A romantic legend ties X Cave to Huraken and Manuita, lovers separated by a mistaken report of death. The story says Huraken sheltered Manuita’s body inside the cave and disappeared there himself. HauntedPlaces.org presents the pair as the cave’s lingering spirits.
A settler-era-style folklore account attributed to Cherokee characters; not verified Indigenous history or archaeological evidence.
A mysterious guest is said to have died during a ballroom dance at the former Harrodsburg Springs Hotel. Unable to identify her, people buried her on the grounds. In the legend recorded by HauntedPlaces.org, the hotel is gone but her figure still dances by moonlight.