wow what a beatiful love story

Ok.I was born and raised here in Kingsport Tn. I know Rotherwood mansion very very well..I have researched it probably more then anyone. It is an awesome old mansion. With so much history entwined in every brick.The man above Joshua Hubbard was for the most part correct as far as the status of poor Rowena Ross and her men.The other stories are local lore. well about the hound from hell.. I guess you know how that goes. The statement I would like to challenge was the one about it being evil..This place is awesome it is a beautiful statement to the architecture of that time. I would also like to tell you that the house that is there now isn’t even the original house. It caught on fire and had extensive damage so they had to rebuild it.I do believe there are sprits there with unfinished business but as for evil??? I beg to differ. I have been there countless times took many photos. The slave quarters are somewhat disturbbing. There are images in the photos also the original fixtures from the main house were stored in there..really nice..and the wall paper murals are actually hand painted on the walls.. Truely a site to see..it has been renovated… and most of the grounds are now gone to a new subdivision.Sad very sad that it is not intact..The old hedge maze is gone also the stables..I have always loved this place and never felt anything harmfull there.. I guess it’s a matter of ones own self. but if you do get a chance to see it ..it is a site to behold!!!

When I was in elem. school we went on a tour of the house, it was pretty wicked…. I suggest going there if you want a thrill. And by the way, a woman does live there, I used to go to church with her.

That is really screwed up.Why was her brother such an ***hole,did his father tell him to do that.Some people just have to stick there nose in other peoples business.That pisses me off.

I know the story of Rotherwood Mansion it is kind of scary.Ghost have always fascinated me and honestly i would like visit the mansion, but in the daytime i used to know somebody in school who had a doctor who lived there or still does i really don’t know.

I think that they should let people go in it. I live in Greeneville,TN and their are no haunted houses there so I wish they would put it open to the public! I’d go!

I love ghost stories too

I love ghist stories and love stories! So romantic

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this story is pretty dang scaryy.
its scaaring theeee poopers outta me.
but i dont thinkk its truee!
you got a problem withh me thinking that
then build me a bridge and fall off of it,
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I completley agree with lacy. I have lived in Kingsport most of my life and i have never heard that version of the story.First off the love was not forbiden and he died the day of the wedding.He was fishing with some of his friends and there boat sank. The woman (Rowenna) was trying on her wedding dress and looked out the window and saw all this going on.Everyone but her husband surrvied. She later was married to two differnt guys and had a daughter. When her daughter was six years old she commited suicide. And the other ghost it Phibbs. He later ownend the propety and had slaves. He treated his slaves horriably. I dont remember how he supposely died but when they were caring his coffin up to the cementary on the hill (now located in the subdivison Rotherwood Hills) a black dog jumped out of the coffin it is said to be the hound of hell. It is said that you can see a black dog walking arounde the property at night and you can hear the slaves crying for mercy some times in the basement.

I have been in this house before, and it is beautiful. I know the woman that lives there now and she says she has NEVER had any strange “goings on”. She lives in this house alone, so I find it hard to believe that any ghosts are living there with her. I too find ghost stories facinating. Kingsport is full of great ghost stories. The ghost of Rowena is not suposed to be in the mansion, but on the banks of the Holston river in front of the Rotherwood property. The woman that lives there has never seen her but I don’t think that means that Rowenas ghost doesn’t exsist. I just think some people are more sensitive to such sightings and maybe a bit more receptive.

this story sucks

Interesting! Everyone else says the story is different but there’s a ghost in all of them. SPOOKY!

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I’m a lifelong resident of Kingsport. This is a popular campfire story for local scout trips, and a good tail for a night of drinking but not much else. Most citizens dont know else do not believe in this farce spun into supposed reality. The house has been for sale many times, and one time was owned by a holding of a celebrity. It’s now under private ownership and off-limits to investigation.

I seen this ghost not at the river but up the road it was at sinsnball tunnal

Ummm… This is stupid.

hi i would like to clear the air one there was no cruel man to own the house after the death of the the ross daughter and after her death the house was given to kingsport historic society i know be cause i work with the historic society and her husban did die but it wasent cause of a bother or boating trip it was yellow fever she had a daughter who died at birth she dident kill her self over her daughter she died of old age and for the rumor of the area not being kingsport at the time wrong it was kingsport and at the time the Netherland inn was built and a little more history for you guys the Netherland inn was built because mister Netherland children had to cross the river and it cost a lot of money so he moved to the other side of the river and built the stage coach and he died of a from being hit by a coach he was a drinker no the place isnt haunted and the slave houses behind it were moved there they dont be long there they cam from the ross manision and one from main

this story is really cool, me and my friend are going to write a report on it! XD

omg if all the people that read this believe this stupid **** that every one says is stupid there is no such thing as ghoust so u people that say u seen the ghoust shut up no u have not u r just trying to get attention!!!

so to all the people who dont beleive in it thanks and u all are smart

♥alexis♥ (much love to all who dont beleive)