The spooky season is drawing closer, and to get into the Halloween Spirit the folks at Jeffers Bend Environmental Center are inviting the community to Torchlight Tales.
Charles Turner and Diane Croney-Turner from the environmental center appeared on WHOP to talk about the upcoming event. Turner says folks are invited gather around a campfire for the retelling of the legend of the Bell Witch by local historians William Turner and Wayne Goolsby.
The Bell Witch is a legend from the early nineteenth century that traces back to Adams, Tennessee where a community believed they were under attack by a shapeshifting entity. At the time, Turner shared that U.S. President Andrew Jackson says coming across the Bell Witch was one of the most terrifying things he experienced.
Despite the spooky atmosphere, Turner says the event is family friendly and Croney-Turner says folks are invited to wear their Halloween costumes or dress in period attire from the 1800’s.
Attendees can also enjoy some treats, Croney-Turner says they will have hot chocolate, homemade cookies and s’mores.
Torchlight Tales is set for October 18 at 6 p.m. at the environmental center. It costs $5 per car, but first responders and those in the military get in for free. Attendees should also bring some lawn chairs and picnic blankets to sit on.
More information about events at the environmental center is available at jeffersbend.org.
