Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, Chicago's go to Haunted Historic Location and a video tour included.

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Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, Chicago's go to Haunted Historic Location and a video tour included.
September 7, 2009
Edward Shanahan
Examiner.com

NOTE: Please visit the website to view the video

Chicago's go to Haunted Historic Location, Bachelor's Grove Cemetery @ 143rd st, east of Ridgeland Ave.

Bachelor's Grove Cemetery has become a Paranormal Tour Stop or a Paranormal Attraction right outside of Chicago for those with an interest in Ghosts, legends, the paranormal or just a day out for some spooky fun at a spooky place to wander around. As there is much more then just the cemetery area to wander around at.

The World can now view below, a video tour of the haunted historic Bachelor's Grove Cemetery. The video below may be one of only a few (if any) that has captured what appears to be the Ghost House of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery on video, as commented on below.

The video below was done as just a 'show the location tour' but even that simple project seemed to capture some paranormal activity as stated by the comments about the Ghost House left by visitors on the host page for the video:

ghost house:
near the end of the video, after the well hole, as he pans around you can see the ghost house he is taking about--just before he focuses on the fire pit.
By ripleye2

Ghost house:
I saw the ghost house too - when he pans to the left by the fire pit you can see it and then again more solid when he pans back to the right.
By dmva

House at:
You can see the house at 15:11 and 15:34.. that's f...... awesome
By Wild Car

At times individuals also capture paranormal photos from the location, as viewed on this web page
and what makes Bachelor's Grove Cemetery a paranormal adventure for those who visit it.

The cemetery is under the supervision and responsibility of the Cemetery Trustees of the Cook County Board. Through intergovernmental agreements, maintenance of the cemetery is now shared with the Cook County Forest Preserve District. The history of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery (including the above), can be found at http://bachelorsgrove.com/History/index.htm and was written by Brad L. Bettenhausen, President of the Tinley Park Historical Society.

Some believe that the Cook County Forest Preserve District should turn it into a 'registered' tourist location and even go as far as charging an admission for night tours (as that would be it's biggest draw), and help pay for the up keep of the location, security etc.

Thoughts by some is that it should be run by one in the world of business or one who knows how to run a business dealing with the paranormal and general public, not a paranormal investigator or paranormal team, as the wrong person or team could end up feeling he / they own Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, just because they oversee it's operation, and that would not be true as it is under the supervision and responsibility of the Cemetery Trustees of the Cook County Board and shared with the Cook County Forest Preserve District.

Also written by Brad L. Bettenhausen, President of the Tinley Park Historical Society: Periodically, families with ancestors buried at Bachelor Grove had the bodies moved to other cemeteries, that were more prestigious, closer to where they lived, or where there was more room for future family members. The cemetery's isolated location and vandalism of more recent years also compelled some families to move relatives to other cemeteries.

That has made some wonder, how many are actually still buried there, if any? As part of the vandalism had to also do with grave robbers. For that reason some are firm believer in leaving Mother Nature take back what was once hers, and as you look at the video and see the trees that have broken down the fence, the trees seem to just topple over with their roots even still showing and collapse the fence around the cemetery, it seems like Mother Nature is winning. It also seems that some people, as one person called it, have done a "Rape and Pillage' of the nature at Bachelor's Grove Cemetery.

Even today, some of the things that are being done at Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, be it on Cook County Forest Preserve District's property (unless Cook County Forest Preserve District is selling advertising space?) or in the area surrounding Bachelor's Grove Cemetery. Some web site owners have at times even taken up the practice of putting fliers for web sites on the grounds of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery.

Very recent photo above of web site painted on the property
of a Forest Preserve District garbage can (unless they are
selling advertising space?). Author blocked out portion
of web site address.


Recent photo of creative artists in area of Bachelor's Grove Cemetery.

Those with knowledge about such things, say there seems to have been pesticides used on flowers and plant life in the area, some of the trees have been spray painted (a wander through Bachelor's Grove has revealed that), tree limbs cut down (photos from a so called 'clean-up' a couple years back had a guy who was holding a gas tree cutter / trimmer in his hands). Signs of areas cut down to make pathways for easier navigation and more. This kind of activity abuses nature and the grounds, that is one of the reasons some feel it would be good for the location to become a 'registered historic tourist attraction' run by the Cook County Forest Preserve and having individuals in charged who are not associated with the paranormal field.