Welcome back everyone - I cant believe how much you guys have loved this series - I thought
you might be over them after part 2 but no, Ive got so many requests to keep this thing
going.
Weve done some videos talking about individual American states but its time to take a step
back and look at the whole country again, don't you think?
Well, I do - Im Danny Burke and this is the Top 10 Scrary American Urban Legends Part
4
Starting off at number 10 we have the White Cemetery.
This one comes from the village of Barrington Illinois.
There lies the White Cemetery - locals say that if you have to drive past it, don't stop,
just keep going.
They say that spirits of the dead have been wandering outside the gates there since the
1820s.
Police and other reliable eyewitnesses have reported seeing apparitions that vanish before
their very eyes.
Phantom cars come and go - one time a house burned down under mysterious circumstances
and in the years since then, it keeps appearing and disappearing.
Be warned though - they say you should never enter the house - when it disappears into
the mist, youll disappear with it forever.
If that wasnt enough, theres also been reports of a woman with a lantern, looking for a ride
from passers by, Im sure you know what NOT to do if you see her …
Next up at number 9 we have the Boggy Creek Monster.
If you ever find yourself in the town of Fouke in Arkansas, ask them about the Boggy Creek
monster.
For generations, locals have shared stories of a creature that roams the area - they say
it stands between 7 and 8 ft tall and weighs almost 300 pounds.
Its chest, legs and arms are covered with thick hair.
Sometimes these sasquatch like stories are relatively recent - but the legend of the
Boggy Creek Monster goes way back.
The first sightings of came in 1834.
Locals reported that a wildman was roaming the area - when groups set out to find him,
he retreated into the hills.
By the 1900s, sightings around the town were becoming more frequent.
By the end of the century, residents of the town reported seeing the animal more often.
In 1997 alone, there were 40 sightings.
In all this time, people had claimed the animal was nocturnal - but in 2000, a sighting occured
in broad daylight in the Sulfur River Wildlife Area near the town.
In the years since then, the sightings have only continued, drawing visitors in who want
a glimpse of the Boggy Creek Monster …
Next up at number 8 we have The Wicked Witch of Monroe.
This is the story of Hanna Cranna, born in 1783.
She lived near Cutlers Farm Road in the town of Monroe Connecticut.
She was said to dabble in black magic.
According to accounts, nobody accused her of being a witch until her husband died.
He was Captain Joseph Hovey.
The tale goes that one night, he went out for a walk but somehow fell off a cliff.
The locals didnt believe this was possible and rumours spread that Hannah had somehow
bewitched him, that he had lost his mind and then fell off the cliff in a daze.
They said she was a witch.
Hannah used this reputation to her advantage, she would often demand free food and firewood
else she would curse them.
One woman denied her a fresh baked pie so Hannah cursed her so that she could never
bake again.
She also caught a man fishing on her property, cursed him and he could neer fish again.
Over the years, she gained complete control over the locals - and that was ultimately
her downfall.
She had a rooster named Old Boreas which some said was her familiar - a spirit companion
witches are supposed to have.
Shortly after the rooster died, she told a neighbor that her end was also near.
She said her coffin must be carried by hand to the graveyard and she must not be buried
before before sunset.
She died the next day.
It was snowing heavily.
The locals decided to ignore her instructions and decided it would be easier to pull her
casket across the snow on a sled.
As the procession started, the coffin fell off the sled and slid all the way back to
her front door.
They tried and failed again.
In the end, they decided to just carry her to the graveyard.
They buried her just after sundown.
When they returned to her house, they found it engulfed in flames.
Ever since then, the site of her house and her grave have been attracting paranormal
investigators, many of whom say her vengeful spirit still lives there.
Moving on to number 7 we have Homey the Clown.
In the 90s, every schoolkid in Chicago had heard the story of Homey the Clown.
In the Autumn 1991, there were reports of a man in a white van who stalked school kids
on their walk home and lured them in.
If that wasnt scary enough, he was also dressed as a clown.
Locals named him Homey after a character from the comedy show Living Color - but this was
no laughing matter.
Strange rumours began to spread about Homey.
Perhaps the strangest aspect of this creepy stalker was that he seemed to be everywhere.
Schoolkids all over Chicago reported seeing him - it didnt matter who you were, or what
school you went to, everyone avoided white vans - nobody wanted to get caught by Homey.
At one point, even the police began to investigate it - but they soon passed on the case.
Sightings of Homey began to decrease by the mid 90s and now some people are left wondering
what really happened - was it just a made up story that got out of hand, or did Homey
get what he wanted and leave town, for now at least …
Next up at number 6 we have Lake Lanier.
It didnt take me very long to find countless stories online about what some people say
is Georgias most cursed lake.
They say evil has seeped into the very water there - it wraps itself round any visitors
who ignore the locals warnings.
The lake is man made, created in the 1950s to provide hydroelectricity and water supply
to Atlanta.
The project was plagued with problems from the beginning.
Funding cuts halted work a number of times, neighbouring states bickered over water flow
requirements and how the water should be used.
In order to fill the lake, the government had to move 250 families, 15 businesses and
even relocate 20 cemeteries along with the corpses.
Entire towns were submerged.
Some say they lake was cursed for the trouble it had caused, especially to the dead.
In the years since, there have been a highly unusual number of deaths linked to the lake.
They range from boating accidents, drownings to cars crashed off the roads and into the
water.
Boats have sunk or hit invisible objects.
Strong swimmers have drowned in calm conditions.
Locals have reported feeling as if they were being pulled underwater by unseen hands or
feeling the air leave their lungs out of nowhere.
In 2011 alone, 17 deaths occurred there, cementing it in peoples minds as a cursed lake.
Moving on to number 5 now we have Riverdale Road.
This one comes from the town of Thornton in Colorado.
It lies about 20 minutes north of Denver - its not the most famous place but its gaining
a paranormal reputation for a very creepy road - Riverdale Road.
It leads to a popular hilltop overlook.
One night, many years ago, a jogger was running up the road.
Out of nowhere, a speeding car came over the hill and crashed into the jogger.
The car sped off into the darkness, leaving the jogger to die by themself on the side
of the road.
He vowed vengeance with his dying breath - and locals say his spirit returned in anger.
Now, he haunts the road and looks in every single car that passes for the killer that
took his life all those years ago.
They say that if you park up on the road and turn off your engine and lights, hell think
youre the one who hit him.
People have reported hearing sounds of footsteps running towards them followed by angry beating
on the sides of their cars and handprints appearing on the windows.
If this sounds like an experience youd like, now you know where to find it.
Coming in at number 4 now we have The Hoosac Tunnel.
This tunnel runs through the Hoosac Mountain Range in western Massachusetts.
It may not look like much but it has a very bloody history.
Construction began in 1851 - it took 24 years to build and during that time, around 200
men died.
This is earned the tunnel the nickname of The Bloody Pit.
Perhaps one of the most shocking incidents came in 1867.
On October 17th, fumes in the 1000 ft tunnel ignited, causing an explosion that destroyed
a hoist used to lower men, equipment and supplies.
The flaming parts landed on 13 men, there area was also flooded.
Rescue attempts were made to get down to them but they failed and the men were presumed
dead.
That wasnt the case though, months later workers found that some of them men had survived and
even made a raft to escape the water.
In the years since then, locals swear that the 13 workers haunt the tunnel, tied to this
Earth by the anger of not being rescued.
Moving on to number 3 now we have The Devils Chair.
This one comes from the Alma Cemetery in Kansas.
At first glance, it looks like any other cemetery - gravestones, grass - nothing too creepy.
But this cemetery is home to something else, something the locals call The Devils Chair.
According to legend, a farmer once owned all the land in the area.
He refused to sell his land so it could be used as a cemetery.
No matter how much people tried, he refused to give it up.
Then, one day, he was mysteriously pushed in a well on the land and fell to his death.
Authorities only found his body from the stentch that came from the well a few days later.
After the incident, locals began to call the well the Devils Chair - it was cursed with
the vengeful spirit of the dead farmer.
The land was bought and the cemetery was built around the well.
Thats when the curse spread from the well to the whole cemetery.
As for the Devils chair, it was boarded up to stop anyone from meeting the same demise
as the farmer.
Legend says that those who have sat on the boards have been known to mysteriously disappear,
victims of the farmers vengeful spirit …
Next up at number 2 we have Bucks Tomb.
This one comes from Maine where you can find the tomb of Colonel Buck.
He was the founder of the town there called Bucksport, an honoured figure in many peoples
eyes - but his story may have a dark twist to it.
On his tomb stone, there appears to be the strange image of a womans leg.
Locals say that Colonel Buck once sentenced a woman to death for being a witch.
As she burned, her leg rolled out of the fire - along with her final curse against him.
Her son told the Colonel -Your tomb shall bear the mark of a witchs foot for all eternity!-
Legend says that his heirs have tried to clean the foot oof the stone many times but still
it remains - theyve even tried to replace the monument twice but it still keeps coming
back.
These days visitors flock to see the monument in person, but a wrought iron fence keeps
them from getting any closer to this creepy tombstone …
And finally at number 1 now we have Chessie.
Youve heard of Nessie right?
The lockness monster?
Good, well, Id like you to meet Chessie.
In Maryland, its not uncommon to hear people talk about the Chesapeake Bay Monster, Chessie
for short.
The first sightings began in the 1930s - the crew of a military helicopter flying over
the Bush River claimed they saw an unknown reptilian beast in the waters below.
At first people werent sure if theyd just just made a mistake or even made it up.
Over the years though, more and more sightings of Chessie occured.
They say it looks like an anaconda or a python, serpentine, snakelike and dark in color.
One thing everyone agreed upon was that it was huge - up to 30ft in length and as thick
as a telephone pole.
Interest peaked in 1982 when one family apparently videotaped Chessie from their home on Kent
Island.
The Smithsonian held a mini symposium on the tape and concluded that among other things,
this was evidence that something large was living in Chesapeake Bay - they didnt go so
far as to say it was Chessie, but thats only strengthened the legend …
Alright, there we go - that was a long one wasnt it?
I hope you enjoyed it though, well done on finishing it - would you like some more?
I know some of you prefer us to do individual American states so shall I go back to doing
that?
Its up to you of course, thanks for watching as always guys, my name is Danny Burke and
Ill see you all in the next video.