In these challenging times, we cling to the hope that God offers us. Let us strive to be instruments of His peace and love within our communities. Our hearts are heavy with mourning, and our prayers are with Charlie Kirk's family, as well as all who have faced hardship during these past months of violence. You are not alone; together, we can promote healing and compassion.
Sincerely,
J-Adam Smith - Director of Operations
Preserving history is crucial as it helps us understand our origins more clearly. This remarkable city has a rich past shaped by resilience and determination, as well as violence, danger, and, at times, corruption.
Investigating Knoxville has been a rewarding experience. Its history stretches back to the time of pioneers, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, mobsters, gunslingers, racial tensions, and more. Our research took significant time and, at times, created tension between us and local historians downtown. These historians often refer to the history narrated by our East Tennessee History Center.
If you’re visiting from out of town and want to learn about Knoxville's Civil War history, would you be upset to discover that there was once a Confederate jail in Knoxville? Why isn’t it mentioned? This jail was highly significant, with connections to Abraham Lincoln, who intervened to save some of the famed "Bridge Burners" from execution (though, unfortunately, not in time to save a few who had already been hanged).
The involvement of the notable Knoxvillian, William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow, was crucial in saving these remaining Unionists. Would it upset you to find out that this site has been obscured? The original Historic Marker conveniently a few blocks away from the jail’s actual location, was removed a few years back without notice. (No information available)
This is precisely why we have dedicated hundreds of hours to researching newspapers, microfilms, and books, comparing and contrasting different accounts of history rather than simply repeating the mainstream narrative.
Can you speculate on why we decided to initiate our own history preservation project? Could it be that we fear if this history is buried it may be erased forever? And, lost for the future generations.
It has been an absolute pleasure being Knoxville’s Investigative Historian for the past 16 years.
Sincerely,
"The Paranormal Historian" (J-Adam Smith) is Broadcasting from Tombstone Arizona. Greed, Murder, and Mayhem... Tombstone has a Haunting History. Could this equal Paranormal Activity?
This week the Paranormal Historian is sharing his recent visit to Tombstone Arizona. This episode begins the Southwestern Paranormal Road Trip Series. Makes sure to FOLLOW us to stay informed of New Episodes.
Thank You for Following The Paranormal Sensation (Reboot).
Maple Hall | Knoxville, TN
Without getting too Emotional, I (J-Adam Smith) along with help from my amazing KnoxGhost Investigation Team have truly created something that will go down in the History books (or should) in Downtown Knoxville TN.
What is happening?
Well, Knoxville TN has much history that is seriously disturbing, whether it be the dangerous shootouts, the outlaws, the race riots, you name it.... Knoxville TN has a dark and mysterious past.
Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours is all about sharing the cities traumatic history while also showing that the History past is still active and interactive to this very day. Yes, I said interactive... We have been asked to partner up with Maple Hall which operates on the very ground of one of Tennessee's Greatest Fires ( per the Historical Documentation) and they in fact have been experiencing disturbances after hours in their place of business.
We (Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours) have agreed to partner up and create a Historical and Hands-On Investigation for the Public at Maple Hall. This will be the FIRST opportunity for the Public to Investigate the "MILLION DOLLAR FIRE"!
Here is the significance of this Event! For those avid Ghost Hunter (SyFy Channel) or Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel) Fans... YOU Get to be the FIRST to Investigate a location that ...
EVENT: August 24th, 2018 ~ Friday Night ~ Maple Hall Knoxville,TN
DESCRIPTION:
“Bringing History Alive: Explore and Investigate the Million Dollar Fire" after hours at Maple Hall. For the first time ever Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours in conjunction with Maple Hall will be offering to the public the opportunity to work with J-Adam Smith: Film Actor / Paranormal Historian and Knoxghost Investigators to do a real Paranormal Investigation of this truly Traumatic ground zero of the 1897 Million Dollar Fire.
INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET PRICE:
• Paranormal Investigation
• “Bowling with the Spirits” for one hour ($30value) ~ Meet and
Greet with Fellow Investigators
• Snacks and Refreshments (brought to you by Maple Hall)
• Use of Professional Ghost Hunting Equipment
• Souvenir Lanyards
• Free Pictures & Autographs
Tickets go on Sale (JULY 1st), there will be a $10 OFF Promotion... Grab Your Tickets!
Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours and J-Adam Smith aka "The Paranormal Historian" are very excited to be featured in Ghostly Places. Editor Kevin Slimp with Market Square Publishing Company approached J with the idea of featuring his historical and haunted research of Knoxville TN. This publication is set to be available for sale thru local book sellers and even Amazon.com. We are grateful for the opportunity to share some of our undisclosed and truly haunted ground zero's.
The complex stands on the site that was the scene of a suspicious death that has left many unanswered questions nine decades later. In this story we will look back on the crime that rocked a city, the enduring mystery and the aftermath as well as the spectral appearances that suggests restless spirits calling out from the grave for justice.
In October of 2012, Chuck Pence, a Realtor with Lenihan Sotheby International Realty, sold a farm home outside ofLa Grange, Kentucky. Less than two weeks after the closing he got a call from the buyers who asked whether the previous owner of the home was still alive. Pence explained the previous owner was deceased. He was shocked when...
Smith escorts groups through the haunted areas of the city where he regales his audience with the dark and ghostly history of the city and explains the scientific methodology of his investigations. Occasionally, some of his tour members have sighted or photographed some unexplained phenomenon that appears to be other worldly.
J-Adam Smith with Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours was followed by VolunteerTV Camera man on a real ghost hunt in Knoxville, Tennessee... Do you want to find your own paranormal phenomena? Join us...
June 5, 2015
Bob H Boyd | Investigative Report ~ KnoxGhost News
More than a year ago, Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours was rocked by a loss. Our original domain name, www.knoxghost.com, was ripped from our clutches by a set of online opportunists. The domain was ransomed back to us for a colossal upcharge. Though lesser teams might have paid the bounty, we held fast. Luckily, after months and months of waiting, not to mention rebranding all of our materials to www.knoxghost.net, Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours has triumphed. In the words of J- Adam Smith, “I refused to give in.”
“We are KnoxGhost,” says Smith and the name is finally, “back in the family.” Now, whether you’re partial to “.net” or “.com” you’ll be able to find the home of Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours, and the answers to all your paranormal investigation needs. This kind of thievery is common to active online businesses like HKGT, as companies from around the world constantly track website traffic and jump on any vulnerable domain. According to our founder, when it comes to website ownership, small business owners have to be sure to, “Read the fine print.”
However, when it comes to making sure that Knoxvillians can reach out to experience our haunted city, and making sure they find the right guide through that world, changing our domain and its associated efforts was a, “[labor] of love.” Until next time, the investigation continues at www.knoxghost.com .
May 29, 2015
Bob H Boyd ~ Investigative Reporter | Knoxghosthost
Well, folks, there’s another big move for Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours coming down the pipeline, and it’s coming fast. Starting this June, HKGT will be one of the primary sponsors for an honest-to-goodness racecar. Adam Watson and Roger Rainey pilot this speed demon, and I had the good fortune to talk with Adam a little bit about what’s in store for our team, his team, and all the race fans out there.
Both Adam and Roger will be officially coming out of retirement this year, and, if their records have anything to say, it should be a big year. In 1993, Roger was crowned champion within the Modified Street Class, with 14 wins out of 23 races, and went on to collect many more wins in the Late Model Class. Adam, who began racing in 2006, has broken the Top Ten over 24 times, placing in the Top Five seven of those times. The team will begin racing in the Sportsman Late Model Class this year.
In his own words, “Please check out the tours. Even if you’re not a believer, you will get an experience. It’s full of paranormal knowledge and rich with history. It’s the only tour I have ever been on where they give you tools to use and teach you how to use them.”
Keep an eye out for the big race dates as they get set in stone, and, as always, keep investigating.
May 23, 2015
Bob H Boyd | Investigative Reporter ~ Knoxghost
If you’ve ever watched a horror movie, or flipped past the SyFy channel, you know that the personal baggage we leave behind has always been linked to paranormal activity. You shouldn’t trust everything you see on TV, but, in this case, there is truth in the myth. Many paranormal experts, including our own J. Adam Smith, agree that the kind of energy involved in unfinished human business has strong influence on hard-to-explain occurrences. Places in your everyday routine might be brimming with paranormal energy.
Locations like this take all shapes and sizes. J. Adam Smith has had experiences in places that housed secret societies, and extensive Mafia activity. However, one of the most intensive paranormal sights he had to discuss was Waverly Hills Sanitarium, native to Kentucky. This building, once home to many mentally troubled and potentially haunted individuals, flows over with unresolved angst and trauma. Smith’s biggest warning about these kinds of sights is that they can reach out and affect your psyche. It’s imperative that you take necessary precautions to defend against these rouge energies. It seems that, when it comes to ghosts, insanity is catching.
Keep in mind, as you traverse the rich historical and emotional landscape of Knoxville, that you may be sensitive to these traumatic imprints, and that there are ways to defend yourself. These kinds of spiritual sinkholes could be anywhere, and, in a city like ours, might be lying in wait for an empath like you. Paranormal investigators like J. Adam Smith are true fountains of knowledge when it comes to how these energetic warzones manifest in our day-to-day life, but, if one thing is certain, it’s that you should trust your instincts. If it gives you the wiggens, keep moving, and keep your eyes open for sites of unfinished business near you.
May 21, 2015
|Bob H Boyd ~ Investigative Reporter | Knoxghost.NET
Some of our oldest stories warn against disturbing the ground where we lay our deceased. It’s a concept that seems instinctual across many cultures and times. From Dia de Los Muertos in Mexico to holding your breath while walking past Old Gray Cemetery, these superstitions reach deep in our collective psyche. Could there be something to this innate desire? Perhaps the energies in these places need our consideration, are prone to being thrown out of sync.
Certainly these “horror” stories fascinate us. They receive top billing at our theaters and sell right off the shelves of our bookstores. One of the most striking works on this topic has to be 1982’s Poltergeist. This story of upsetting a Native American burial ground, and the paranormal violence that ensues, was certainly my first deep, unsettling fright. So popular was this film that a remake is hitting theaters this very night.
Now, some of our investigators here at Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours have heard rumors of burial mounds, similar to those described in the movie Poltergeist, in South Knoxville. Sources confirm that there are burial mounds, each housing between ten and one hundred graves, on Cherokee Boulevard and the Agricultural Campus of the University of Tennessee. What kind of latent energies lie in wait at these sites? One of the fundamental principles of the work that we do (keep an eye out for upcoming articles relating to this topic) is that great amounts of trauma often accompany paranormal activity. It begs the question of how these mounds affect our fair city. Furthermore, could there be similar, undiscovered sites in South Knoxville, paved over by time and development?
If the archetypal story put forth in Poltergeist holds any truth, then these burial mounds could be rich centers of history as well as paranormal energy. Have we done all that we can to preserve and honor these sights? What might the consequences be for neglecting them? As always, we at Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tours will continue to investigate, and ask that, if you know any of these sites or have witnessed any hard-to-explain occurrences, you please come forward.
For more information on this topic read:
http://www.agriculture.utk.edu/archivednews/releases/2011/06-NAIGdedication.html
