Thomas House Hotel

Thomas House Hotel

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Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee · Est. 1890

TLDR

CNN ranked it #2 on their Most Haunted Spots list. The Thomas House Hotel opened in 1890, built atop a natural spring on an old Native American trail — and the energy never left.

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The Full Story

Originally built in 1890 as the Cloyd Brothers Hotel, this resort spa catered to wealthy Tennesseans drawn to Red Boiling Springs' mineral waters -- even President Woodrow Wilson visited. A fire destroyed the original in 1924, and it was rebuilt in 1927 with over fifty rooms. The hotel sits atop an underground spring and limestone, at the intersection of two creeks and a crossroad following an ancient Indian trail. Over its history, the property has witnessed three fires, numerous deaths, suspected murders, accidents, and even housed a cult.

Guests and staff report doors opening and closing on their own, ghostly figures drifting through hallways, children's laughter in empty rooms, and whistling from no visible source. The ghost of a young girl named Sarah frequents the White Hallway and Room 37. The spirit of Mr. Cloyd wanders the halls whistling and has been captured on camera as a tall dark figure. Featured on Paranormal State, Portals to Hell, and Ghost Hunters.

Visiting

Thomas House Hotel is located at 520 East Main Street, Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee.

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