Haunted Travels

In late April/early May of 2018, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to the United Kingdom for the second time. One of my stops this trip was Liverpool, England. Liverpool is an amazing city filled with so much history, that one can not possibly experience all of it within one trip. One of the historic areas I stopped at in Liverpool was St. James Park (Cemetery). St. James Cemetery was established in 1829 and served as Liverpool's main cemetery until 1936, when it was eventually closed due to its almost 58,000 burials falling into disrepair. By 1972, the cemetery was turned into a park with many of the gravestones having been cleared. The park/cemetery is listed as a Grade 1 Historic Park. With such a vast amount of history, and with many of the gravestones having cleared away, it is no wonder that reports of the cemetery being haunted abound. Sightings of a 17th century soldier in armor have been reported, as well as the "witch," Jenny Greenteeth. It was

While in New Orleans, Louisiana in December, I decided to make a stop at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. Having opened in 1789, it is one of the city's oldest cemeteries. It is famous for its above ground burials and tombs, as well as being the resting place for the famous Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau. Marie Laveau was born to a free woman of color in 1801, and although little is known with certainty about her life, she is most famous for being a renowned Voodoo practitioner. Many people make the trip to see her tomb each year, and often leave gifts to honor the Voodoo Queen. The cemetery is also known to be home to several spirits as well. One such spirit is that of a former 19th century sailor by the name of Henry who is in search of his lost family's tomb. Another spirit is that of the Ghostly Alphonse. As with Henry, he appears to be trying to find an eternal resting place. While visiting St. Louis #1, one can't help but feel the vast amounts of history that this one,