Mount Gilead Church

Indiana · United States · Cemetery

Run round the church ten times before you go on to the graveyard and the bridge, and the rest of your evening will be more interesting.

The instructions for this church near Pendleton, Indiana are part of a circuit rather than a destination.

Run around the church ten times before going on to the Main Street graveyard and the crybaby bridge, and it is said the rest of the evening will be livelier.

The directions are precise: State Road 38 east out of Pendleton to County Road 50 West, then south about three miles.

What this describes is a legend trip, and central Indiana has one of the most developed circuits in the country. Young people drive a fixed route between several sites in one night, performing an action at each, in an order everybody knows.

That is a folk practice rather than a haunting, and it is worth recording as one. The church is not the point. The circuit is.

The church and graveyard are private property.

FAQ

Where is Mount Gilead Church located?

Mount Gilead Church is in Indiana, United States.