The popular legend surrounding this cemetery states that a witch was hanged here in the 1800s and she placed a curse on the town before her execution – saying it shall burn to the ground three times. Thankfully, there’s no record of this witch, but a man was hanged around the same time for murder, and according to one story his mother was a gypsy, and she apparently was the one who cursed the town. The curse couldn’t have been too legitimate, as the town has reportedly only burned down twice. Still, so many people have claimed to see the old woman’s ghost throughout the years that the story continues to live on – especially when numerous people say they were physically attacked while being chased. Some of these folks even emerged with razor-like scratches on their backs. The stories became so prevalent that the cemetery was eventually closed for good and a no trespassing sign was added. However, it appears ghosts can’t read…
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