BACKGROUND
The
cemetery at the end of Bethlehem Road is not that uncommon from any
other small cemetery in the area. That is, except for the noticably
empty space in the middle of the cemetery where a church once
stood. What happened to the church, is not really clear, but the
popular consensus is that it burned down sometime in the
1930's.
ACTIVITY
A female voice either talking, screaming, or crying has been heard
coming from the cemetery. The figure of a woman dressed in white
like a nightgown, has been seen kneeling in the center of the
cemetery. Most of the times she is seen, she appears distraught.
Crying, and rocking back and forth.
Why is it HAUNTED?
The identity of the woman in white, is said to be that of a mental
patient that would often run away from the County Home, and take
refuge in the church. When discovered, she would be kneeling in
front of the pews, crying & rocking back and forth. It is said
that she died sometime in the 1930's. Shortly after the church
burned down.
The WSQ in the title of this cache is an acronym for
WisconsinSpirit Quest. Wisconsin geocachers have adopted this
acronym to designate their cemetery caches. As this is classified
as a cemetery cache please note it is NOT hidden on any grave
marker or site. If there is a service going on, or folks are
visiting their loved ones when you arrive please be respectful and
come back at a later time. Your understanding and compassion for
those folks will be appreciated.
PLEASE FOLLOW ANY POSTED VISITING
HOURS, RESPECT THE RESIDENTS HERE, AND ONLY VISIT DURING DAYLIGHT
HOURS IF NO HOURS ARE POSTED
The cache is not located near a
grave...Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag,
please stick it back in the ground. You must sign the cache log to
claim a find. As always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash
out.