 | Learn about the ghostly visitors of the J.F. Toney Memorial Library? Learn about one of the bloodiest Civil War battles in East Tennessee History. Who are the spirits which haunt the old Appalachian Hotel Site? Learn about the tragedy of the elephant dubbed "Murderous Mary" and billed as the largest land animal on Earth... |  |
The J.F. Toney Memorial Library ~ Erwin, TN | The "Haunted Historic Erwin GhostWalk" is sure to educate, awe inspire, and amaze you and your friends or family! Join us as we stroll down one of Tennessee's most historic Main Streets while visiting its haunted landmarks! Learn about the Cherokee Indian occupation of the Valley Beautiful prior to the arrival of the first white settlers to East Tennessee. You'll also discover and identify with the hardships faced by the early settlers and how these difficulties kept our early mountain men and women on their toes and always striving for their survival... |
In addition, Unicoi County is full of folklore and legend! Never before has it all been pulled together in a way that presents to our tour participants a new picture of where we've come from and where we've been. Come and learn of the lives of those who have passed on, their hardships in life, and who may still be with us today, haunting the very historic structures along our tour route...
Scientific investigations of the interior of historic buildings along this tour route currently include the JF Toney Memorial Library, the Main Street Mall Antiques - buildings one and two, the Municipal Building also known as the Old Town Hall, and the Unicoi County Heritage Museum. The results of our ghost hunter investigations are available in DVD format from your tour guide, or from our Ghost Hunter Store...
This tour begins as scheduled at the J.F. Toney Memorial Library with an introduction to ghost hunting presentation. Please call (423) 743-WALK (9255) for reservations and directions. Simply pick the time you and your group would like to do the tour and let us know how many will be participating...
January Through December
Haunted Historic Erwin GhostWalk
Energy / Difficulty Level - Low to Medium
Please call (423) 743-WALK (9255) for reservations. |  |
Use the following map and directions to find Appalachian GhostWalks' Ghost Tour called "Haunted Historic Erwin" if driving from the Smoky Mountains, Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, or Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee by way of Interstates I-40, I-81, and I-26.
Directions to the "Haunted Historic Erwin GhostWalk"
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From Highway US-441 take Highway 66 North for 8.47 miles; Merge onto Interstate I-40 East for 13.77 miles; Merge onto Interstate I-81 North toward the left toward Bristol, TN; Take Exit 57A onto Interstate I-26 East toward Johnson City for 28.69 miles; Take old Exit 37 for Highway TN-81, also called Highway TN-107 Erwin and Jonesborough and turn left at the bottom of the off ramp; Go 0.42 miles and turn right onto N Main Avenue continuing on Main for 0.27 miles; at the next stop light you will see a Sonic Drive-In; Turn right at this intersection onto Union Street and go for 0.07 miles bearing left onto Nolichucky Avenue going less than 0.2 miles ending at the J.F. Toney Memorial Library on your right at 201 Nolichucky Ave, Erwin, TN 37650; Total Estimated Time: 1 hour, 54 minutes; Total Distance: 113.58 miles... Appalachian GhostWalks hopes to see you on one of our Haunted Ghost Tours sometime soon; and to all of our Ghost Hunters and guests - Happy Ghost Hunting!!!
Each GhostWalk, or Ghost Tour Package, can be arranged to fit your busy schedule whether you are native to the area, or just traveling through, but advance reservations are required. If you live locally, you can do just one tour on any night of our convenience, or if you, your family, or your tour group are looking for a fantastic weekend getaway, or a full haunted vacation you can do a multiple day itinerary combined with discounts on other area attractions and accommodations, some of which are haunted. We have three to nine day vacation packages and one call to (423) 743-WALK (9255) does it all! A more detailed and complete description of each of our ghost tours can be found following the links in each description, or by clicking on any of the tabs on the left column of this page. All tours are packaged close together geographically and we can put together a wonderful itinerary for you based on years of experience. If you have any other questions please call, or visit the Answers To Frequently Asked Questions page of our site...
