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Marshall City Court (Disused)

This building has been reported to cause occupants to have a general feeling of unease. In 1859, 2 men were hanged and another was burned at the stake during a lynching. This event occurred just a bit to the east of the building in a ravine behind Davis Lawncare.

September 20, 2026 Read More →

Joe’s Cave

In the early 1900’s a black man named Joe was accused of raping a young white girl. He protested his innocence saying, “God would prove I didn’t do it”. Legend has it that he survived the electric chair but a group of vigilantes took him to the cave where he was tarred and feathered and […]

February 9, 2024 Read More →