The Spooky Legend of The Witch Girl at Pilot’s Knob
#8: Kentucky
There’s a spine-chilling tale that lingers around Pilot’s Knob in Kentucky — a story that sends shivers down your spine. It revolves around the grave of a young girl named Mary Evelyn Ford, affectionately known as “The Witch Girl.” And let me tell you, just looking at the pictures of her grave can give you goosebumps. Imagine a series of interlocking white crosses forming a fence around a pit of gravel, with some of those crosses appearing oddly bent. It’s enough to make you pause and wonder.
Now, brace yourself for the eerie backstory that has been passed down through generations. Legend has it that back in 1916, Mary and her mother were accused of witchcraft, a truly haunting accusation. They were supposedly burned at the stake, with Mary’s mother’s charred remains carried far away. As for Mary, she was laid to rest in an extraordinary way. Her coffin was lined with steel, covered in stone, and surrounded by numerous crosses — all meticulously arranged to ensure she couldn’t escape her grave. Talk about an elaborate burial!
But here’s where it gets even spookier. Some brave souls claim to have witnessed strange phenomena at Mary Evelyn Ford’s grave. They’ve reported seeing tiny footprints mysteriously materializing in the gravel. Can you imagine that? It’s as if someone — or…
