United States / Tennessee
Cryptids and UFOs in Tennessee
Wampus cat: the creatures, UFO files and strange history of Tennessee, all in one place.
- 1 creatures with famous cases
- 102 Air Force UFO files
- 2 old newspaper reports
- 2 places to visit
Creatures reported in Tennessee
Famous cases
- 1936Knoxville paper describes a 15- to 20-foot wampus cat
Wampus cat · Knoxville, Tennessee
UFO files
- 102 US Air Force Project Blue Book files from Tennessee, 1947 to 1969
- 16 FAA pilot reports of lights and objects over Tennessee, 2007 to 2024
- Saw a strange light? Check whether it was a planet
From the old newspapers
Strange creatures, sea serpents and mystery airships reported in Tennessee papers before 1927.
- 1869A 90-pound frog from a Tennessee cave
Columbia - 1884A strange river monster chained on the Cumberland
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Places to visit
- Smoky Mountain Bigfoot FestivalTownsendA Bigfoot "birthday bash" on the quiet side of the Smokies with a 5K and fun run, vendors and family activities.
- Smoky Mountain Bigfoot ConferenceGatlinburgA one-day conference in Gatlinburg with well-known researchers and TV names. Tickets sell in advance.
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