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1896 - 1898 poplar grove grave yard moved to present site, (Innisfail Memorial Cemetery) the excavation and relocation of sites took 2 years to complete. |
1896 - 1898 poplar grove grave yard moved to present site, (Innisfail Memorial Cemetery) the excavation and relocation of sites took 2 years to complete. |
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1896 - 1898 poplar grove grave yard moved to present site, (Innisfail Memorial Cemetery) the excavation and relocation of sites took 2 years to complete.
Several unmarked graves were never located, the approximate number is between 7 - 16 graves. Some of the relatives have expressed their wishes to not disturb the grounds further, and to leave those unmarked sites as is. It is believed the archway pictured is the entrance to the burial grounds. Unexplained to this day is how and why the natural growth of the forest into the arch way. Also unexplained is how the branches on the arch reach towards the heavens and not towards the ground were the unmarked graves lay.
Legend has it the bludgeoned body of the orphaned 15 year old, brutally murdered in the 1800’s, lay in one of those unmarked graves. The boy is believed to be Wes Browning whose parents died when he was 5 years old. He then spent the rest of his days living in the basement of the St. Marks church. His murderer was never apprehended. Town residence living in the vicinity of the old site claim strange unexplained activity in the woods bordering the old site. During the early 1900’s parents forbid their children from the area claiming supernatural occurrences. One such occurrence was the sighting of what is believed to be a ghost of the boy. Pictures of the ghost were submitted to the Poplar Grove Chronicle but were never verified to be authentic.
In 1945, another attempt to locate unmarked gravesites was funded by an anonymous donor. Two gravesites were located and relocated to the new site. Workers on that site also spoke of strange sightings, and some left the work site early, claiming the presence of evil spirits.
No other graves were found, and no other attempt has been made to locate and relocate those graves. Town council, in 1957 deemed Napoleon Trails as a protected and sacred area.
Amateur paranormal investigator Gary Smith from the University of New Brunswick claims there is evidence of heightened spiritual activity in this area in the Autumn months.
Napoleon trail system is a beautiful natural area in Innisfail, enjoyed by many . Please keep our trails neat and tidy, do not use motorized vehicles on the trails, and night time exploring of the trails is not advised.
Dr. George Kemp House Historical Document: 1092-33-4 (Archived at the house 1947)