Within our state capital lies a cemetery that supposedly has a few curses and hauntings that will make your blood turn cold. At first look Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier is a beautiful and peaceful spot filled with elaborate monuments. But if you dig a little deeper you’ll hear the story about Black Agnes and you’ll surely get the chills. Are these simply legends or is this truly an evil place in VT?
The 35-acre grounds for the Green Mount Cemetery were purchased in 1854 for $2,210.
Flickr/Don Shall You’ll find manicured spots, shady trees, and beautiful landscaping along the 2.5 miles of curved roads throughout.
Among some of the fine artistry you’ll see is the “Stairway To Heaven” which allows souls to head up to the pearly gates.
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These steps are carved out of a single stone and they’re spectacular!
Flickr/Don Shall But these stairs aren’t what the Green Mount Cemetery is best known for…
This is the statue best known as Black Agnes.
Facebook/Green Mount Cemetery But this isn’t actually a statue of a woman named Agnes. In fact it’s not a woman at all.
This is actually a statue of Thanatos, God of death.
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According to the legend, bad things will happen to anyone who sits in Black Agnes’s lap.
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The tale will vary from person to person, but the three most popular outcomes for the unlucky person are:
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- Encounter three strokes of bad luck.
- Have an uncountable amount of bad luck.
- Die within seven days.
The locals often have tales to back these legends up, claiming that (for example) a friend of a friend died in a boating/car/freak accident after sitting on the lap.
Youtube/NinjaCthulhu Check out this video of Black Agnes and some other spooky spots around Vermont in this Youtube video by NinjaCthulhu.
Do you dare to test your luck against the curse of Black Agnes?
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The Green Mountain Cemetery is located at 250 State Street in Montpelier. Other monuments to note here are Margaret Pitkin (Little Margaret), Fred Stevens (Ned the Dog) Frederic Dieter, William Stowell (Hand Carved Stairway to Heaven), Children’s Lot and the Soldiers Lot.
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You’ll find manicured spots, shady trees, and beautiful landscaping along the 2.5 miles of curved roads throughout.
But these stairs aren’t what the Green Mount Cemetery is best known for…
Facebook/Green Mount Cemetery
But this isn’t actually a statue of a woman named Agnes. In fact it’s not a woman at all.
Youtube/NinjaCthulhu
- Encounter three strokes of bad luck.
- Have an uncountable amount of bad luck.
- Die within seven days.
Check out this video of Black Agnes and some other spooky spots around Vermont in this Youtube video by NinjaCthulhu.
While this may or may not be an evil place in VT, it’s a monument for John E Hubbard. This is the same John E Hubbard this 125-acre park that is right in the middle of Montpelier that you’ll absolutely love.
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