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Mar 31, 2022 · For more than 100 years the legend of a witch has hovered over the Spurlington Tunnel and her name is Nancy Bass. Canva. The legend of Nancy Bass. Stories of Nancy have been passed down through families in Taylor County, KY. Legend has it that Aunt Nancy found Jesse James and his gang burying some gold and sliver in the tunnel.
Sep 3, 2022 · However, some believe Nancy Bass was a witch and cursed the money and anyone who happens to find it. So maybe it's best to not try a treasure hunt anytime soon. The inside of the tunnel has some signs of the former railroad, as well as other creepier sightings.
For more than 100 years the legend of a witch has hovered over the Spurlington Tunnel and her name is Nancy Bass. Bass, who lived in the small community of Spurlington in the last century is thought to be buried on top of the train tunnel.
Oct 13, 2023 · Little did they know, this woman, named Nancy Bass, was considered by the locals to have been a witch. She had a reputation for putting hexes on people who did her wrong by ruining their crops and homes. Legend has it that her spirit cursed the gold and silver she was buried along with whoever might come along to dig it up.
Oct 26, 2023 · By VIRGINIA GRAVES Taylor Regional Archive Center. Oct 26, 2023. This 1974 illustration of Nancy Bass by Wesley Durham, a 1972 graduate of Campbellsville High School, to accompany a July 24, 1974, newspaper story on the Spurlington witch. Durham is now a lawyer in Elizabethtown. Photo/SUBMITTED.
Oct 3, 2023 · There are a few different variations of the legend (like this one from ParanormallyCorrect on Tik Tok), but they all have one thing in common, Nancy Bass. Nancy was believed to be a part of a prominent family that resided in the area, she is often referred to as "Aunt Nancy."
Mar 5, 2024 · Legend has it that Nancy Bass was not an ordinary woman. She was believed to be a witch. It is said that she could make tables levitate and would cast spells on people if they did not do as she wished. She was not a particularly dangerous witch. Nobody died.
