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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Elizabethton's Siam Steel Bridge Site ranks as Tennessee's most haunted place

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, the Siam Steel Bridge Site near Elizabethton ranks #1 among Tennessee's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 145 Tennessee sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

The Siam Steel Bridge Site ranks #1. The steel-girder bridge carried traffic over the Watauga River from 1941 until it was demolished as structurally deficient in 2010 and replaced by a concrete span. Three separate published accounts describe activity there, the earliest dated to 1977, when Gate City, Virginia sheriff's deputy Beecher Davis reported that his car's passenger door flew open and shut on its own as he crossed the bridge, leaving an indentation in the seat as if someone were sitting there. A widely told legend also attaches a young couple's deaths to the bridge, but researcher Justin H. Guess found the story's dates predate the bridge's 1941 construction and no matching record in Carter County archives.

Bell Witch Cave in Adams, the state's most famous haunted site, misses the top ten.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:The Siam Steel Bridge Site, off Hwy 91 in the Siam Valley near Elizabethton, is visible from the roadside; the steel structure described in the legend no longer stands.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/tennessee/The fact sheet, with cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/tennessee/A short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Elizabethton's Siam Steel Bridge Site ranks as Tennessee's most haunted place
A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, the Siam Steel Bridge Site near Elizabethton ranks #1 among Tennessee's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index. The index ranks 145 Tennessee sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

The Siam Steel Bridge Site ranks #1. The steel-girder bridge carried traffic over the Watauga River from 1941 until it was demolished as structurally deficient in 2010 and replaced by a concrete span. Three separate published accounts describe activity there, the earliest dated to 1977, when Gate City, Virginia sheriff's deputy Beecher Davis reported that his car's passenger door flew open and shut on its own as he crossed the bridge, leaving an indentation in the seat as if someone were sitting there. A widely told legend also attaches a young couple's deaths to the bridge, but researcher Justin H. Guess found the story's dates predate the bridge's 1941 construction and no matching record in Carter County archives.

Bell Witch Cave in Adams, the state's most famous haunted site, misses the top ten.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:
The Siam Steel Bridge Site, off Hwy 91 in the Siam Valley near Elizabethton, is visible from the roadside; the steel structure described in the legend no longer stands.

For media:
The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/tennessee/
The fact sheet, with cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/tennessee/
A short version follows.

About HauntBound: HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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SHORT VERSION

Elizabethton's Siam Steel Bridge Site ranks as Tennessee's most haunted place

The Siam Steel Bridge Site near Elizabethton ranks #1 among Tennessee's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. The steel bridge carried traffic over the Watauga River from 1941 until it was demolished in 2010. In 1977, a Gate City, Virginia sheriff's deputy reported his car door opening on its own as he crossed it, leaving an indentation in the seat. A widely told legend also ties the site to a young couple's deaths, but a researcher found the story predates the bridge itself.

Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/tennessee/

SHORT VERSION
Elizabethton's Siam Steel Bridge Site ranks as Tennessee's most haunted place
The Siam Steel Bridge Site near Elizabethton ranks #1 among Tennessee's ten most haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame. The steel bridge carried traffic over the Watauga River from 1941 until it was demolished in 2010. In 1977, a Gate City, Virginia sheriff's deputy reported his car door opening on its own as he crossed it, leaving an indentation in the seat. A widely told legend also ties the site to a young couple's deaths, but a researcher found the story predates the bridge itself.
Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/tennessee/