Did you know there are a handful of Civil War cemeteries in Washington? While the Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865 and Washington didn’t become a state until 1889, the Washington Territory still played a role in fighting the battles for the Union Army.
But Washington’s volunteer soldiers didn’t battle the Confederate State Army—it was, after all, the most remote from the main battlefields of the conflict. Instead, they maintained defensive positions against possible foreign naval or land attacks.
The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery in Seattle is the final resting place for some of those Civil War soldiers. And there are rumors that it’s haunted.
You’ll find the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, just north of Lake View Cemetery on the hill’s northern slope.
Ben Streissguth / Google While the cemetery is beautiful, it’s quite small. Plenty of locals don’t even know it exists.
The cemetery was established in 1895 on land donated by Huldah and David Kaufman.
Q Madp / Google The Grand Army of the Republic posts maintained the cemetery until 1922, when it was donated to the city of Seattle.
It’s absolutely fascinating to walk around and look at the headstones of the men who fought one of our nation’s earliest battles…
Q Madp / Google
… and if you stick around until dusk, there’s a chance you might see more than you bargained for.
Julie McGalliard / Flickr Quite a few visitors have reported seeing a full-on apparition of a man in a Civil War uniform.
Other people claim that you can hear the cries and wails of those who were injured during the war and eventually died.
Morgan Davis / Flickr Of course, this is a bit of a stretch, as no Confederate - Union battles were fought here. But you never know.
Regardless of your paranormal beliefs, you should make it a point to check out this quiet little cemetery in Seattle.
Mark Konings / Google It’s a must-see for history buffs.
Have you ever visited one of Washington’s haunted cemeteries?
Ben Streissguth / Google
While the cemetery is beautiful, it’s quite small. Plenty of locals don’t even know it exists.
Q Madp / Google
The Grand Army of the Republic posts maintained the cemetery until 1922, when it was donated to the city of Seattle.
Julie McGalliard / Flickr
Quite a few visitors have reported seeing a full-on apparition of a man in a Civil War uniform.
Morgan Davis / Flickr
Of course, this is a bit of a stretch, as no Confederate - Union battles were fought here. But you never know.
Mark Konings / Google
It’s a must-see for history buffs.
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Address: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, 1200 E Howe St, Seattle, WA 98102, USA
