LOTZ HOUSE ADDS GHOST TOURS ON HALLOWEEN
Lotz House Named Travel Channel’s “Second-Most Terrifying Place in America”
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The Lotz House announced they will host three evening ghost tours of the house on Halloween slated for Saturday, October 31 at 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Guests will have the chance to experience the Civil War spirits and other unexplained phenomenon that are said to haunt the historic home. The Lotz House has been featured on the Travel Channel’s “Haunted Live” as well as Travel Channel’s “The Most Terrifying Places in America.”
Lotz House Executive Director Thomas Cartwright said, “Ghost Tours this year has been really popular so we decided to host three tours for Halloween. Visitors enjoy hearing true stories of ghost encounters in the house from years ago to present day. They find the recounts intriguing and its an experience they can’t get anywhere else.”
At the center of the gruesome Battle of Franklin, the Lotz House witnessed untold bloodshed. The traumatic past and the unexplained phenomena seen by many of its visitors led the home to be dubbed the “Second-Most Terrifying Place in America” by the Travel Channel. These strange happenings include a woman crying out for a loved one, a little girl staring out the window and ordinary items that just won’t stay put.
The guided 90-minute ghost tour will be held Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24 at 6:00 and then there will be three tours on Halloween at 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31.
Visitors may also make reservations for other nights. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 7 – 13. The Lotz House adheres to Tennessee’s Covid-19 guidelines and protocols for the safety of visitors. Lotz House staff wear masks and ask that all visitors wear masks as well. To purchase tickets, call 615-790-7190.
About the Lotz House:
The Lotz House, which has been on the National Historic Register since 1976, is located in the heart of downtown historic Franklin, Tennessee at “epicenter” of the Battle of Franklin, which was a pivotal battle in the Civil War on November 30, 1864. The house is open Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 – 5 p.m. Admission charged. The Lotz House is located at 1111 Columbia Ave. For more information, call 615-790-7190 or visit www.lotzhouse.com.
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