Vampires Anyone?
Date: Early Winter, 2008
Location: Gilson Cemetery, Hollis, NH
Historical Documentation: Scattered gravestones dating from early to mid 1800s dot
this small roadside cemetery. Over the years many people have reported anomalies and
dark shadows disappearing INTO the gravestones. Orbs and ghostly voices have been
reported captured, cameras have stopped working and people swear they are being
watched when they enter the graveyard.
It is well documented that in the 1800’s, there was a belief in many New England towns
that if a series of sudden deaths occurred, it could be the work of a vampire. A well known
case of this is the story of Rhode Islander Mercy Brown, who in 1892, was believed to
have been a vampire.
Date: Early Winter, 2008
Location: Gilson Cemetery, Hollis, NH
Historical Documentation: Scattered gravestones dating from early to mid 1800s dot
this small roadside cemetery. Over the years many people have reported anomalies and
dark shadows disappearing INTO the gravestones. Orbs and ghostly voices have been
reported captured, cameras have stopped working and people swear they are being
watched when they enter the graveyard.
It is well documented that in the 1800’s, there was a belief in many New England towns
that if a series of sudden deaths occurred, it could be the work of a vampire. A well known
case of this is the story of Rhode Islander Mercy Brown, who in 1892, was believed to
have been a vampire.
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Findings: We arrived around 9 pm one early winter evening and just as we were
crossing the quiet street to enter the graveyard, we saw a large shadow dart across the
stone wall that encloses the graveyard. There were no cars nor any animals that would
have created such a large shadow. It moved along the length of the wall, then
disappeared. We captured many orbs that night, including those of different colors. Two
members of the group experienced a sudden wave of nausea, followed by the distinct
feeling of the presence of a man, very much they do this?” We were immediately drawn to
a tombstone at the far end of the cemetery that belonged to a little boy. As we approached,
we felt the little boy was this man’s son. From what we could ascertain, there had been
much sickness in the area and although the boy was already dead by the time these
sicknesses occurred, he was blamed for them. We believe it was possible that some of the
townspeople may have seen his spirit and, not understanding the subject of ghostly
visitations, believed he had returned to do mischief. It is our belief that the townspeople
dug up the boy’s body to stop the illnesses from continuing.
Conclusions: We believe the father was stuck at the cemetery, still mourning what had
befallen the body of his child and still trying to protect his son’s gravesite.
Reason for Haunting: The father’s emotional frenzy at seeing his son accused of
vampirism and watching the body being dug up caused his spirit to be laden with strong
emotions that were not dissipated at time of death. His anxiety and horror and need to still
stand guard over the gravesite kept him tied to the graveyard, reliving his emotional trauma
over and over.
Case Pending
crossing the quiet street to enter the graveyard, we saw a large shadow dart across the
stone wall that encloses the graveyard. There were no cars nor any animals that would
have created such a large shadow. It moved along the length of the wall, then
disappeared. We captured many orbs that night, including those of different colors. Two
members of the group experienced a sudden wave of nausea, followed by the distinct
feeling of the presence of a man, very much they do this?” We were immediately drawn to
a tombstone at the far end of the cemetery that belonged to a little boy. As we approached,
we felt the little boy was this man’s son. From what we could ascertain, there had been
much sickness in the area and although the boy was already dead by the time these
sicknesses occurred, he was blamed for them. We believe it was possible that some of the
townspeople may have seen his spirit and, not understanding the subject of ghostly
visitations, believed he had returned to do mischief. It is our belief that the townspeople
dug up the boy’s body to stop the illnesses from continuing.
Conclusions: We believe the father was stuck at the cemetery, still mourning what had
befallen the body of his child and still trying to protect his son’s gravesite.
Reason for Haunting: The father’s emotional frenzy at seeing his son accused of
vampirism and watching the body being dug up caused his spirit to be laden with strong
emotions that were not dissipated at time of death. His anxiety and horror and need to still
stand guard over the gravesite kept him tied to the graveyard, reliving his emotional trauma
over and over.
Case Pending
