"I ain't afraid of no ghost."
Just passing through Elder Ballou
Katie and I managed to find another sight in our hometown: the Elder Ballou Cemetery, located right in Cumberland, RI.
There was a limited amount of information online about this sight but it did say that there are apparitions of a gray man seen walking along the premises. We decided to check it out- I mean what's better than driving 5 minutes to a haunted place? When we arrived, it was clear that this cemetery was not well kept by the town. The grass was very long and there were trees and bushes in random areas. You instantly got the feeling of creepiness.
The only place to park was across the street in a small dirt area. The first thing I noticed when I got out was the old bullentin board with flyers stuck to it. There were also newspaper clippings and all of the papers hung seemed to be outdated. It was a bit eerie and weird. Then, as we were about to cross the street, a man in a car slowly drove passed us and he was wearing a baseball cap. He didn't drive at a normal pace- I actually thought he was going to stop and ask for directions but I did not see his face and he kept driving. All in all, it wasn't the best feeling to start out with when you are about to walk into a cemetery.
We kind of shrugged it off and darted across the street. The cemetery was at a much higher ground than the road so there was a small hill we had to climb up to get to it. It was an extremely old-looking cemetery. It was messy and just did not look professional. We took a walk around and everything just seemed very out of place. I kept telling Katie that I didn't like being in there. Meanwhile, she's exploring every inch of it! I also felt like people were looking at us weirdly as they drove by. Unfortunately, we had no really scary experience except that I kept feeling as though there was someone staring at me. I swear, I kept turning around just to find nothing there and Katie began to feel a bit uneasy as well so we decided to leave.
The only really weird encounter that we had was that when we were back into my car about to pull out onto the road, that same man in his car drove by! I could not believe it. What were the odds of seeing him again? The reason I knew it was him was because he was wearing a baseball cap, driving the same car, and just as he passed us, he gave us a wave like he knew who we were. Strange? Definitely, but he could have just been a friendly guy...
There was a limited amount of information online about this sight but it did say that there are apparitions of a gray man seen walking along the premises. We decided to check it out- I mean what's better than driving 5 minutes to a haunted place? When we arrived, it was clear that this cemetery was not well kept by the town. The grass was very long and there were trees and bushes in random areas. You instantly got the feeling of creepiness.
The only place to park was across the street in a small dirt area. The first thing I noticed when I got out was the old bullentin board with flyers stuck to it. There were also newspaper clippings and all of the papers hung seemed to be outdated. It was a bit eerie and weird. Then, as we were about to cross the street, a man in a car slowly drove passed us and he was wearing a baseball cap. He didn't drive at a normal pace- I actually thought he was going to stop and ask for directions but I did not see his face and he kept driving. All in all, it wasn't the best feeling to start out with when you are about to walk into a cemetery.
We kind of shrugged it off and darted across the street. The cemetery was at a much higher ground than the road so there was a small hill we had to climb up to get to it. It was an extremely old-looking cemetery. It was messy and just did not look professional. We took a walk around and everything just seemed very out of place. I kept telling Katie that I didn't like being in there. Meanwhile, she's exploring every inch of it! I also felt like people were looking at us weirdly as they drove by. Unfortunately, we had no really scary experience except that I kept feeling as though there was someone staring at me. I swear, I kept turning around just to find nothing there and Katie began to feel a bit uneasy as well so we decided to leave.
The only really weird encounter that we had was that when we were back into my car about to pull out onto the road, that same man in his car drove by! I could not believe it. What were the odds of seeing him again? The reason I knew it was him was because he was wearing a baseball cap, driving the same car, and just as he passed us, he gave us a wave like he knew who we were. Strange? Definitely, but he could have just been a friendly guy...
I know what u mean about people being friendly. They truely r. My husband and I used to drive all over R. I. through back roads. Especially people on dirt roads.
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