Freaky Cemetery - Ep. 8 - Redford Cemetery (Detroit, MI)
Travis-T & The Freak Joe hit the road across Michigan to bring you the creepiest & most haunted cemeteries in their area.
Join the guys as they travel to twelve different cemeteries and give you a tour through some well-known graveyards; and even some that time has forgotten.
Their Next Stop on this Trip is Redford Cemetery in Detroit, MI. In 1831 Israel Bell, a Pekin Village, MI commissioner, gave one acre of land to the village for a cemetery. Originally called Bell Branch Cemetery after the river and the settlement founded by Bell in 1818, the name was changed to Redford Cemetery following the village renaming to Redford Township. It also was known as the Pioneer cemetery. Additional acreage obtained in 1849, 1854 and 1883 expanded the cemetery to ten acres of which part is in Redford Township and part in Detroit. A wrought-iron fence was built for the cemetery in 1886 with money contributed by Redford Township citizens. Among those buried here are Israel Bell and many military veterans that served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War and both World War I & World War II.
In the 1920’s, the Descendants of Redford Pioneers created the Redford Cemetery Association and worked with both Redford and Detroit to gain control of the cemetery. In the early 1930’s this was realized and remains today. The cemetery is still managed by the non-profit Redford Cemetery Association, with support from donations and volunteers to maintain the property.
Known as one of the most haunted cemeteries in Michigan, Redford Cemetery has seen numerous reports of paranormal events. One of the most well-known paranormal activities is the sound of a woman sobbing at night while others claim sights of a large, dark figure following them throughout the grounds and others who have felt the ground shaking while roaming through the forested area of the cemetery.
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