@haunts_r_us: Deep in Washington, New Jersey, in Warren County, lies Mansfield-Woodhouse Cemetery—a historic burial ground dating back to the 1700s, rumored to be cursed. Its graves are literally sinking into the earth. While deteriorating wooden coffins and centuries of erosion may explain the unsettling depressions, local lore offers a darker possibility: What if the ground itself is rejecting its dead? And that’s not the only legend surrounding this cemetery. Visitors have shared stories of unexplained activity, eerie sensations, and a phantom Revolutionary War soldier reportedly seen near the cemetery’s wooded perimeter. With Revolutionary War veterans buried here, including Captain John Axford and Cornelius Carhart, could one of these soldiers still be guarding the grounds? But the cemetery also holds the victims of one of Warren County’s most horrifying historical crimes: the Changewater Massacre of 1843. John Castner, his wife Maria Parke Castner, their three-year-old daughter Mary Matilda, and Maria’s brother John B. Parke were brutally murdered in their home. Two men, Peter W. Parke and Joseph Carter Jr., were convicted and publicly executed for the killings, despite maintaining their innocence. Their alleged burial site at nearby Murderers’ Crossroads, near Asbury-Anderson Road and McCullough Road, has its own chilling ghost legends. We also uncover the remarkable history of Margaret “Peggy” Warne, an 18th-century midwife who served the local community and is buried in this historic cemetery. Armed with our spirit boxes, SLS camera, and EMF equipment, we investigated the graves of the Changewater victims and searched for signs of the legendary Revolutionary War spirit. During our investigation, our visual spirit box displayed the words “sleep,” “wake,” and “affair” near the murder victims’ graves, while our audible spirit box produced some intriguing responses to questions about the killings. We also captured unusual human-shaped figures on our SLS camera. Were these simply coincidences and equipment anomalies—or something more? From sinking graves and a rumored curse to Revolutionary War ghost sightings and a 183-year-old murder mystery, Mansfield-Woodhouse Cemetery is one of Northwest New Jersey’s most intriguing historic burial grounds. Do you believe this cemetery is cursed? And were the right men executed for the Changewater Massacre? Let us know what YOU think! 👇 Follow Haunts_R_Us as we explore haunted cemeteries, forgotten history, local legends, paranormal hotspots, and unsolved mysteries throughout Warren County, Hunterdon County, and New Jersey. ⸻ #HauntedNewJersey #WarrenCountyNJ #ChangewaterMassacre #ParanormalInvestigation #HauntedCemeteries

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