were accusations of fakery, none of which were solidly proven.  There's also the Bell Witch Cave. The cave exists on what was once the Bell's property, and in COVID-free times is open to the public. It doesn't have a place in the original story, but since that time it HAS been and continues to be, the site of numerous phenomena. The Witch herself once rescued a young boy in the cave who had gotten stuck, and it's said that the cave was where she resided when she wasn't tormenting the Bell family.  Our primary source of information for the inside happenings of the Bell Witch haunting is a book published in 1894 by Martin Van Buren Ingram, called An Authenticated History of the Famous Bell Witch. Ingram calls himself a compiler of data in the preface of the book, some of which was “written by Williams Bell, a member of the family, some fifty-six years ago, together with other corroborative testimony by men and women of irreproachable character and unquestionable veracity.” Ingram himself makes reference to news articles of the day, none of which survive. The legend survives through oral tradition as well. In addition to the stories still told in Tennessee, the tale of the Bell witch made its way to Mississippi, with some of the names and motivations changed, where it's still told today. The young heroine of the story is now called Mary, and a love story has been added, but the story remains very much intact.  Pat Fitzhugh brings up the possibility of John Bell Sr's illness and death being due to a neurological disorder, rather than the evil work of the witch (however much and loudly she took credit for it at the time). The science of neurology, despite the concepts being two hundred years old, was still very much in its infancy in the 1820s. It would be 50 years before electrodes would be used to study neurology, and all the advances that they would bring. Bell's symptoms mirror those we now know to be those of neurological illness, though of course without the patient to examine there's no way to know for sure. Skeptic Joe Nickell believes it possible that the whole haunting was a hoax perpetrated by Betsy, as another example of “poltergeist faking syndrome”. Ingram himself admits that two of the Bell brothers took frequent boat trips down to New Orleans around 1815 - 1818, where they learned ventriloquism, which they then taught to their sister Betsy. Certainly the timing of the early days of the hauntings lines up with the acquisition of their new talent. Ingram himself does not believe this theory to be true, pointing out that the hauntings brought no good to the family.  It's impossible to say whether this was a legitimate haunting or an elaborate trick that coincided with the neurological illness of John Bell Sr., ending in his death. All witnesses have been dead for well over a century, and the original farm house fell into ruin long, long ago. All we can do is speculate, and wonder if the world will hear from “Old Kate Batts' witch” again one day. 

Pat Fitzhugh has written two books about the Bell Witch legend: “The Bell Witch Haunting” and “The Bell Witch: The Full Account.” Two later movies took the name of his first book. His second book, “The Bell Witch: The Full Account,” introduced over 50 previously unpublished facts about the case, making it the first major publication about the subject since Ingram. It also debunked several popular myths and misconceptions, and provided extensive bibliographical footnotes and discussion notes, effectively raising the bar for modern Bell Witch research. Most Bell Witch books and articles published after “The Full Account” have made extensive use of the information it introduced, and mostly without attribution. Fitzhugh played a role in 2015’s A&E’s TV series, “Cursed! The Bell Witch,” where he acted as an advisor to the sleuths who were investigating the case. He has also been a contributing author of several publications, including “Weird US,” from Barnes and Noble Press. He wrote the foreword to Lori Crane’s Amazon bestseller, “The Legend of Stuckey’s Bridge,” and is interviewed on the Hollywood motion picture DVD, “An American Haunting,” starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland.  His other credits include appearing  in productions aired by Fox Entertainment, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, Discovery, Turner Broadcasting, and The Travel Channel. His latest appearance was in Small Town Monsters’ 2020 documentary movie entitled, “The Mark of the Bell Witch.” Also in 2020, as a musician, he collaborated with award-winning songwriter Mike Richards to pen “The Bell Witch – Let the Game Begin,” which released to all retailers on October 1st. Soon thereafter, the song debuted at #7 on the Blues and Roots Radio charts, peaking at #3 in early December. Pat Fitzhugh resides in middle Tennessee. He held elected public office from 1990-1992, and has in the past been a member of the Robertson County Historical Society, Toastmasters International, and Sertoma. He is currently involved with the Nashville Blues and Roots Music Alliance, and serves on the Board of Directors of a non-profit historic preservation group. In his limited spare time, he enjoys road trips, photography, and fishing. He is also an accomplished guitarist and session musician, specializing in rock and blues.

Pat Fitzhugh has written two books about the Bell Witch legend: “The Bell Witch Haunting” and “The Bell Witch: The Full Account.” Two later movies took the name of his first book. His second book, “The Bell Witch: The Full Account,” introduced over 50 previously unpublished facts about the case, making it the first major publication about the subject since Ingram. It also debunked several popular myths and misconceptions, and provided extensive bibliographical footnotes and discussion notes, effectively raising the bar for modern Bell Witch research. Most Bell Witch books and articles published after “The Full Account” have made extensive use of the information it introduced, and mostly without attribution. Fitzhugh played a role in 2015’s A&E’s TV series, “Cursed! The Bell Witch,” where he acted as an advisor to the sleuths who were investigating the case. He has also been a contributing author of several publications, including “Weird US,” from Barnes and Noble Press. He wrote the foreword to Lori Crane’s Amazon bestseller, “The Legend of Stuckey’s Bridge,” and is interviewed on the Hollywood motion picture DVD, “An American Haunting,” starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland.  His other credits include appearing  in productions aired by Fox Entertainment, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, Discovery, Turner Broadcasting, and The Travel Channel. His latest appearance was in Small Town Monsters’ 2020 documentary movie entitled, “The Mark of the Bell Witch.” Also in 2020, as a musician, he collaborated with award-winning songwriter Mike Richards to pen “The Bell Witch – Let the Game Begin,” which released to all retailers on October 1st. Soon thereafter, the song debuted at #7 on the Blues and Roots Radio charts, peaking at #3 in early December. Pat Fitzhugh resides in middle Tennessee. He held elected public office from 1990-1992, and has in the past been a member of the Robertson County Historical Society, Toastmasters International, and Sertoma. He is currently involved with the Nashville Blues and Roots Music Alliance, and serves on the Board of Directors of a non-profit historic preservation group. In his limited spare time, he enjoys road trips, photography, and fishing. He is also an accomplished guitarist and session musician, specializing in rock and blues.

Join Lady Ann and Heather as they sit around the campfire with author and historian Pat Fitzhugh. Listen in as we talk of the Bell Witch, ghost stories from the south, and music! There is a special treat at the end of the episode as well!

Part one of my interview with author and researcher Pat Fitzhugh here to discuss his book about the infamous Bell Witch. Get his book. From the image of a lifeless body hanging from a tree to the relentless torture of a rural Tennessee family, all-powerful Kate was the personification of evil. She tortured children, sang hymns, cursed like a sailor, and predicted the future. Kate's missions were to break off Elizabeth Bell's engagement and kill her father, John Bell. She accomplished both. Even today, almost 200 years later, people still report mysterious happenings in the area. After more than two decades of exhaustive research, Bell Witch researcher Pat Fitzhugh for the first time shares everything. This 406-page literary work includes not only the epic tale of terror, but pictures of the area, footnotes that document the author's sources, thought-provoking discussion notes, appendices, an index, and detailed biographical sketches of those who figured into the legend. Pleasant dreams Want more paranormal episodes? Follow our new podcast 'Paranormal Fears' on any podcast app or Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio Visit our website: https://www.mysteriousradio.com Check Out Mysterious Radio! (copy the link to share with your friends and family via text) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part two of my interview with special guest tonight is author and researcher Pat Fitzhugh here to talk about the infamous true haunting of The Bell Witch. Get his book. From the image of a lifeless body hanging from a tree to the relentless torture of a rural Tennessee family, all-powerful Kate was the personification of evil. She tortured children, sang hymns, cursed like a sailor, and predicted the future. Kate's missions were to break off Elizabeth Bell's engagement and kill her father, John Bell. She accomplished both. Even today, almost 200 years later, people still report mysterious happenings in the area. After more than two decades of exhaustive research, Bell Witch researcher Pat Fitzhugh for the first time shares everything. This 406-page literary work includes not only the epic tale of terror, but pictures of the area, footnotes that document the author's sources, thought-provoking discussion notes, appendices, an index, and detailed biographical sketches of those who figured into the legend. Pleasant dreams. Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio Visit our website: https://www.mysteriousradio.com Check Out Mysterious Radio! (copy the link to share with your friends and family via text) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Conspirinormal Episode 62- Pat Fitzhugh (The Bell Witch and other Tennessee Ghost Stories)

Conspirinormal Episode 62- Pat Fitzhugh (The Bell Witch and other Tennessee Ghost Stories)

On this episode of The Necronomicast, we begin our celebration of the month of October!  My guest, Pat Fitzhugh, is best known for his extensive research and books about the ghostly legends of the American South, and his epic investigations of the paranormal. His experience in the field spans nearly four decades and he is the nation's leading expert on tonight's topic,  the oldest recorded American ghost story, the legendary Bell Witch. His work has been featured in major newspapers and magazines, and he has over 300 radio and TV appearances to his credit, working with The Learning Channel, The Travel Channel, and A&E.   He is an accomplished musician in Nashville and tonight we will premiere a new song by Pat about the Bell Witch!  So, I invite you to turn down the lights and relax, while you join me for a late-night conversation with Pat Fitzhugh, a real southern gentleman, on the Necronomicast! www.bellwitch.org www.patfitzhugh.wordpress.com    

Ghostly Talk Field Report From 8bit / Hurricane Katrina Discussion / Pat Fitzhugh Pt. 3

Ghostly Talk Field Report From 8bit / Hurricane Katrina Discussion / Pat Fitzhugh Pt. 2

Ghostly Talk Field Report From 8bit / Hurricane Katrina Discussion / Pat Fitzhugh Pt. 2

Ghostly Talk Field Report From 8bit / Hurricane Katrina Discussion / Pat Fitzhugh Pt. 1

Ghostly Talk Field Report From 8bit / Hurricane Katrina Discussion / Pat Fitzhugh Pt. 3

Ghostly Talk Field Report From 8bit / Hurricane Katrina Discussion / Pat Fitzhugh Pt. 1

The Bell Witch case is one of the oldest and most intriguing hauntings in U.S. history. We brought back author and researcher Pat Fitzhugh who has researched the story for decades. Pat was last on Ghostly Talk in 2005! So it’s been a few minutes. Check out Pat’s webpage devoted to The Bell Witch story and his books on the subject. Pat Fitzhugh is best known for his extensive research and books about the history, legends, and lore of the American South, and his epic investigations of the paranormal. His experience in the field spans nearly four decades. His work has been featured in major newspapers and magazines, and he has over 300 radio and TV gigs to his credit, including appearances on The Learning Channel, The Travel Channel, Turner South, and A&E. He also appeared in the 2006 motion picture DVD, “An American Haunting,” starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland. When not researching cases and sharing his findings on radio and TV, Pat Fitzhugh can be found speaking at paranormal conferences, teaching classes on paranormal research, and leading live, professional investigations of America’s most haunted locations

The Bell Witch case is one of the oldest and most intriguing hauntings in U.S. history. We brought back author and researcher Pat Fitzhugh who has researched the story for decades. Pat was last on Ghostly Talk in 2005! So it's been a few minutes. Check out Pat's webpage devoted to The Bell Witch story and his books on the subject at www.bellwitch.org. Pat Fitzhugh is best known for his extensive research and books about the history, legends, and lore of the American South, and his epic investigations of the paranormal. His experience in the field spans nearly four decades. His work has been featured in major newspapers and magazines, and he has over 300 radio and TV gigs to his credit, including appearances on The Learning Channel, The Travel Channel, Turner South, and A&E. He also appeared in the 2006 motion picture DVD, “An American Haunting,” starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland. When not researching cases and sharing his findings on radio and TV, Pat Fitzhugh can be found speaking at paranormal conferences, teaching classes on paranormal research, and leading live, professional investigations of America’s most haunted locations

Pat Fitzhugh is best known for his extensive research and books about the history, legends, and lore of the American South, and his epic investigations of the paranormal. His experience in the field spans nearly four decades.His work has been featured in major newspapers and magazines, and he has over 300 radio and TV gigs to his credit, including appearances on The Learning Channel, The Travel Channel, Turner South, and A&E. He also appeared in the 2006 motion picture DVD, “An American Haunting,” starring Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland.When not researching cases and sharing his findings on radio and TV, Pat Fitzhugh can be found speaking at paranormal conferences, teaching classes on paranormal research, and leading live, professional investigations of America’s most haunted locationpatfitzhugh.wordpress.comfacebook.com/PatFitzhughFansyoutube.com/channel/UCckKJkR..

S01-E09: Exploring the paranormal w/ G.E.E.K.S. Paranormal Join Shauna and Vicki from G.E.E.K.S. Paranormal as they speak with paranormal author, researcher Pat Fitzhugh! Listen in as Pat speaks about his years in the paranormal field, from investigations to books! Then keep listening as he talks about his time in television, his passion for music, and the Bell Witch! Originally aired on 6/20/2018! #geeksparanormal #spirits #ghosts #paranormal #paranormalinvestigator #researcher #investigator G.E.E.K.S. Paranormal sites: www.youtube.com/geeksparanormal www.facebook.com/geeksparanormal www.twitter.com/geeksparanormal www.instagram.com/g.e.e.k.s._paranormal If you would like to help the G.E.E.K.S.TERS out by donating a dollar or two or more or plenty you can do so here: https://www.paypal.me/geeksparanormal --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Many people are aware of the Salem Witch Trials in America. And while these trials and these alledged witches get most of the attention, these were not the only people accused of witchcraft. It is generally understood that these people were not really practicing witchcraft, but that does not mean that there were not really witches in America. Witchcraft has long been practiced in America and Wicca is an accepted religious practice in our modern era. On this episode, we are going to explore other witch hunts and discuss some possible real witches, including the Bell Witch of Tennessee and Pat Fitzhugh joins us to discuss that entity. Join us as we explore witches in America. The Moment in Oddity features a suggestion from listener Zoe Zimmerman about a crewless blimp falling from the sky and This Day in History features Japanese Kamikazes being used for first time. Our topic was suggested by listener Molly Farquhar and we had research help from Kristen Calderon. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: http://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2016/10/hgb-ep-158-witches-in-america.html Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Most Notorious Podcast featuring Diane: https://audioboom.com/posts/5189546-top-10-most-notorious-historical-ghosts-w-diane-student-a-true-crime-history-podcast  

Join your host Alex Matsuo as she interviews author and lecturer Pat Fitzhugh. Recently he has been seen on the A&E show, "Cursed: The Bell Witch." CLICK HERE TO CHAT & LISTEN TO THE SHOW Email: wickeddomainradio@gmail.com

Recorded October 22nd 2014 Tonight author and ghost hunter Pat Fitzhugh joins us to discuss the Bell Witch Haunting. The Bell Witch is the only documented case of an entity actually causing the death of a living person. We talk about how the haunting happened, it's course, and it's interaction with even one of our presidents. All this happened in Middle Tennessee not far from where we are based. We also discuss some other cases in Tennessee. You can reach Pat and purchase his books at: http://www.bellwitch.org/selections.htm and http://patfitzhugh.wordpress.com/ Please visit our sponsor at: http://www.bigeframe.com/twc/hit5.htm and as always contact us at: Send any questions,comments, and cries of outrage to: Conspirinormal@gmail.com Itunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conspirinormal-podcast/id608065959 Please like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conspirinormal/445112635502740