THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The Sam Davis Home is associated with the spirit of the young Confederate scout executed during the Civil War. Visitors have reported apparitions, unexplained footsteps, voices, and unusual activity throughout the historic house and grounds.
The Sam Davis Home, now a house museum, was built around 1810 but was restored completely in 1850. Sam Davis himself lived here until 1860 and in 1863 he was hanged by the Union Army as a spy. Apparitions of a young man, believed to be Sam Davis’ brother Oscar, and sounds have been heard, including the sound of a woman crying where Sam Davis’ body was laid in state in the parlor. Footsteps, voices, and electronic voice phenomena, and electrical anomalies have been reported as well.