Great Hill Cemetery
Seymour, Connecticut, United States
Cemetery · local-legend
The Story
The Hookman story gives Great Hill Cemetery its eerie nickname. Haunted Places recounts a former caretaker said to have had a hook in place of one hand. In the legend, people parked beneath a nearby tree hear metal scraping across their car roof, interpreted as the dead caretaker’s hook.
The Hauntings
The Hookman story gives Great Hill Cemetery its eerie nickname. Haunted Places recounts a former caretaker said to have had a hook in place of one hand. In the legend, people parked beneath a nearby tree hear metal scraping across their car roof, interpreted as the dead caretaker’s hook.
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Visitor Experiences
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Sources & further reading.
- Great Hill Cemetery | Haunted Places (reports)
Plan Your Visit
Current opening arrangements unverified. Obtain permission before investigating; respect posted hours and closures. Current access is unconfirmed.