The Bell Witch Information Page
Here are some of the comments people have sent me about the Bell Witch. I can't vouch for the veracity of all these messages, as I am not an expert on the Bell Witch phenomenon. However, I thought people might enjoy reading these messages, some of which are quite informative. For more information on the Bell Witch, see these other articles on www.ghosts.org:
- The Ghosts and Hauntings FAQ entry.
- An article on the Bell Witch sent in by a reader.
- Another article from a reader who concludes that President Andrew Jackson never went to the Bell Farm.
- Readers' comments from 10/97 through 7/99.
- Readers' comments from 8/99 through 10/99.
- Readers' comments from 11/99. Current comments are below.
Informational articles:
- A special thanks to Jack Cook, who has done lots of work tracking down information about the "Bell Witch" family and the facts of the case. Here is the link to his new website: The Spirit of Red River.
- Another big thank you to Pat Fitzhugh, who offers this interesting account of the Bell Witch phenomenon.
Helpful links to other sites:
- A picture of the Bell Witch Cave from the Ghosts of the Prairie web page.
- Another informative page from Ghosts of the Prairie.
- An excerpt from The Infamous Bell Witch of Tennessee on the Invisible Ink Books site.
- Pat Fitzhugh has put together this extensive website on the Bell Witch phenomenon.
- There is a Bell Witch Club on Yahoo associated with Pat Fitzhugh's site (above).
Please read Pat's Bell Witch FAQ for all the information you need before planning to visit the Adams, TN area.
Before you visit the Bell property, please read this note from Jack Cook: A Special Note to Readers: Fame and Frenzy in the World of the Paranormal
If you have any questions, comments, or information to add to this page, please email me.
From: (Vexedglorious20@aol.com)
To: obiwan@ghosts.org
Subject: Bell Witch
Date: Sunday, October 17, 2004 5:37 PM
Hello,
I'll have to go and get this whole story from my Grandpa, but my grandparents are from Tennessee. My grandfather used to be a singer/songwriter. One day him and a co-worker were writing a song about the Bell Witch when the legs of the chair my grandpa's friend was sitting in folded underneath him. It wasn't even a folding chair! Sorry, if I am wasting your time, but I was excited when I saw the Bell Witch stuff on the site, because I didn't know it was so well known!
Thanks,
Tiffani Dawson
From: EHUD3@aol.com
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 00:27:20 EDT
Subject: Just a note about Brent Monahan
To: obiwan@ghosts.org
Hi,
I was up late looking over sites when I noticed yours. I don't know that someone hasn't pointed this out yet, but just in case, let me.
You state that Brent Monahan's book, "The Bell Witch, An American Haunting" is he compiled manuscript of Powell. It is not. Brent Monahan's book is a total work of fiction. I did not this myself when I first read it, but in truth, the book is fiction. If you look on the copyright page, you will note that the Library of Congress has listed this as a book of fiction 3 different times. Plus, according to Pat Fitzhugh, Monahan himself told Mr. Fitzhugh that the book was a piece of fiction.
I apologize if you already know this and I wasted your time. I just didn't think the main page of your Bell Witch info should state the info concerning Monahan without noting that the book is total fiction.
Good luck with the site. I hope I didn't upset you or waste valuable time. I got fooled by Monahan in the beginning myself.
The Bell Witch Information Page
This page (http://www.ghosts.org/bell/bellwitch.html) last updated April 17, 2005.