| Ghosts & Haunts In Missouri Hagy Cemetery Stories Page 2 The house JM was referring to is the Holmes House. It's not quite 200 years old, but it has been around since before the Civil War and was a shelter for soldiers during the war. I work with somebody who was raised in the house and he has told me of ghosts of slaves and Civil War soldiers who died in the house, and that there are several secret passages in the house. He also told me that if you go to the house around midnite and look at one of the upper windows, you can see a soldier looking out of it. At one time there was a grave in the back yard. The last member of the Holmes family requested in his will that he be buried on the property, but when the present owners bought the house, he was exhumed and moved to Hagy Cemetery. The house can't be torn down because it is considered a landmark, but it is currently being remodeled and there are plans to put a tea house there. TC Follow up letter He mentioned a couple of incidents. His grandmother was the one who lived there and he would see the incidents while visiting her. He mentioned one incident where his grandmother went into the kitchen to pour herself a glass of orange juice. She went across the kitchen for some reason and when she came back she saw another glass sitting beside hers and the carton of orange juice was floating in the air. My coworker also mentioned hearing voices when he was in the house by himself and on nights when he spent the night there, and has said he saw Civil War soldiers in the house. His grandmother sold the house to the City of Dexter (I was on the City Council when it was obtained) and the house was later sold to another family, who are local business owners here. They are the ones who are renovating it. Right now they have the house roped off and it's posted "No Trespassing" because of all the curiosity seekers in the area. It was a local hangout because of the stories about it. TC Only once in my life have I experienced something which I would consider to be "paranormal". This was at Chalk Bluff Cemetery (Here in Dexter, Missouri- south of town). There is a huge white cross in the center of the cemetery, which is always lit up during the night. One night while out there with several friends, I saw an eerie female figure standing in the road at the entrance-- staring in our direction. I was not the only one who saw it. A friend of mine and I (at the same time) exclaimed, "did you see that?!!" It only lasted for a full 2 seconds, but the image in permanently in my mind, and his as well. It was extremely vivid, and had almost a misty glow (as cliche' as it sounds), and a strong energy attached. I could feel her stare through my entire body. About Hagy Cemetery, I've been there several times. I refuse to go at night because of the man hanging himself from the huge tree a few years back. Never seen anything. Okay, the Boogie Woods. We've all been there, and we've all been to the cemetery near the eerie church. Few people know about the "hidden" cemetery. Directly across the road running along the cemetery there is a ditch and, obviously, the extensive wooded area. About 1/4 mile into the woods (a straight walk in) there is a hidden cemetery. Most gravestones are broken, knocked over, and plants have grown up the majority of them. But they can be easily found during the day. I don't care how brave people are, they won't go there during the night. I have a few friends who went there at night (after we found it during that day-- I wouldn't go back) and came back RUNNING. Apparently, they were being chased after by unseen intense physical-seeming restraints. All three of them felt the exact same forceful pressure, and heard harsh BOOMING "foot-step-type" noises directly behind their trail, until they exited. I, too, heard these. As for houses, I'm not familiar with any which are haunted. Now, the old Metro, which was a bank in 1906 (I THINK was when it was built) is said to be, the old Finish Line restaurant (Emo's Pizza before that), and the old Wal~Mart (before our Super*Center)-- in particular, the upstairs break room. There are several businesses in Old Downtown which are attached with their stories. Well, this is all the information I can offer (all which is coming to me at the moment, anyways). JB If you have experienced paranormal activity at any of these sites, please e-mail us your stories or photographs to be included in the database. Page Back |