Glenbeulah Graveyard
The story behind this place was that a man hung himself from a tree, but jumped from too high and decapitated himself. His head then rolled down a hill into the town. His ghost is said to haunt the area.
This might be my favorite cemetery anywhere. It is very secluded and is in a wooded area that I believe borders the Kettle Moraine South State Park. It is located at a dead end road. There is no sign or gate at the entrance. Part of the charm this place was that it didn't seem to be very well maintained. I doubt that the grass gets mowed more than a couple times a year, if even that much. There was very little organization. The headstones were not in orderly rows. They were located in a variety of locations at a variety of orientations. There was a bare spot of grass in the middle of the cemetery where a church may have been located in the past.
This picture is a good representation of the feel of the entire place. It was secluded and heavily wooded.
There must be a caretaker because all of the veterans had flags from Memorial Day. There was an old retaining wall made of stones visible in this picture as well.
My favorite monument. The large headstone was flanked by numerous smaller, simpler stones.
This monument and a similar older marker were located outside the edge of the cemetery about 50 feet into the woods.
Probably my favorite picture of the day. I really like the angles of the fence.
A rock that may or may not have been scratched by a demon's outstretched claws.
The story behind this place was that a man hung himself from a tree, but jumped from too high and decapitated himself. His head then rolled down a hill into the town. His ghost is said to haunt the area.
This might be my favorite cemetery anywhere. It is very secluded and is in a wooded area that I believe borders the Kettle Moraine South State Park. It is located at a dead end road. There is no sign or gate at the entrance. Part of the charm this place was that it didn't seem to be very well maintained. I doubt that the grass gets mowed more than a couple times a year, if even that much. There was very little organization. The headstones were not in orderly rows. They were located in a variety of locations at a variety of orientations. There was a bare spot of grass in the middle of the cemetery where a church may have been located in the past.
This picture is a good representation of the feel of the entire place. It was secluded and heavily wooded.
There must be a caretaker because all of the veterans had flags from Memorial Day. There was an old retaining wall made of stones visible in this picture as well.
My favorite monument. The large headstone was flanked by numerous smaller, simpler stones.
This monument and a similar older marker were located outside the edge of the cemetery about 50 feet into the woods.
Probably my favorite picture of the day. I really like the angles of the fence.
A rock that may or may not have been scratched by a demon's outstretched claws.
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Kettle Moraine north, not south :)
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