Cheesman Park's haunting description centers on its history as the Prospect Hill Cemetery, where thousands of bodies were left behind during a botched relocation project in the 1890s. The park is said to be inhabited by the spirits of the unclaimed dead, with reported phenomena including apparitions, disappearing children, voices, and cold spots. The urban legend and lore surrounding these restless spirits make it a popular site for ghost stories and tours. The land was originally Prospect Hill Cemetery, an early burial ground. By the 1890s, the city wanted to turn it into a park, so they hired an undertaker, E.P. McGovern, to move the bodies. McGovern did a poor job, with reports of him using child-sized coffins for adults and simply cutting up bodies to fit. Many bodies and their coffins were left behind in their shallow graves, creating the foundation for the park's haunting. Children have been seen playing and then vanishing into thin air. Some visitors report hearing disembodied voices, including one from a man saying, "I did it, I did it". A woman has been reportedly seen singing to herself before disappearing. Dark, shadowy figures have been observed in the park. Unexplained cold spots have been reported, a common sign of paranormal presence. One person reported waking up with ectoplasm on their face after falling asleep near a bush in the park.