Not quite a century ago, Tremble Hotel was one of the first major commercial buildings built in the settlement that was later to become known as Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Oak Ridge has a long history, one that started long before government labs and defense contractors ever arrived. The pleasant valley between the ridges w as a popular place for the lumberjacks, trappers, and miners to meet for a refreshing drink and a good night's sleep. Local settlers, first attracted by the fertile soil, abundant wildlife, natural mineral springs, and beautiful scenery soon tapped into the economic potential of the area, and a thriving town arose from the valley's center.
While traveling by train to a business meeting in the west, a wealthy industrialist and amatuer archeologist from the eastern US looked out and saw this small town roll slowly by his window. Intrigued by the scene, Hieronymus J. Tremble set out to learn what he could about the area, and soon developed a plan for a luxury hotel that was to be the shining star of the town.

Before two years had passed, the opulent Tremble Hotel had arisen from the soil of the downtown area and was beginning to attract business from as far away as Atlanta and Washington DC. The tourist economy was booming. Visiting celebrities and foreign dignitaries heading west were often found to enjoy the pleasant surroundings and amenities of Mr. Tremble's hotel and ranked it alongside the best of those found in the metropolises to the east.
East and west bound trains passing through the area began to stop in Oak Ridge for refueling before passing through the mountains to the east and the hills to the west. Many passengers chose to disembark and stay a few days to enjoy the services provided by the hotel.

All was going well, but then the Great Depression struck. The trains became fewer and farther apart. Lumber and mining businesses quickly collapsed under debt load and left a great number of people unemployed. Inevitably, the hard times affected Tremble Hotel as well.
For several years whispered rumors circulated about the hotel and the Tremble family. The missing guests and Hieronymus' fasication with occult archeology were overlooked by the public because of the great economic boost the hotel brought to the area. With the downturn of the economy people became less tolerant. On the brink of an investigation, the hotel was suddenly closed and sealed up. Hieronymus and the denzians of the hotel vanished, assumed to have gone into hiding.
Recovery of the economy was slow after the Great Depression, but eventually the area began to grow again. Local businesses once again began to thrive. Tremble Hotel, however, remained inactive, a dusty relic of a forgotten past. Eventually new construction entombed the once grand palace removing all visual reminders of its presence.
A new age was dawning for Oak Ridge. World War II was sweeping across the world, and with the inception of the Manhattan Project, business in Oak Ridge was booming. The legends of Tremble Hotel became that of campfire tales and children's warnings of "the Trembles will get you if you are not good".
In recent times, the hotel was accidentally rediscovered when a constuction crew demolished an old wall in what is today the Oak Ridge Mall. A dusty time capsule was revealed in the form of a grand hotel lobby.
During the autumn of 2000, Tremble Hotel was opened for a brief time to the public by a collaboration of the Oak Ridge Mall and an anonymous contributor. There was more than just dust and legends inhabiting the hallways and chambers of Tremble Hotel.