Hope Cemetery in Worcester, MA, is described as haunted by reports of spectral children who may be seen near a statue of Jesus holding an angel, vanishing when noticed but sometimes leaving behind the sound of their laughter and a feeling of a "heaviness" in the air near children's graves. Other anecdotal accounts mention the presence of apparitions, unexplained shadows, and the disembodied voices of small children echoing through the grounds. The most prominent reported haunting involves the ghosts of children. These children are often seen kneeling before a prominent statue of Jesus and an angel, only to vanish or fade away as soon as a visitor notices them. Visitors have reported hearing children's laughter, even after the apparitions themselves disappear. Some visitors experience a palpable "heaviness" in the air, particularly near the children's graves. Other, less specific accounts mention unexplained shadows lurking on the grounds and faint voices.