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Dandridge is Rich in History and Mystery, Near the Smoky Mountains & One of Tennessee's Three 2nd Oldest Towns!!
| Learn about the unexpected happenings during our recent investigations at the historic Shepards Inn. Who haunts the historic Vance building of Downtown Dandridge? Learn about the spirits who haunt the Town Hall! Which of the town's four two centuries old taverns is haunted by a very historical stairwell ghost?!? |
| Discover incredible stories and intriguing findings from investigations along the path chosen for this tour following months of painstaking research. You and your travel companions will thrill to the amazing history |  |
 | and hauntings of one of Tennessee's oldest towns named after the very 1st First Lady of our Nation. You'll learn about multiple sites along this tour route where spirit activity was documented and verified through both |
| scientific and historical investigation. There is also a very spirited and historic revolutionary period cemetery right in the center of town so don't forget to bring your camera!! Our lantern-led tour of the Dandridge historic |  |
 | district is a great way to escape from the busy highways and bi-ways of the Smokies as you step back in time with your Mountain Mysteries Appalachian GhostWalks Tour Guide leading the way on your journey into the past. Located just a short drive from Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and the Smokies, Dandridge is an adventure sure to please and great for all ages!!! |
The Dandridge Ghost Tour departs from the front porch of the
old General Store, now called Marth's Market located at:
149 East Main St, Dandridge, TN 37725
| Appalachian GhostWalks' "Haunted Historic Dandridge GhostWalk" Lantern-Led Tour operates year-round by request. Advance reservations online with a minimum of two participants in your party are required to reserve as follows... |
March through October  RESERVE NOW
Evening Lantern-Led Dandridge Ghost Tours Begin at 8:30 PM DST |
November through February RESERVE NOW
Evening Lantern-Led Dandridge Ghost Tours Begin at 6 PM EST |
| Tours and dates are booked on a first come first served basis so it's a good idea to reserve your date as soon as possible. Keep in mind that if you book a tour and need to change the date, or even postpone your tour indefintely, you may do so as often as needed without limits, or change fees for up to one year from the date of purchase. By reserving your tour in advance, you're worry free knowing you will have the tour and date of choice for you and your travel companion, family, or tour group. |
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Here Are a Few Reviews From Past Tour Guests
The Dandridge GhostWalk was the first ghost walk my boyfriend and I ever went on. We had Stacey who was amazing! He really knew the history and was able to provide us with a genuine experience. He made it feel like it was an experience rather than fright. I totally recommend this company and would do another one with them if I ever visited Tennessee again. - Caity L.
This was by far the best ghost tour I've ever been on! We chose the Dandridge ghost tour and I could not have been more pleased! The town was full of wonderful stories and is one of the most spirited places I've ever been to. Stacey was one of the sweetest, most genuine people I've ever met! You'll leave feeling like you have a life long friend. Not only that, but he's very knowledgeable, and makes the tour suitable for all ages! Not once did I feel unsafe, or scared! I recommend Appalachian Ghostwalks and I recommend meeting Stacey if you want the best experience! - Abigail Jenkins
We did the tour in Dandridge and we were running a little late but the guide still waited for us. We had just got to Tn that night. There was definitely lots of stories to tell. We started at 830ish and went until almost midnight. The guide even offered to keep going as long as we wanted. We saw lots of orbs when we took the pictures and as he was telling parts of the stories you could feel the temp in the air get colder like the ghost was actually there. Towards the end the guide asked one of the ghosts if he was there to make this light turn on and he did. It didn't come on right away but slowly with just a flicker of blue at first. You can't do that if you were to manually turn on a light yourself. I'm a believer in ghosts but that little demonstration was freaky. Definitely worth your time and money and very friendly guide. Would love to come back and do a different tour someday. - TripAdvisor - Fuzz20045
These are just a few of the many kind words expressed by our past guests. Read hundreds of other testimonials on the Guest Review page of our site. Many thanks to our wonderful past guests who we have toured with for more than twenty years. We appreciate you sending us your gracious feedback. We hope to see you again soon for another simply SPOOK-tacular good time!!! |
A Brief History of This Very Haunted and Historic Town
| Dandridge is a town in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Tennessee. It had a population of 3,341 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Morristown, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Jefferson and Hamblen counties. It is considered a suburb of Knoxville based on its proximity to the city, and the connection between the two via Interstate 40. Dandridge bills itself as the "second oldest town in Tennessee" (behind only Jonesborough in Washington County). Most of the downtown area of Dandridge sits below the high level water mark of Douglas Lake and is protected by a levee made out of stone. |
| HISTORY: In the 16th century, a substantial Native American chiefdom known as Chiaha was located on Zimmerman's Island, just southwest of Dandridge along the French Broad River. Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto spent several weeks at Chiaha in 1540, and Juan Pardo built a small fort near the chiefdom's main village in 1567. Both expeditions were en route to the chiefdom of Coosa in what is now Georgia. Zimmerman's Island is now submerged by Douglas Lake. |
| The first Euro-American settlers arrived in Dandridge in 1783. In 1793, the town was officially named the county seat of Jefferson County, which had been created the previous year. The town was named for Martha Dandridge Washington, the wife of the first president of the United States. On December 24, 1863, at the height of the Civil War, a skirmish occurred at Dandridge as Confederate General James Longstreet and Union General Ambrose Burnside struggled for control of Knoxville. As Longstreet's army retreated to Morristown, a detachment of his army intercepted and routed a pursuing Union brigade just north of Dandridge. The Union troops were forced to fall back to New Market. |
| The construction of Douglas Dam on the French Broad River in 1942 proposed to flood almost all of downtown Dandridge, which was situated below the proposed reservoir's high-water mark. Residents of the town successfully petitioned then First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, pointing out that Dandridge was the only town in the United States named for the wife of George Washington. The Tennessee Valley Authority constructed a levee between downtown Dandridge and the reservoir. The levee rises almost immediately behind the Town Hall, and runs roughly parallel to Main Street. |
| In 1975, Interstate 40 would be completed north of Dandridge, prompting town officials to annex the corridor of I-40 at exit 412 where it shares an interchange with SR 92. In 2015, the Town of Dandridge began efforts to revitalize its downtown area and its waterfront. These plans include a public dock across the SR 92 bridge in Dandridge on TWRA owned land, improved bicycle and pedestrian access, a floating amphitheater, civic space, a swimming area, a farmer's market pavilion, commercial development space, and a hotel-conference center. The project is expected to be complete in the early to mid 2020s. |
| GEOGRAPHY: Dandridge is located south of the center of Jefferson County at 36°1′43″N 83°25′26″W (36.028493, -83.424010). The town is situated along the northern bank of the Douglas Lake impoundment of the French Broad River, approximately 45 miles (72 km) upstream by river from its confluence with the Holston and Tennessee rivers at Knoxville, and approximately 12 miles (19 km) upstream from Douglas Dam. By highway, Dandridge is 9 miles (14 km) south of Jefferson City, 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Morristown, 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Newport, 18 miles northeast of Sevierville, and 31 miles (50 km) east of Knoxville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Dandridge has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2), of which 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2) are land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 8.21%, are water. |
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