The Terrifying Truth About the Abandoned Mausoleum

In 1926, the doors of a newly constructed gorgeous mausoleum opened for business. The Mausoleum, was a three-story stone building design, with compartment style walls in which to safely hold bodies and caskets. Although official interment records for the mausoleum no longer exist, it is estimated that over 500 bodies were placed within the structure, which was to serve as their final resting place for generations to come. When the original owner died in 1938, care of the mausoleum was inherited by his two daughters. Tragically, One died in 2000 and the other passed away just two years later, in 2002. Unfortunately and for some strange and unknown reason, no will or provisions had been made for future care of the mausoleum or the remains inside. In 2005, the mausoleum was finally condemned and closed by the city municipality for being “dangerous and unsafe.” The historic structure was then locked up, fenced off, and plastered with “no trespassing” signs. Over the past 18 years, the elements of time h
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