Memory Gardens - Rensselaer, IN - Ghosts and Hauntings on Waymarking.com

The entry on Shadowlands Haunted Places for Indiana reads:

Rensselaer - Memory Gardens - This is a cemetary that has a statue of a saint in the back. it is said that if you go there at night and walk by the statue, it will move. It will move as if it was following or staring at you. Its arms move from their original position when you come in. and its head also moves as if it were watching your every move. - DO NOT TRESPASS HERE! You WILL be arrested.

Memory Gardens is a private cemetery so it is open from dawn until dusk. The rules of the property are posted at the entrance. There are two statues in this cemetery and neither of them are a saint. Both of the statues are of Jesus, the Savior, in similiar but slightly different arm positions. Both statues are spotlighted at night. As visitors travel towards the rear of the cemetery, the statue in controversy will come into view. This statue of Jesus Christ features his arms extended in the traditional symbol of welcome for visitors to know that all may come to him. A scripture is scribed into the base of the statue that reads: Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. St. Matthew 11:28

As can be seen from the photograph featured in the gallery, the statue moves neither hands nor head. Despite both statues being spotlighted and can be seen from public property at any hour, there are no personal accounts or evidence to suggest that this story is true.

The statue has been vandalised. The right hand of the statue has been broken off and stolen.

Public access?: All the rules of the cemetery are posted at the entrance. Visting hours: Dawn until Dusk Website about the location and/or story: [Web Link]

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