The Haunted Cemetery in North Manchester
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The cemetery in North Manchester, Maine has been an historically-haunted place for many years. Anyone who visits this cemetery, immediately feels that something is not right about this place before you even reach the inside of it. The meeting house next to the cemetery was built in 1791 and is said to be the final resting place of the founding fathers of Manchester. There are also woods surrounding the cemetery.
In the woods here, there are strange noises and sounds often heard, as well as lights that flash from seemingly no where. People have seen ghostly figures in these woods in the cemetery, simply walking through. There is a boulder in the wall near the entrance that has two footprints on it. One of which is a human and the other is an unknown-hoofed footprint. There is also a ghost gatekeeper who stands by the main entrance wearing dark clothing, sometimes with a lantern and watching over the cemetery.
One night, teenagers in a brand new van pulled up to the boulder. Almost immediately, the windows started to fog up and strange sounds were heard from outside the doors. They then saw claw marks on one of the windows appearing out of no where with no explainable reason how these marks could have appeared. Other people after hearing this story go to the spot by the boulder to have a supernatural experience. Often, these people are unable to start their cars again. However, quite possibly, the strangest thing about this cemetery is that it gets so cold at times that people may even see their breath even if its in the summer.
(Source: Belanger, Jeff. Encyclopedia of Haunted Places. 2005.)
