fatalitum:Bachelor’s Grove CemeteryLocated near the southwest suburb of Midlothian is the Rubio Wood
fatalitum:Bachelor’s Grove CemeteryLocated near the southwest suburb of Midlothian is the Rubio Woods Forest Preserve, an island of trees and shadows nestled in the urban sprawl of the Chicago area. The rambling refuge creates an illusion that it is secluded from the crowded city that threatens its borders, and perhaps it is. On the edge of the forest is a small graveyard that many believe may be the most haunted place in the region. The name of this cemetery is Bachelor’s Grove and this ramshackle burial ground may be infested with more ghosts than most can imagine. Over the years, the place has been cursed with more than 100 documented reports of paranormal phenomena, from actual apparitions to glowing balls of light.The history of Bachelor’s Grove has been somewhat shadowy over the years but most historians agree that it was started in the early part of the 1800s. Legends has it that the cemetery got its name because only men were buried here but it actually came from the name of a family who settled in the area. A nearby settlement from the 1820s consisted of mostly German immigrants from New York, Vermont and Connecticut. One family that moved into the area was called ‘Batchelder’ and their name was given to the timberland where they settled.Problems began in and around the cemetery in the early 1960s. Even before that, the cemetery had become a popular spot along a “lover’s lane” and after a nearby road was closed, it became even more isolated. Soon it began to show signs of vandalism and decay and, a short time later, was rumored to be haunted.The vandals first discovered Bachelor’s Grove in the 1960s and, probably because of its secluded location, began to wreak havoc on the place. Gravestones were knocked over and destroyed, sprayed with paint, broken apart and even stolen. Graves were opened and caskets removed. Bones were sometimes found to be strewn about the cemetery.Was the haunting first caused by these disturbances? Most believe so, but others cite another source for the activity. Near the small pond that borders the cemetery, forest rangers and cemetery visitors have reportedly found the remains of chickens and other small animals that have been slaughtered and mutilated in a ritualistic fashion. Officers that have patrolled the woods at night have reported seeing evidence of black magic and occult rituals in and around the graveyard. In some cases, inscriptions and elaborate writings have been carved in and painted on trees and grave markers and on the cemetery grounds themselves. This has led many to believe that the cemetery has been used for occult activities. Read more about this haunted cemetery here. This article includes more background information and actual paranormal experiences that occurred here. For more creepy, click here. -- source link