Middlefield, Massachusetts: IT Gravestone

Tiny tombstone cryptically labeled "IT." Various legends of its origins, made more mysterious by the grave lettering being nearly unreadable.

IT Gravestone

This may not be where your vehicle GPS says it is. We put in the address for the Town of Middlefield offices (188 Skyline Trail) into our GPS, but the location it gave was well shy of where the offices are. We kept on driving for 5-10 more minutes, passing Bell Cemetery, until we reached Middlefield and the town offices. The cemetery is visible from the road, and there is a plaque by the road describing the cemetery. Basic tip: if you haven't actually passed a sign that says you've entered Middlefield, keep driving until you do. Otherwise you might think you'll never find it, and you totally will.

[Lauren, 04/11/2013]

IT Grave

I had to find this hidden gem after reading about it online! Had some difficulty finding it but definitely worth it when I finally did. It is located behind the new town hall, which is an old elementary school. The grave is apart from the other stones and it's carved by hand, with only the letters "IT." Leave it up to your imagination as to what's buried there.

They say it's behind Town Hall but it's behind the new town hall, not the old. The grave is located behind an elementary school in the far left corner near the woodline.

[Sarah Doyle, 01/15/2012]

IT Gravestone

The IT gravestone is in the back of Mack Cemetery, by itself (get it?). There is nothing carved on it except for "IT." Over the years I have found various rumors about it on the internet -- that it was baby of unknown sex, a witch, a woman and her child from a black servant, that an unspeakable horror was buried there. . . The cemetery might be haunted, as well as the creepy mansion across the street.

[Andrea, 07/27/2011]