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Ghostly Encounters
I love a pleasant stroll through any old cemetery; the further back in time the headstones go, the better. The artwork is beautiful, and I find some of the messages inscribed very interesting. Whenever I go out of town, I try to find a day-time historical tour of that city’s most haunted cemetery and then after the sun goes down, out for a good old fashioned ghost hunt.
Below are some of my favorite cities’ cemeteries, with pictures I have taken, history of the site and paranormal phenomena from the local ghost tour company. If you love this type of thing, visit the website for each of the tour companies to read more of the ghostly happenings.
Next week, I will be taking you on a tour of my two favorite cemeteries in the United States.
The Huguenot Cemetery in St. Augustine, FL
Established in 1821, this ancient St. Augustine Cemetery is located just across from the City Gates. It was opened to serve as the final resting place of those in the city who were not Catholic. At the time, the only other cemetery in the city was the Tolomato, which was reserved for Catholics only. Just after this burial ground opened, an epidemic of yellow fever broke out, claiming the lives of many St. Augustine residents. Home to approximately 436 of the city’s deceased, Huguenot was the first public cemetery.
Believed to be the most haunted cemetery in the Ancient City, Huguenot has been called “Spirit Central” because of the many inexplicable events, sightings and recorded paranormal activity over the years.
Visitors to the Huguenot Cemetery can expect to see more than gravestones that date back nearly two centuries. They can also expect to see things they may not understand, feel things that they cannot explain and experience a true sense of something supernatural going on around them.
If you’re planning on visiting St. Augustine to enjoy paranormal pursuits, grab a seat on the Ghosts & Gravestones Tour to discover the truth about haunted Huguenot. Bring your camera, your sense of adventure and stay calm – the ghosts can always tell when you’re scared.
~ Ghosts & Gravestones
Colonial Cemetery in Savannah, GA
Colonial Park Cemetery served as Savannah’s cemetery for more than a century and contains over nine thousand graves. Established in 1750, by 1789 it had been expanded three times to reach its current size. Colonial Park Cemetery is approximately 6 acres in size and is located in the heart of Savannah’s Historic District.
~ City of Savannah
Every haunted city needs at least one good haunted cemetery, and Savannah is no different. Located at Abercorn and Oglethorpe, Colonial Park Cemetery is considered one of the most haunted locations in all of Savannah. Some of the local paranormal enthusiasts even go as far as calling Colonial Park Cemetery ‘Paranormal Central.’
Within the 6 acres of ground which make up Colonial Park Cemetery, there are over 10,000 people buried; however, there are not even 1,000 grave markers. Many people were buried in mass graves. Others had their grave marker knocked over or destroyed. Many people believe this willful desecration of burial grounds helps to fuel the haunted activity which is attributed to Colonial Park Cemetery.
~ Ghost City Tours
Can you find what is wrong with this headstone?
…the occupying Union soldiers are reputed to have left their mark in Savannah in a unique and unusual way — by subtly altering the gravestones in the Colonial cemetery. Along the east wall of the cemetery lie dozens of gravestones which, according to local legend, the soldiers dug up and displaced. They changed the dates of many on the headstones with their bayonets;
~ Atlas Obscura
Cheesman Park in Denver, CO
Cheesman Park is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The park is home to the Cheesman Pavilion, which makes the park stand out even more and a place where visitors can sit down and relax. But when night falls, the park becomes a whole different animal. In fact, it is considered to be one of the most haunted places in the entire city.
The land was originally a burial ground known as the Prospect Hill Cemetery. The land was used as a cemetery up until some point in the early 20th century. While plans were underway to repurpose the land as a park, government officials gave loved ones of the deceased a 90 day period to exhume and re-bury the bodies before construction began. However, few bodies were removed since they had no money to do so and therefore left the bodies underground. More than 5,000 bodies were left behind by the time construction of the park began.
Since it was built on an old burial ground, it’s no surprise that Cheesman Park of all places is haunted. The leftover remains may have been to create a hotbed of paranormal activity like any other. A lot of people have heard phantom noises of wailing or screaming at night and have often seen sights of shadowy figures moving about.
~ Denver Terrors
Talking about cemeteries, today we are starting on the cemetery beginning with the mausoleums and headstones. We will be wrapping up the rest of the cemetery next weekend that include the rest of the graveyard components.
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Since this a large and detailed picture, it will take us longer than the two weeks I had previously done with our first two color-along pages. I am guessing it will take between three and four weeks to complete. So, check back here to get the details on that weekend’s coloring and updated color chart.
To get started on this coloring page; head on over to DavidsonColoringArt on Etsy to purchase your downloadable coloring page for only $2.75. They also have a lot of extraordinary and beautiful artwork that deal with Fantasy and Steampunk Fine Art Coloring for Adults. There are faeries, mermaids, pirates, vintage steampunk and of course, ghostly drawings. There are so many stunning pictures I would love to color, so you might want to look around their store for something that may interest you too.
There will be two options to print; I will be using the larger version.
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We will be using the Black Widow Monarch pencil set for this coloring page, so if you haven’t seen me swatch out this pencil set yet; you can catch the video here:
Then watch the video each Friday and Saturday as we complete this Halloween special color-along:
Coping Creatively
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Here are the supplies used for this coloring page and since I am an Amazon Prime junkie, the products listed below are links to Amazon.
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- Artlicious Drawing Board – 13 x 17
- Neenah Vellum Bristol Cardstock
- Bachmore 9”x12” Artist’s Tracing Paper Pad, 75 Sheets
- White Art Tape – Acid Free 1/2Inch Wide 180FT Long
- Black Widow Monarch Colored Pencils For Adult Coloring – 48
- Mono Zero Eraser and Refill
- Honbay 6pcs Pencil Pointer Sandpaper
- Electric Pencil Sharpener
Relax, enjoy yourself, and most of all HAVE FUN!! ~Kaye
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