31 Days of Halloween~~Day 10 Traditional Cache
31 Days of Halloween~~Day 10
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Placed just outside the Sugar Tree Grove Cemetery so as not to clash with another cache. Try and find them both since this is truly off the beaten path.
This is one of the oldest cemeteries in Warren County. Most of the stones date back to the early 1800's. There is an Indian buried there who was killed by the people trying to settle in the area. Story has it, this Indian was responsible for scalping a white farmer who was working in his field. The community hunted down the Indian and killed him. There has been documented investigations in the cemetery several times in just the past few years. Many uncertain images appear in pictures and audio recordings play back what sounds to be Indian chanting. The area residents discourage anyone from entering the cemetery after dark. This stems from several problems with cult activity in the years past. Many have stated that even on the hottest summer day, once you enter the cast iron gates of the cemetery, a cool breeze will follow you around. If you travel to the cemetery go to the furthest stone in the SE corner of the cemetery and you will find the stone of the unnamed Indian (theshadowlands.net).
"Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. In a number of countries around the world, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people continue to usher in the winter season with gatherings, costumes and sweet treats." history.com
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