SKELETON PARK
I got the hoodie for Christmas because we've often visited this park with the kidlets when I am in town but only knew it as McBurney Park. Once I heard the history of it I thought for sure there would be a cache there...but nope! While I was doing some research I was blown away by its past...today it is a beautiful family/community oriented park...constantly busy with people and families coming and going. There is a play structure, an outdoor skating rink in the winter, a splashpad in the summer, old shade trees, lots of benches..a literal HUb with numerous streets opening into it. Some call the neighbourhood a warren because of its unique street structure surrounding the park. Thats now!
The macabre history of McBurney Park is like a perfect storm of cemetery-themed horror. Locally known as ‘Skeleton Park’ this 4-acre plot of land was once a burial ground for mostly Scottish and Irish immigrants. Approximately 10,000 were buried here between 1813 and 1865.
Burials began informally in 1816, but it officially became known as the Common or Upper Burial Grounds in 1825. The cemetery quickly filled due to several epidemics, including a devastating a typhus outbreak in the 1840s. Corpses were buried quickly, sometimes just a few feet below the surface. Many of these hasty burials fell victim to a criminal ring called the Resurrectionists, who sold bodies to medical students at Queens University. They sometimes filled the empty coffins with rocks to prevent sagging in the soil and the discovery of their crimes. Interest peaked?? I have included a link below if you would like to continue reading the history...its craaazy...apparently a few times a year still, someone will stumble over a gravemarker that has made its way to the surface. The community surrounding Skeleton Park has taken on the responsibility (along with the city of Kingston) to make sure that if this happens the area is maintained with respect until it can be recovered with soil and sod.
So, are there ghosts in Skeleton Park? Maybe... Are there muggles in Skeleton Park?...most definately..stealth is a must!!! Is there a cache in Skeleton Park?...there is now ... enjoy this beautiful park and take in the history..just be careful where you're walking 
mysteriousheartland.com/2015/09/09/hidden-secrets-of-skeleton-park/