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Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
One of the most haunted cemeteries in America. The 'White Lady' is photographed regularly. Phantom farmhouses appear and vanish. A spectral black dog guards the graves. Ghostly monks walk the paths.
1864 - Present
Midlothian, Illinois
5000+ witnesses
Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery is one of the most haunted cemeteries in the United States.
The History
The cemetery:
- Established 1830s
- Abandoned and vandalized
- Site of satanic rituals (allegedly)
- Dumping ground for mob victims
- Now a paranormal hotspot
The White Lady
The most famous ghost:
- Photographed sitting on tombstone
- The “Madonna of Bachelor’s Grove”
- Wanders holding an infant
- Lost child or husband
- Most photographed ghost
The Famous Photo
Taken in 1991:
- Shows woman on gravestone
- By Ghost Research Society
- No one visible when shot
- Widely published
- Controversial but compelling
Phantom Farmhouse
Multiple witnesses report:
- A house that appears and vanishes
- Old white farmhouse
- With porch light
- Cannot be approached
- Fades away
The Black Dog
A spectral hound:
- Guards the cemetery
- Appears near water
- Vanishes when approached
- Seen by many
- Traditional graveyard guardian
Other Phenomena
Also reported:
- Red lights in sky
- Hooded figures
- Cars disappearing
- Floating orbs
- Two-headed man
Sources
- Paranormal documentation