Newton, Alabama: Cursed Hanging Hole of Bill Sketoe
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John Hutto Park
- Address:
- Hwy 123, Newton, AL
- Directions:
- John Hutto Park. North of town. Just north of the bridge across the river on Hwy 123 you'll see a park on the west side. Enter the park, and follow the road that parallels the highway to the parking area. You'll see a little gazebo, and to the west of it a line of trees. The sign is along that tree line, facing the highway, just behind the gazebo. The actual hole is buried beneath the rocks underneath the highway bridge.
- Admission:
- Free
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Cursed Hanging Hole of Bill Sketoe
Site where a hole was dug beneath a low tree branch to hang a tall, alleged Confederate deserter. The cursed hole would never fill after that!
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The original plaque is in the Newton Historical Society. What remains at the site is a white sign.
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