Friday, October 29, 2010

3 Unmarked Graves

Here's a spooky photograph I have to share for Halloween weekend.

This is a photo I took of 3 unmarked graves at Rock Hill Chapel Church.

It is said that 6 monks built the church and that these 3 graves are of 3 of the monks. Rock Hill church can be found on the list of haunted places to visit in Louisiana.

Rock Hill Chapel
Carmel, Louisiana......

Construction on the Rock Chapel began in 1891 by monks who lived in the nearby Carmelite monastery. Stone from the surrounding area were joined together with mud plaster. The walls were painted with frescoes and the ceiling with murals done by two monks from France. The Chapel was used as a retreat for the monks. Unfortunately a decline began due to the death of the monks, poverty, fire and the closure of the Carmelite convent. It fell into disrepair until 1959, renovation was completed in June of 1961.