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Dennison Cemetery, Baldwinville MA

This old cemetery is within the confines of the State Park. It is easily accessible but should be treated as any other cemetery in the state in which you must be out before dark.

A few examples of the stones are one from 1791 for a boy who died at the age of 16. Asa Bowker was mentioned as a private in Maynard's Company in Cushing's Regiment, Revolutionary War. Another boy of 14 died in 1826. A couple of graves faced the surrounding woods leading us to believe the people could have either committed suicide, were black or were in some other way different than the majority of the local populace.

This place was a hangout for teen-agers years ago, probably still is. It always had a reputation for being haunted though we are not aware of any particular stories which might have scared anyone. Sometimes it's more fun just to imagine something being there, and sharing it.

Royalston Falls Cemetery, Royalston, MA

A car breakdown found us stuck here as it was getting dark.

This small cemetery contains perhaps no more than 25 graves with soldiers' gravestones having waving flags beside them. A fence surrounds the shaded area with a wide granite post entry in the front. It was unfortunate that someone built a circle of stones in the center to make a fireplace.

This graveyard has an air of mystery to it. There are rumors of animal sacrifices taking place here on a flat stone within the cemetery. You can see the stone on the right. Chanting and whispering are also part of the legend. This type of activity is considered extremely rare by the FBI. It was definitely quiet when we were there and we would have no trepidation in returning.

Terri in the crypt a the Lawrence Brook Cemetery, Royalston, MA

Intricate carving on the stone of Mrs. Samantha Brush at the First Church Cemetery in Bennington, VT

A family of connected stones, at the front near the road in the First Church Cemetery in Bennington, VT

Saint Columba's, The Berkeley Memorial Chapel, Middleton, RI

The Berkeley Memorial Chapel was named for Bishop Berkeley of Derry. It was later renamed for an Irish missionary saint, Columba. It was built on land donated by Eugene and Mary Sturtevant in 1882. Mary's father was Thomas March Clark, a Rhode Island Episcopal bishop. Wilson Eyre of Philadelphia was the architect. Everything was donated proving how generous the parishioners were and how much their house of worship meant to them.

The extraordinary windows in this building were designed by David Maitland and made by Tiffany of New York. Interestingly, one window was given by Edwina Booth, daughter of Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes Booth, in memory of her mother Mary Devlin Booth.

The first service was held in June 1885 though the chapel was not consecrated until 1887.

Around the turn of the century a sign was erected which read "Babyland" at the entrance to a section of the cemetery which held the tiny bodies of deceased infants. It would later be known as the "Garden of Angels." This area has no above ground markers. Mournful sounds have been heard by some, leading to rumors of ghostly babies or others who may be wandering long after having been buried there.