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Documented legends in Alabama

Alabama keeps 47 documented legends — stories that trace to a published or recorded telling, the shelf where folklore earned a citation. What is verified is the telling: the book, the article, the record that carried the story into print. What the story claims is filed as reported, not endorsed.

47 dossiers41 counties covered17% open to visitorsSloss Furnaces — deepest file

Also filed documented legend:Hawaii76 Louisiana65 Arizona60 Texas58 Virginia55 Michigan52 Illinois50 New York49

Other Alabama shelves:local folklore16 investigation claims6 anecdotal reports3 disputed files3 reported experiences3

Industrial Site

High confidence

Sloss Furnaces

Birmingham, Alabama

Site documented in a Ghost Research Society investigation report.

4 claims · 1 legend→

High confidence

Fort Morgan

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Fort in Alabama; research record.

3 claims · 2 legends→

Drish House

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Historic house in Tuscaloosa; research record.

2 claims · 2 legends→

DeSoto Caverns

Childersburg, Alabama

The "Great Onyx Cave"—where DeSoto legend and Civil War saltpeter meet.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Town Folklore Area

Huggin’ Molly Folklore Area

Abbeville, Alabama

Town folklore area in Abbeville; research record.

2 claims · 2 legends→

Marion Military Institute

Marion, Alabama

College campus in Marion; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Josephine Hotel

Union Springs, Alabama

Former hotel in Union Springs; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

University Residence

Main Hall — University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University residence in Montevallo; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Big Oak — Robert Fowler Memorial Park

Geneva, Alabama

Historic tree in Geneva; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Russell Cave National Monument

Bridgeport, Alabama

Cave in Bridgeport; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Gaineswood

Demopolis, Alabama

Historic house in Demopolis; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Rikard’s Mill Historical Park

Beatrice, Alabama

Mill in Beatrice; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Old State Bank

Decatur, Alabama

Historic bank in Decatur; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

William Gibson Gravesite

Springville, Alabama

Roadside grave in Springville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Ghost Town Archaeological Park

St. Stephens Historical Park

St. Stephens, Alabama

Ghost town archaeological park in St. Stephens; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Huntingdon College

Montgomery, Alabama

The Lady in Red—the 1910s suicide in Pratt Hall.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Eliza Battle wreck folklore area

Pennington, Alabama

River in Pennington; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Colbert Ferry Park

Cherokee, Alabama

Historic site in Cherokee; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Battlefield Museum

Crooked Creek Civil War Museum and Park

Vinemont, Alabama

Battlefield museum in Vinemont; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Commercial Building

Hitching Post

Mentone, Alabama

Commercial building in Mentone; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Fort Crawford Cemetery

East Brewton, Alabama

Cemetery in East Brewton; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Railroad Bridge

CSX Coosa River Railroad Bridge

Gadsden, Alabama

Railroad bridge in Gadsden; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Musgrove Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery

Winfield, Alabama

Cemetery in Winfield; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Oakmont Bed and Breakfast

Historic inn in Eutaw; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Columbia Manor

Columbia, Alabama

Historic house in Columbia; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Bessemer Hall of History Museum

Bessemer, Alabama

Museum in Bessemer; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Old Stage Coach Inn

Moscow, Alabama

Historic inn in Moscow; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Henry Hill

Mount Hope, Alabama

Road in Mount Hope; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Demolished Bridge

Ghost Bridge — Cypress Creek

Florence, Alabama

Demolished bridge in Alabama; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Whitfield-Duke-Searcy House

Opelika, Alabama

Historic house in Opelika; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Houston Memorial Library

Athens, Alabama

Library in Athens; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Marengo House

Lowndesboro, Alabama

Historic house in Lowndesboro; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Huntsville Depot

Huntsville, Alabama

Train depot in Huntsville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Pikeville

Pikeville, Alabama

Ghost town in Pikeville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Main Street Folklore Area — Albertville

Albertville, Alabama

Street in Albertville; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Fire Station Museum

Phoenix Fire Museum

Mobile, Alabama

Fire station museum in Mobile; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

College Building

Julia A. Pratt Hall

Montgomery, Alabama

College building in Montgomery; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

College Dormitory

Pace Hall — Troy University

College dormitory in Troy; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

College Dormitory

Shackelford Hall — Troy University

College dormitory in Troy; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

McCosh Mill

Rock Mills, Alabama

Mill ruins in Rock Mills; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Historic Crime Site

Elite Café and Coulter Building Folklore Area

Phenix City, Alabama

Historic crime site in Phenix City; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Courthouse Museum

Old Shelby County Courthouse

Columbiana, Alabama

Courthouse museum in Columbiana; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge

Livingston, Alabama

Covered bridge in Livingston; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Talladega Superspeedway

Lincoln, Alabama

Racetrack in Lincoln; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Franklin Ferry Bridge

Bridge in Adger; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

GainesRidge Dinner Club

Camden, Alabama

Restaurant in Camden; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

AL-5 Phantom Woman Folklore Area

Road in Alabama; research record.

1 claim · 1 legend→

Full Alabama record → state index· Every documented legend filing → evidence shelf

Record last amended October 2, 2026 · shelves recounted with the archive