Witch's Grave/Hillside Cemetery, Skiatook


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The "Witch's Grave" in Hillside Cemetery in Skiatook, Oklahoma, is a mound of concrete covering a burial site, often mistaken for a witch's grave, but it is most likely that of a man. The concrete was reportedly poured by the townspeople to prevent the deceased, a grieving man who kept trying to dig up his deceased wife, from disturbing her grave and bringing her back to life. Visitors report strange occurrences, such as stones being thrown and feelings of possession, possibly related to this legend. The popular legend suggests the grave belongs to a man who lost his wife. Driven by grief, he repeatedly dug her body up and took it home, attempting to bring her back to life. To stop this disturbing practice, the townspeople reportedly burned the body and then poured concrete over the grave to permanently seal it and prevent further digging. The "grave" itself is a concrete mound with an inscription, though the name and date are often difficult to read. According to some accounts, the grave actually belongs to the woman, and the story about the husband is the urban legend. The concrete was poured by the townspeople to prevent anyone from disturbing her, though whether she was the "witch" who was disturbing someone else is not clear. Visitors to the concrete mound have reported experiencing physical phenomena, such as being hit by thrown stones. Some visitors also claim to have felt possessed while at the site.

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