Shipley Hollow Road is an allegedly haunted road in
Sale Creek, Tennessee
Sale Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northern Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 27 between Chattanooga and Dayton, Tennessee.
Sale Creek's population was 2,901 as ...
. These stories go back 150 years and are mentioned in several local books, including ''Ghosts of the Southern Tennessee Valley.''
The ghost or creature is referred to as Pitty-Pat and locals call this area "Pitty Pat Hollow". Whether the "Pitty-Pat" is a ghost child or a creature varies, depending on the source.
Legend
According to the local legend, in 1775 a female settler and her four children were crossing a bridge on their way home in a
horse and buggy
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. Suddenly they heard a "pit, pat, pit, pat," and a beast approximately the size of a cat ran out on its hind legs in front of the horse. The beast is commonly referred to as an
imp
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, though the physical description can vary. This action spooked the horse to such an extent that the buggy flipped and the woman was thrown from it. The legend varies, with the woman either dying instantly or living long enough to see the beast carry off her children to devour them. Some sightings were reported of a beast jumping in front of buggies, and a few of the beast charging motor vehicles.
Major intersections
See also
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List of reportedly haunted locations in the United States
This is a list of locations in the United States which have been reported to be haunted by ghosts or other supernatural beings, including demons.
States with several haunted locations are listed on separate pages, linked from this page. Many of t ...
References
Fiction set in 1775
Roads in Tennessee
Transportation in Hamilton County, Tennessee
Imps
Reportedly haunted locations in Tennessee
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