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directions

In order to get to Resthaven Memorial Gardens, take I-24 West for 25 miles to Exit 19. Turn left on TN 256 South. After about a half mile, turn right onto US 41A. Follow this road for about 9 miles. The cemetery will be on your left just past Miller Road.

history

There was once a plantation house that sat just behind the cemetery’s current location, and the plantation itself encompassed much of the cemetery land. Many slaves worked on the plantation and the owner was known for being quite harsh on them. Nothing was tolerated here.

The plantation owner’s daughter ended up falling in love with one of the slaves, and they secretly carried on an affair on the grounds for quite some time. This all ended, though, when the owner’s daughter became pregnant. She withheld it from her father as long as she could, but eventually she began to show her pregnancy. In a fit of rage, her father demanded she tell him what happened. Terrified of what her father would do to her, she told him that she was raped by a slave. The father found the slave and brutally murdered him.

ghost story

The grounds of the cemetery are haunted. Many of the ghosts seem to be remnants of those people who are buried here. Visitors will often see dark shadowy figures walking throughout the cemetery that mysteriously vanish when approached.

Other witnesses to the paranormal will actually see the ghost of the slave who was brutally killed on the grounds of the cemetery. He is seen roaming the grounds, supposedly looking for his lost child.

Many times, the ghosts here are seen in the dead of night. Strange lights, which look like white or green lanterns, may be seen floating throughout the grounds of the cemetery. Many people who see these lights will be suddenly approached by them and will drive away from the scene in terror. Those who flee from these lights will often have rocks thrown at their cars.

visiting

Open only during daylight hours, you are unable to actually enter this cemetery after nightfall. This doesn’t make it impossible to experience the ghosts here, however. The cemetery is boxed in by two public roads, US 41A and Miller Road. You can drive up and down these roads or even stop your car on these roads near the cemetery at night and gaze into the cemetery looking for figures or lights.

Some of the ghosts are even seen during the day as well. You can certainly enter the cemetery at any time during regular hours and try to experience the ghosts here.