Case file · Haunting
Cheesman Park's moved graves
In 1893 a contractor hired to move the bodies from Denver's old City Cemetery to make way for a park cut them into small child-sized coffins to earn more per box; the scandal stopped the work and thousands of graves were left behind.
1893 CE · 39.73, -104.97 · status: legend
The account
The park opened over them in the early 20th century, and residents of the surrounding homes have long told of figures and unease on the lawns.
The sceptical view
The botched removal is documented; the ghost stories grew in the 20th century.