Dating back to the early 1700's sits an interesting
cemetery out in the woods in Leicester, MA. The hiking path is positioned
between Worcester reservoir and the Worcester airport. Its true name is
"Friends Cemetery" but honestly, where's the fun in that? The gates
to the cemetery were installed in the late 1800's and were made to represent
the "rays of the sun", but over time it became more popularly known as
"Spider Gates" cemetery.
Once you visit this place you will understand why this
name is much more fitting. It's a small hike down a dirt road. You really don't
see much on your way but a bunch of bushes and trees, then suddenly you come
across these gates that just make you want to stop and admire them. We have
visited many cemeteries but this was by far one of my favorite entrances. Old
and weathered stones greet you inside in no special order.
There are many stories of supposed hauntings here and if
you stay awhile, you could almost see why some people would let their
imagination wander. The Worcester Friends Meeting helps to maintain the land
but interestingly, they do not allow any paranormal investigators. Maybe I
watch too many horror movies but this is where I let my imagination run wild.
What are they afraid of them finding? Though I don't personally believe in
this, I still like to think of the possibilities.
As much as we love finding this kind of stuff out in the
woods, our kids did not find this as intriguing. Our son had a hard time
setting foot inside the gates and once it was time to head back he was the
first one out of there.
Hopefully over time they will learn to appreciate this
stuff and who knows, maybe someday they will be greeted with replica spider
gates to our own driveway.
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