Hanover Cemetery

I am a member of a group that looks up & photographs gravestones for family members that don't live near the area for ancestry purposes.

I got a request for a stone that is at this cemetery. I decided to go about 7am on a Saturday morning. I have been doing this for a couple years now, but my 1st time at this location. So going alone is nothing unusual for me. I always go during early morning hours or dusk for best natural night for the picture of the stone & less direct sunlight to make seeing the stone better with the least amount of shadows.

As I got out of my car, and started walking through the stones looking for the one I needed I was getting a feeling like I was being watched. Looking around at the neighboring houses and around the stones, I saw no one around. I continued about my business but feeling uncomfortable & uneasy. I finally found the stone & took a few photos. Once I was done I decided to be respectful & take the shortest route to the gravel drive & walk to my car by the path provided.

As I got to the gravel path, I felt the need to turn around and look to see if someone was behind me again, but no one was there.

I started walking to my car & I heard footsteps in the gravel being me like someone was following... again, I turned around and again, no one was there. I finally said "Look, I'm only here to look for a family members stone & take a photo of it to help them track their family heritage. I mean no trouble or disrespect & I don't want anyone to follow me home. You're not welcome". I turned towards my car and walked even faster. The footsteps stopped, but the feeling of being watched was still there. I left and haven't been back since.

October 2017