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Bonnie Kate Theater c1926
Historic Elizabethton Tennessee Playhouses
115 South Sycamore Street
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Telephone: (423) 543-1933
Elizabethton Ghost Tours: (423) 743-9255
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| Built in 1926, the Bonnie Kate Theater evolved and became one of the most successful ventures in the downtown area of Elizabethton, Tennessee. The original owner, Olivia Hogue Brown, was an oil baroness from West Virginia, and she brought more than film to rural East Tennessee. Her theater opened at the same time as the industrial boom in Elizabethton, and it provided people with entertainment and a sense of local identity. To comprehend the communal ties of the Bonnie Kate Theater and Elizabethton, we must look at the lives of those who worked there.
Today, the Bonnie Kate Theater is undergoing a state funded renovation as part of a program to preserve historical sites in rural towns. While the Bonnie Kate Theater seldom shows movies anymore, the building contains office buildings on the third floor and a local restaurant on the first floor. The community of Elizabethton continues to revolve around the historic Bonnie Kate Theater, and with the current renovations taking place, the Bonnie Kate is on course to remain a prominent force in the community for many generations yet to come.
Since September of 2015, Appalachian GhostWalks has been elaborating on Elizabethton history as well as its 'people of the past' on all of our award winning afternoon, or nightly lantern-led walking tours of this very historic Tennessee town. In fact, the Bonnie Kate Theater is a featured stop on the "Haunted Historic Elizabethton GhostWalk". We are happy to support and proud to be a part of our region's history and cultural heritage!!
The Haunted Elizabethton Ghost Tour is presented daily and/or nightly, year-round. Reservations are required so call (423) 743-WALK (9255) for reservations by telephone, or RESERVE NOW ONLINE for a SPOOK-tacular good time!!!
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A Few Reviews From Past Vacationing Guests
Appalachian GhostWalks in Jonesborough, TN - My husband and I went on the Jonesborough, TN ghost walk on October 11th. We were the only 2 in the party. Our guide was part founder/owner of the tour company. He was excellent. The tour started at 6:00 p.m. and ended around 9:00 p.m. We walked through town and behind buildings and heard several ghost stories of happenings of times bygone and several recent haunting activity experienced by other tour guests, as well as homeowners. While we didn't experience any haunting during our tour, the history and stories were interesting as told by our tour guide. I wish something had happened to make us believers, but this is something we would still recommend if you're in the area. I think our tour guide was above average. We have nothing else to compare this to, but we do plan on coming back and doing a different one. I believe Appalachian Ghostwalks offer about 11 tours throughout the mountain area. - TripAdvisor - koali2004
Scared me to death!! I loved the tour! I got super creeped out and saw some paranormal things but what I felt was even more powerful than what I saw. Our tour guide was very helpful and allowed us to get the full feel of the paranormal that surrounded us. Not only was he familiar with the area but also he was familiar with the ghosts in the town. He knew their back stories and that was wonderful. It's great to know about these people that once were. I plan on going again for a longer tour soon. I definitely recommend this ghost walk to people interested in history and paranormal things. - Nacoby R.
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