Hales Bar Dam Powerhouse
Haletown, Tennessee, United States
Other · local-legend
The Story
Chattanooga’s tourism bureau collects accounts of figures, unexplained whistling and voices at Hales Bar. Visitors and investigators also describe being touched or having their hair pulled. The surviving powerhouse attracts the stories of former workers and other presences, while the wider dam itself was largely dismantled.
The Hauntings
Chattanooga’s tourism bureau collects accounts of figures, unexplained whistling and voices at Hales Bar. Visitors and investigators also describe being touched or having their hair pulled. The surviving powerhouse attracts the stories of former workers and other presences, while the wider dam itself was largely dismantled.
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Visitor Experiences
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Sources & further reading.
- Chattanooga Ghosts, Ghouls, & Cryptids: Oh My! (reports)
- Chattanooga Ghosts, Ghouls, & Cryptids: Oh My! (visiting)
- Hales Bar Dam (visiting)
- Hales Bar Dam (reports)
Plan Your Visit
Powerhouse entry only through authorized tours or events; marina access does not authorize entering derelict areas. Research physical status: surviving powerhouse; dam largely demolished.