Alabama’s Creepiest Urban Legend Will Chill You To The Bone
Over the years, we’ve heard many urban legends. While many of us choose to believe them, others are quite skeptical. One of Alabama’s creepiest urban legends takes place near Maple Hill Cemetery. To learn all about this historic cemetery, including the creepy urban legend it’s associated with, take a look below.
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Maple Hill Cemetery is located in the city of Huntsville. Established in 1822, it's the city's oldest cemetery.
According to legend, the spirits of the children that are buried in the cemetery come out late at night to play on the playground. They're most active between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. This playground is best known as Dead Children's Playground.
Dead Children's Playground receives several visitors each year, including paranormal investigators. There have been several reports of strange events that have taken place at the playground, including swings moving on their own and the laughter of children.
Many people have even discovered ghostly figures in their photos after having them developed. If you look closely at the photo below, you'll see the ghostly figures of children playing on the playground's rock wall.
Several people are quite skeptical as to whether or not this playground is haunted. Whether you believe it's haunted or not, Dead Children's Playground is most certainly Alabama's creepiest urban legend.
Jennifer is the Alabama staff writer for Only In Your State and has nearly 15 years of professional writing experience. She enjoys discovering new places and currently calls North Alabama home.
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