The Carter House is said to be haunted by various phenomena, including sightings of the spirits of Todd and Annie Carter, a little girl wandering the house, and unexplained voices and physical touches like tugging at clothes, often attributed to Annie. Other reported activity includes objects appearing and disappearing, and even a statue hopping on a shelf. These occurrences are thought to stem from the house's traumatic history as a site of the Civil War's Battle of Franklin, where violence and death occurred on its grounds. The patriarch of the family, Todd Carter, is sometimes seen in the bedroom where he died. One of the Carter daughters, Annie, is often blamed for poltergeist activity. A young girl spirit is frequently seen wandering the upstairs hallway. Staff members have reported seeing apparitions of various individuals, and some visitors have seen a figure resembling Todd pace around the property. Objects have been seen to appear and disappear. Many visitors report feeling a tug on their clothes, as if from a child's touch. Unexplained voices and the soothing voice of a woman are sometimes heard when no one else is present. Visitors and staff have witnessed poltergeist activity, such as a statue hopping on a shelf.