Union Cemetery is a

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located near Stepney Road in Easton,

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. The site dates back to the 18th century. According to ghost hunters, it is one of the "most haunted" cemeteries in the entire United States.Rogak, Lisa (2004). ''Stones and Bones of New England: A Guide to Unusual, Historic, and Otherwise Notable Cemeteries''. Globe Pequot. . Connecticut

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have written a book about the cemetery entitled ''Graveyard''.

Reported hauntings

According to popular legends, the "

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haunts Union cemetery as well as Stepney Cemetery in

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. Like other White Lady ghost stories, Union Cemetery's ghost is described as wearing a white "diaphanous white nightgown or a wedding dress". Demonologist Ed Warren claimed to have seen the ghost and to have video of it.

References

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Reported hauntings

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