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The Legend of America's Most Haunted Cemetery
The Legend of America's Most Haunted Cemetery
That's rather ominous, isn't it? Not just any cemetery, but the most haunted one. It's got to be a rather large cemetery, right? Surely it can't contain only around 200 graves for it to be the most haunted. But that is the spooky truth, this cemetery is tiny but mighty!
So let's head to Bachelor's Grove Cemetery in Midlothian, Illinois (which if you are geographically challenged like the Lily, it's about 40 minutes from Chicago according to Google Maps) and see what the fuss is all about.
Big shout-out to my buddy Kurt for suggesting this one. I always love hearing where y'all want me to research, so if you have a suggestion, please let me know!
The Lore
Now, being as this is a super haunted cemetery, I might not hit all the lore associated with Bachelor's Grove. I am also not going to put everything into one post as that is just evil to read in one sitting and honestly, it might never get written. So instead, I am going to link each ghostly tale below as they are posted. I also don't have complete research as some days I only had a pocket of time to research and recording it takes time. It is what it is and I may have a fix for that in the future. (Subscribe to email updates and stay in the Lily Loop!)
One of the more interesting bits of lore surrounding Bachelor's Grove Cemetery is the existence of a floating house. Never seen in the same spot twice, is there a spectral home floating around the graveyard, or is there a perfectly logical explanation for this phantom phenomenon?
The Yellow Man of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery was first seen in 1984 and has reportedly been photographed on multiple occasions. Is this dapper gent a collective figment of our imaginations, or is he just another resident of America's most haunted cemetery?
The Hookman urban legend is one we all know but did this legend start at Bachelor's Grove Cemetery? The lore of the Caretaker has ties to the Disappearing House, doppelgangers, and a theory that Lily wants to explore more...
The Research
Individual Videos
If you don't want to sit through the whole playlist, here are the videos in their upload order!
The Legend of the Pettigrew State Park Werewolf Location: Pettigrew State Park, Creswell NC 27928 Located next to North Carolina's second-largest natural lake, Pettigrew State Park visitors have noticed something fur-miliar watching them from the woods. Werewolf? Dogman? Were-Jason because this place, with its multiple spooky stories, definitely has Camp Crystal Lake vibes? Let's dive in (but not into Lake Phelps, it's a bit shallow). Watch The Legend of the North Carolina Pettigrew State Park Werewolf The Lore Before we get too deep into this piece, I just want to say this was supposed to be a two-day research, write in a week, back in November thing. It's February...I actually had the research and my thoughts done in December but my ranting mouth got the better of me. I needed a break to share the lore with a clear mind. So if this reads less than together between the lore, facts, and my thoughts, well, the Lily wrote the ending then was in time out before writing the...
The Legend of the Siren of the French Broad River Alluring Cherokee Cryptid or Just a Bunch of Babble? Location: Asheville, North Carolina Both a well-known and seemingly obscure legend, the Siren of the French Broad River is considered a Cherokee legend and has been making the rounds with non-Cherokee locals since 1845. Watch my research process and wrap-up videos here. The Lore Along the French Broad River, just east of Asheville, NC, weary male travelers have reported hearing a beautiful song and seeing a woman beckoning them from the water. If they are not careful, they fall into her arms and are pulled under the waters of the river, never to be seen again. In some tellings, the man falls victim immediately while in others, the siren visits him in his dreams over the course of 3 nights before luring him into the icy waters of the river. Aleksandra Waliszewska . 2011. Gouache on paper. First Written Telling William Gilmore Simms was the first to publish the story of the siren, ...
The Legend of Sica Hollow State Park South Dakota's Most Haunted Campground An ancient god wiped out a village, leaving behind blood-red waters, eerie lights, haunting sounds, and a forest you have to be crazy to stay in overnight. But is it really haunted or just a haunting myth? Location: Sisseton, South Dakota (Map) Sica Hollow, located near Sisseton, South Dakota, is home to 900 acres of beautiful forest, trails, and Indigenous spirits. Ancient Dakota Sioux legend tells of a man who was so egotistical that he not only condemned himself to death at the hands of a god but an entire village as well. Now the waters run red with the blood of those who died, and you can still hear the echos of moans, groans, and screams as they perished. Because of this, the Dakota named the area "Sica" (pronounced "she-cha"), meaning "bad" or "evil." See my research and watch the wrap-up here! TIER 2 & 3 MEMBERS! Watch the unedited research and see my not...
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