RIGHT: Serendipity House owner Darlene
Knight keeps a photo of Lizzie Lemon, the
house’s original owner, behind the register.
1 SERENDIPITY HOUSE, ACWORTH
Though most locals know Darlene
Knight as the sole owner of the
Serendipity House, a small gift shop in
Downtown Acworth, Knight herself claims
that she’s had some otherworldly assistance
in the shop.
Serendipity House, located in a late
19th century Victorian estate, was once
home to Jesse and Elizabeth Lemon.
Elizabeth, mostly known as ‘Lizzie,’ threw
Jesse out of the house due to his drinking,
gambling and womanizing habits, according
to Jim Saltarella, the founder of Acworth
Ghost Tours.
Saltarella said that Lizzie, Jesse and
the ghost of an unidentified child haunt
the home.
spooky
stories
around
Cobb
to get
your
fright
On
Serendipity House hosts gifts,
trinkets and some ghostly friends.
It is never too early to
start considering where to
get your haunts for the
Halloween season. Aren’t
the grocery stores already
stocking candy corn on
their shelves?
If you’re in the mood
for haunted tales of
ghosts and ghouls that
will make your skin crawl,
you don’t have to travel
far to get your fix. There
are plenty of spots around
town that will drive a
shiver up and down your
spin. From psychiatric
facilities to cemeteries,
Cobb has the place that
will make your teeth
chatter.
BY ANNA CHAPMAN
Here are seven (supposedly)
haunted locations in Cobb County:
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