The Ghosts of Chattanooga’s Historic Read House Hotel

The Crutchfield House Hotel aka/ The Historic Read House Hotel, Chattanooga, TN           Circa 1847

Chattanooga, Tennessee could probably be sited as one of the most haunted locations in the United States.  The mid-size city’s Civil War past harbors one of the bloodiest battles in the War Between the States with approximately 34,000 dead and wounded soldiers, second only to Gettysburg.  It’s a city of enormous beauty and quintessential history that is sure to please those like myself who love to hunt haunted locations.  Perhaps that is the real reason that I am intrigued by ghosts.  I’ve been a lifelong paranormal researcher studying the unexplained since I was able to obtain a library card and check out books.  It’s a fascination that began after I experienced my first encounter with the living dead, and the rest is history.