New Haven, Vermont - Grave with a Window

Address:
Town Hill Road, New Haven, VT [Show Map]
Directions:
A mile or two south on Town Hill Road from New Haven, in Evergreen Cemetery on the left. The grave sits on a big mound in the front.
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Grave window. New Haven, Vermont - Grave With a Window

Wow...weird. Directions from the earlier posting got us right to the cemetery. The grave is flat on the ground on top of a small hill towards the road. The story behind it: the man buried in the grave was extremely scared of the dark and being buried alive. So he requested a window in his grave, so he could be found or at least have some light in the event of being buried alive. This was quite a sight to see. [Jen, 08/24/2007]

Fogged window of the grave. New Haven, Vermont - Grave with a Window

My husband wanted to see the Grave with a Window after seeing it listed on RA. How creepy! Couldn't really see anything, though. The glass was moldy and wet-looking. [Lisa, 07/03/2007]

New Haven, Vermont - Grave with a Window

The grave of Timothy Clark Smith in the Evergreen Cemetery has a window on it. Timothy was afraid of being buried alive, so he had a special grave built for him when he passed away in 1893. A cement tube leads down to Mr. Smith's face. On top of is a 14x14 inch square piece of glass so he could see up above ground if he was mistaken to be dead. A bell was placed in his hand so he could ring it and hope someone would hear it and let him out. Pretty creepy and cool if ya ask me. [Tyler, 04/05/2006]

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