Exploring a 200-year-old cemetery - Willard Grove Cemetery

Located in Channahon, Illinois is a very old cemetery going back to the early 1800's. In the back of the cemetery, I found a spray bottle and brush laying on the ground like someone was cleaning the tombstones and dropped everything and ran. What happened that they left in such a hurry that they left the supplies behind? Come join me as we explore Willard Grove Cemetery.

[@jamielieberg7053]

Great Video thank you for taking the time to make it. The deterioration of the marble stones is caused by acid rain I have seen that alot

[@juliebabcock4110]

Thank you for documenting the pioneer cemeteries in Illinois. Have a good week.

[@MiddleAgedBaldGuy]

Thanks for watching! Have a good week as well.

[@dm607]

Hi Bryan. It's a shame her headstone can't be preserved. So many old ones to admire here, but sad to see the decay. Really enjoyed this walkabout, and your on screen "you can do it" gave me the giggles. Very nice walkabout, thank you. Video was a much better quality this time. Deb of Oz.

[@MiddleAgedBaldGuy]

Yes, a lot of decay over the years makes some of these impossible to read. Thanks for watching!

[@wesleyjohnson2284]

Great video of an old cemetery thank you keep up the good work

[@MiddleAgedBaldGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bubblesangel555]

We have some really old cemeteries here in SW Michigan that you could do justice to. Here (near Holland MI) there are many graves of the Dutch settlers that came from the Netherlands to start the community of Holland (little Netherlands) they go way back to the 1700s too. Another great video, thanks for taking me along!

[@MiddleAgedBaldGuy]

I do want to get to Michigan and explore some of those. My family is from the Netherlands so maybe I can find some ancestors. Thanks for watching!

[@GraveVisitations]

Maybe they saw a ghost 😂

[@user-oq3lh1js2e]

depends if it says 1810 hard too read 1840 maybe only GOD knows and person that carved it has died since ? yet Illinois dates back Dec 3 1818 ? so this cemetery if from a territory of Indiana oldest cemetery in Illinois is Greenwood in Decatur 1813