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Is Green-Wood Cemetery Haunted?

Posted by mike as Haunted

I came across this article today, it’s a Q & A with Kate Davey who is “an expert on the tales and legends of New York’s paranormal history.” She talks in great detail about the Green-Wood cemetery.

The cemetery is the final resting place for some 600,000 people. Among them are some very important historical figures, such as Samuel F. B. Morse (inventor of the single-wire telegraph and co-developed Morse code) and Wizard of Oz actor Frank Morgan.

There are also some eerie stories associated with the cemetery. Take Mabel Douglass, for example. She was the first dean of the New Jersey College for Women. In 1933 she disappeared on Lake Placid. 30 years later her body was found at the bottom of the lake, petrified and supposedly perfectly intact. I’m still unclear if she supposedly haunts the graveyard, or if it’s just an interesting story.

Ghost tours are given yearly, and, although photography is not allowed, eerie images have appeared in photographs… I’m really upset I missed this. I would love to have taken a tour of the cemetery, there most be a ton of interesting history there.

Patrick Kinsella says January 14th, 2009 at 10:11 am

I took some pictures memorial day and have some VERY Interesting Images that appear in two photographs. In the Arch off of 5th, ave, looks like a human face smiling while the concert was going on.

Luigi Ruocco says July 21st, 2009 at 1:19 am

That’s Hedly Lamar

I am very interested to know if there are any ghost stories associated with the site of the Brooklyn Theatre Fire (near the southeast corner of Washington and Johnson Streets.)

I just caught two ghosts on film a few months ago. I decided to research them finally. I have a face peering out of the Stewart tomb a little girl standing on battle hill. She in front of the trees wearing clothes from the 30s. Any ideas?
I can’t find an index of the people there anywhere.

Would like information on haunted tours

I would like information on haunted tours at Greenwood.

You should check out the Greenwood Cemetery website. They have tons of events. I highly recommend the moonlight tour. It starts at sun down and you get a rare chance to walk through the catacombs.

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