Witches Well and Holy Holy Holy Altar - Mount Holly, NJ

[@Pieman6711]

to the people making comments about how the voice is distorted - if you didn't know, UX (urban exploration) is sometimes illegal as you're trespassing on private land. the cameraman (and perhaps his buddy) wants to protect his identity so he distorts his voice so that you can't recognize the voice. the name "theunknowncameraman" is named so for a reason ;)

[@Cinemaphile7783]

The Altar is not on private property. It's on a hill in the center of town.

[@fbowie21]

@@Cinemaphile7783 this is true but the water tower has a fence and cameras as seen on the video

[@OsoPort]

This on nature walk / ex old railroad path fr

[@Pieman6711]

@@OsoPort 9yrs ago I thought I knew everything. Found out the hard way in many aspects lol

[@mellucas6252]

There are a LOT of things in New Jersey that are worth looking into. I am a native of Mt. Holly and can tell you that there are some really unusual structures, abandoned buildings, old urban legends, and just plain, all around weird stuff in NJ.

[@Jtui]

Maybe you stumbled upon the Dharma Initiative's new Swan Site?

[@bighusky147]

I enjoy your videos the thing i enjoy most is your insight of the history and legends surrounding the location i like that you do your homework makes for better video

[@Maklarr2000]

Actually, I've done a little research on this place since I first saw this video and left that comment, and you are correct. There is something else going on there. To make a long story short, I spoke with a man working in water utilities, and sealing off a water supply from contamination is usually done with reinforced metal doors, caps, and signs warning about dumping- all which are absent here at Mount Holly. Also, do you know what that thing is called- I can't find the manufacturer website.

[@aaronstone3392]

My Grandma & Grandpa has 1 of these beside there driveway.It shows Above Sea Level & other markings identical to these.

[@charlesfrazier4005]

I live in mount holly and have been here for 55 years. My father was born here as well. My friends and I use to party on the mount and go sledding. There is a huge water tower on the top. The building is an old pump station. George Washington’s troop crossed here at one point. There is nothing haunting the mount or is there any crazy mystery going on here.

[@om3g4z3r0]

This is by far the best video on the channel, not in a matter of location alone because its just a tower over a well, but the context behind it, how science and legend and history plays a part on it, and the strange security in place makes my imagination work.

[@traceyd3284]

This place is so cool. I was here 32 years ago with my bf. Such an eerie feeling as you approach the altar. My bf lived 2 roads over all his life and all he had heard was rumors it was used at times for satanic rituals. Also heard that the church periodically had services right here in the nice weather. At that time obviously it wasn't nearly so overgrown by witches well. There wasn't a fence or security camera. My bf said a witch was thrown down into the well. And if you knocked on the door she would knock back. I felt such sadness and emotion for the alleged witch I went home and wrote a long poem/story that came to me. It was if words were being dictated to me-I couldn't write fast enough.

[@Inflamablebagel]

Why the security for such a small site like this? Some on mentioned because of the water but we have a reservoir in our town that's big and there is not even a fence around it. Has there been a bunch of illegal activity there?

[@gannon3816]

because there's a municipal water tower right next to it

[@gamingmatt9407]

That's not the reason the reason is terrorism patrolled and succeeded by Homeland Security

[@thatonekid1277]

There is a lot of illegal activity around all parts of Mt.Holly. Especially the Mount. I go up there with friends all the time

[@Missmarilyn1971]

I was born and raised in Mount Holly. this is ridiculous! We went sledding on the Mount!

[@TheUnknownCameraman]

+marilyn holmes Note that towards the end of the video I explain that most of the witch/ghost stories are more than likely false as the only record of witches comes from a satirical newspaper story. The majority of the video is simply historic information, and I include bits of the legends before stating why I believe they are false. Thanks for watching.

[@dostuffwithniki6250]

IKR! that is my home town we used hang with the guys and get stoned on the Mount LOL!

[@OldHeathen1963]

@@dostuffwithniki6250 Yeah! WooHoo!

[@lasserious]

Is there any documented background on this place so I can read about it?

[@TeriLynn923]

Thank you for posting the update to this!

[@lobke666]

thanx for lett us see it . i'm loving your camera art work and your respect for the things you are filmt. thanx greetings from the netherlands

[@TheMandyjane420]

That security camera with the intercom. Talk about big brother. Spooky!

[@belladonnamorrison4146]

thank u i have never heard of this be for and yes i am a witch and i am going to be doing some studys in to this......

[@Digginrings]

some good searching of the grounds with a metal detector would supply more info on the history of this site.

[@kaosbc]

as a land surveyor i find this video the most interesting of all your videos...thanks for sharing bro

[@worldtradecenter08]

After looking at the tree, look down to the left. There is definetly something there.........

[@OsoPort]

did you check gravesite on pine st ? Or do the trail behind it ? I thought this was that til it clearly show the Mount but old trail has bunch buildings like that too on the walk

[@johnsilver2275]

The reason why there is camera and the voice that comes on is that there is a water tower 10 feet away from the water control station which is what the person filming is talking about, The water tower is controlled by New Jersey American Water. The voice comes on because all water towers are protected against vandelism or terrorists

[@zacmitchel92]

Terrorists at a water tower? I can understand planes, but a water tower?

[@nudist0885]

John Silver Yes terrorism at a water tower. Imagine a water borne pathogen being introduced to the inside of that tank. The 9,000+ residents (and day workers) that come into this town could be poisoned for days and not even know it. Actually, someone did that at the lake next to the 7-11 about 15+ years ago. Someone put some kind of poison in the water and it not only killed a number of fish it also sickened almost all of the ducks and geese that were swimming there.

[@JillLindsey0723]

I know this is a very old video but is it possible for you to tell me exactly where this is? I only live 10 minutes from Mt Holly and would love to go there.

[@cinderbella9391]

It's on the Mount follow the trail can't miss it.

[@kaidenbyrdsong7873]

Bro I live her

[@joannesabourin1108]

Greatly creepy :) loved it. It is bizarre though, all those cameras makes one believe they are hiding something, thanks for the great explore!

[@Matt40andstuff]

Ive seen cameras like that by me, it just takes a picture and tells you to leave. I dont think they check them unless something gets messed up then they have a record of you here. We used to moon them back in high school and nobody ever got caught lol

[@daviscampbell9020]

Nice security system. Despite you were on the right side of the fence, unless the entire lot not supposed to be accessed. I hope you were not pursued & charged.

[@cookeethecook1417]

Maybe equipment locked up ,the wires transmitting info,locked up to keep kids out,camera to prosecute said kids. I think the alter may be a open air church this is common when one is trying to avoid religious prosecution for ex.Spanish inquisition. Especially if it is old. By the way I admire your courage and like the vids....

[@herohunter81]

You guys should check out some Jersey Devil related stuff. Unless you did already. Great channel I really like this stuff.

[@MrMark509]

Dude that music always reminds me of Silent Hill, very creepy but I love it !

[@robertdress6743]

It would be interesting to further see if there is a concentration of ration at this location using a Geiger Counter. I'm guessing this is Government owned land?

[@nicholasdickson6114]

They are keeping something contained in that building. Next time you go there, bring a lockcutter and an item that makes you think of happy thoughts.

[@panpannapnappan]

He doesn't mess the the environment in the areas so he wouldn't

[@murisanfamily]

would be so scary to find out

[@xMicroNikx]

Hey have you done any work near Winslow?

[@khymkhym4425]

why would they install a camera ...just ...right...there... kinda... X Files - ish

[@HimJimRimDim]

Khym Khym There is a water station there. There is also a NOAA observatory & radar station nearby.

[@khymkhym4425]

(:

[@sjerseydevil37]

The materials in the "Alter" site don't appear to be that old. Have you checked the tax map to see who has ownership? The mention of a water tower indicates a public water system. If so, that would explain the security system. I enjoyed the .video and all of the information that you presented

[@Edward-l3y]

Can someone srop coordinates to the well

[@eops7696]

I subbed because I live here

[@murisanfamily]

BiggieThom which part

[@MuckCityMatt]

Me too #MUCKCITY

[@samanthab1923]

Did you know about this stuff?

[@PitbullyNJ]

I hear that, There was a body Buried Head up under every stone, and a Priest and his Wife in the "Holy Holy Holy" "Tomb"

[@CavernousVaults]

If the area has those markers around it, then the "well" and the structure around it probably have something to do with the research, one would think.

[@Engelbird]

hahaa i used to live a block away from there, on broad st

[@murisanfamily]

e m nice you must of ate at downtown pizza we live close too and just made a vid there ourselves

[@ralletaapenguin]

Great video as always.

[@cinderbella9391]

Does anyone remember the (rope) swing there in the 70s? So cool at night overlooking the cemetary.

[@ryanhallockmedia]

in the beginning, when the above ground "Google Earth" view zoomed in, you can see a water tower in the woods nearby. that water tower needs to be controlled by a small station, which is probably what the "witches well" is. people also don't realize that you can just go to the town hall/town's records keeper and ask what it is. "why the security for a small little station?" water is the easiest way someone could wipe a population out. even in the wilderness, if you use certain products - hair shampoos, soaps, or even defecate in the water, you'll contaminate the water, leading to things like e.Coli running into bottled water facilities, public drinking reservoirs, etc. imagine if someone, a "terrorist" if you will, were to add some deadly strain like smallpox to our water, it'd contaminate the whole system, the biology of the water, and run the risk of killing millions of people. the cameras aren't real time, they're only photo. and, a large flash going off isn't much help other than to identify your figure and possibly clothing. it's a safety measure that probably isn't kept up on most of the time because the immediate threat isn't high enough. no one has hopped a fence to contaminate water, yet, so until someone does, these places will just be "monitored when necessary". I'd be interested to find out how long the fence and camera have been there. pre-9/11?

[@Josh_Beck]

I've seen first hand that the water tower is next to the witches well. I actually noticed it two weeks ago

[@snappy-strat-snacks1551]

The alter is much older than 40 yrs. I went there all the time as a kid and that was well over 50 yrs ago

[@Avesfox]

your comment just reminded me... I remember coming across a website.. something along the lines of 'wierdNewJersey" or something to that effect and it covered a great deal of articles on New Jersey urban legends and the like. It was a fascinating read... I should probably try to look that site up again.... if its still up and existing :P

[@JamesPolymer]

Sooo...I take it you never heard from the Feds about that whole "photograph" thing?

[@k8enator]

Spoiling the fun here..... The altar was built, and is still used for, Easter morning worship. It is co-owner/used by multiple churches in the town.

[@samanthab1923]

k8enator Why is it out in the woods?

[@cinderbella9391]

​@@samanthab1923this is a small mountain (the Mount) in the middle of Mt holly. There are a few trails that run through and is not that big.

[@samanthab1923]

@@cinderbella9391 Thanks

[@OsoPort]

Whoa 😂

[@emchammer1815]

My old stomping grounds when I was a teen living in mt. holly in the early 90's. friends and I wrote stuff on the altar. We thought it was used to sacrifice people. Our vandalism was minor compared to what you see now. This thing is featured in a book called Weird NJ. Yeah, the cemetery was weird back then, too. Still the same with the exposed grave. The cops were called a couple times we were there but mostly because of noise. We kept quiet. There was one time my cousin and I went and we were stopped by a woman who wanted to take our picture. We let her. Don't know who she was, what she wanted to do with the picture. Never heard or seen from her again. People are definitely strange in that part of Mount Holly.

[@Josh_Beck]

I guess I'm strange then because I live right next to the mount. I'm friends with some people on my street and they're all normal

[@chaztynezoll2833]

Eric West it was used to sacrifice animals and people the witches used it until the towns people found out about it and crucified the witches on it as they did to others who ever made this video is giving false information except for the witches well

[@murisanfamily]

I went and saw it and did a video myself. We live quite close to the area.

[@thatonekid1277]

I must be pretty strange then

[@AlexandraPaige98]

Can someone explain the story to this video.. I don't quite understand what is going on here

[@mattttam3137]

i live in mount holly and now im terrified

[@chaztynezoll2833]

Matt ttaM this guy is full of himself he telling you false stories yes it’s called the witches well but no witches where pushed in there that’s where they threw the bodies of what they killed and the stone that’s there was a sacrificial place and that’s where the witches were killed

[@murisanfamily]

Matt ttaM lol we went to see this place after made a video more on the funny side if you don't wanna be so scared anymore lol

[@jmondak1]

you can't find coordinates for this place anywhere.

[@kakarrot62]

the holy holy holy alter was used by a church congregation years ago for easter and other christian holiday services it is also the prison of the jersey devil

[@mellucas6252]

oh and in addition to my comment below: I am almost positive that he mount (of Mt. Holly) was man-made and was not due to any natural occurrence. My father told me this and told me approximately when it was made, and it was not more than 200 years ago.

[@DeborahBliss59]

AWESOME!! I loved this one...I love the history and the explanations you give, it was great. As a practicing Pagan, I'm always interested in this subject. Thanx for posting this.....)0(

[@verahinnant8021]

My favorite explorers!

[@segura2112]

This is very different from your other videos, my gut tells me that the Well, Alter and the markers are connected.

[@chaztynezoll2833]

segura2112 they are the witches dumped the bodies of the people and animals they sacrificed in the well and the alter was the sacrificial table the witches used and after the witches were killed on it the town people carved the words on it

[@worldtradecenter08]

@ 0:51 look at the first tree. It looks like a paranormal creature. Did anyone else notice this?

[@murisanfamily]

worldtradecenter08 omg creepy

[@krullntherakrore742]

You have a low-pitched voice dude!

[@zonemad96]

what what thing is called? I didn't think it was besides wouldn't they need a door that was actually possible to open with a key or some sort in case they needed to work on it or something? If it wasn't for the message that plays I would say some crazy church people owned it who believe the witches soul lives down their or some crap, but not with that message that plays... my guess is its a government owned property whether or not anything valuable is in that building who knows

[@laughterclinic]

you should go to the house where the Heaven's Gate Cult happened just north of San Diego or it would be amazingly awesome if you could find the Jonestown Massacre town in south america

[@iCanHazit]

You definitely have been here before with an older video, I remember you going at night and being scared off by the talking camera (infrared detection???)

[@TheUnknownCameraman]

iCanHazit yup, it was our first video.

[@zonemad96]

also i believe the cameras are real considering the sensors that make them go off and the flash are real and working so why wouldn't the cameras be? my theory behind this is because their are holes cut in the fence but no other signs of vandalism my guess is those holes were put their by the owner to try and bait people inside the place so they can get their picture. again just a theory but it seems odd theirs holes keep popping up in the fences but no other signs of vandalism.

[@PitbullyNJ]

Hey I just made out there last week. lol

[@weststories1179]

OUTSTANDiNG Video

[@RedDragon0719]

Comment deleted. Most ppl get creeped out easily over these videos and like them so who am i to judge I wish there was a witch in there. I love the urban legends

[@TheUnknownCameraman]

RedDragon0719 It is what it is. Thanks for understanding. Enjoy, and have a nice night.

[@Mr.LostSoul]

I went there before xD, I actually got detained by the police for being there, I thought it was bull shit until I came out of the trail and 2 squad cars were waiting on me

[@SwiFTAIRBORNE]

because they dont want people getting hurt or vandalizing historical landmarks. kids dont care though and will vandalize it ruining it for people who want to explore old abandoned places...

[@nickmad887]

can not understand you ?????

[@zonemad96]

that thing that talks to you is worth a couple of hundred dollars between the speaker itself and the sensor which makes it go off not to mention the fencing and other security measures so why spend thousands of dollars to deter people from going to a cement building? Its already completely walled off with no access inside so even if hundreds of tourists went their it wouldn't contaminate anything inside theirs most likely something more to this place than just that

[@fixinggrace]

That altar looks fairly modern. It isn’t 400 years old, it’s probably less than 60 years old

[@babyrazor6887]

I'll tell Jose to bring the backhoe. We'll see whats under the altar.

[@aaronstone3392]

After watching the whole video,I have to say.Something isn't right about this place.I would consider this a hot spot for future footage.A big,What The Hell Is Going On Here comes to mind.I would jump that fence in all out gear & investigate.What's the camera gonna catch other than"someone"jumping the fence shooting footage of an old abandoned well.As long as the pictures can't identify you your clear of Prosecution.

[@murisanfamily]

Aaron Stone lol we went up there it is small but you do get an erie feeling up there

[@jannisares]

The music is too loud in some points to clearly hear what is being said.

[@Tommyfddtec]

The hole at the grave is a ground hog hole.

[@samanthab1923]

TBgfys Fddtec. That's what I think 💭 too. My neighbor has a fat furry friend living under her she shed.

[@GOTHIChild66792]

Dat camera scary

[@danielchappelle]

nice job

[@murisanfamily]

I did a video here it was crazy

[@LuvBun4]

This is a very creepy video... sends shivers to my spine!

[@s0nnyburnett]

I wonder if there really are people who's job it is to sit around all day and tell kids and other people to go home once a month when they come by.

[@666hicat]

I would be tger with bolt cutters and a base ball bat or hatchit but live in England so carnt

[@NicholasFrancischetti]

I live in New Jersey, I remember going to see this. Creepy as shit! But in some way its kinda cool and interesting.

[@clivemossmoon3611]

Interesting to see gravity associated with witchcraft, as that’s exactly where it belongs. Newton was a Freemason occultist and pulled the idea right out of his ass.

[@OldHeathen1963]

🤣 Jump off the Empire State Building... I bet you understand the Gravity of the situation, real quick! 🤣👏👏👏🤡

[@This2x4Skeleton]

Are you on drugs right now?

[@RedDragon0719]

As I said on the other video this isnt a well. In fact many historians beleive there werent any witches ever in Mt Holly. Anyhow this Samhain I will be visiting some very real witchcraft history, in Salem, Massachusets !

[@Maklarr2000]

Well, for starters the flash is so small it wouldn't be effective at all. Also, real surveillance stuff is usually the first thing vandalized- I used to work in the amusement industry- if they can see the camera it's getting pulled down or hit with rocks until it breaks so you have to keep any "real" equipment pretty well hidden. This particular unit might be real, but since I can't find one real camera that has a flash for sale, I'm willing to bet it's a fake. Something weird is going on there.

[@garetare]

mount holly is a town

[@kevinmarrinersr5865]

He said the marker was marked U.S. Coast Guard? I guess he can't read too good.

[@TheUnknownCameraman]

lol i didn't realize that word slipped in there.

[@mikemares3268]

cant understand why he needs to alter his voice

[@BrookesBlogLife]

So he doesn't get slammed with trespassing fines

[@mikemares3268]

you dont honestly beleive that if they wanted to the law couldnt trace him thru his computer or his internet records or probably his phone records and not have to rely on shakey evidence that voice recognition produces. his voice is the last thing he should worry about. and im pretty sure if they thought he was such a menace no matter what precautions he took he would be sitting in jail right now

[@Josh_Beck]

+Gabbi's Blog Life Actually you can go anywhere on the mount, they just recommend people stay on the paths because the poison ivy is bad there

[@greenspiraldragon]

Someone should paint ball that camera. Just saying. They shouldn't but they should.

[@jsaurman]

Those cameras are probably fake. They would be easy to defeat, just take a long bamboo pole and a garbage bag. Use the long pole to drape the garbage bag over the top of the pole and cover up the camera. If you use a black bag, whoever is watching the camera will just think it's broken and will send in a repair request. Since one of them is completely missing from the top of the pole and hasn't been repaired, that makes me think they are all just fakes designed to scare away nosy people.

[@talkingaboutwhatever8222]

welcome to mt holly, supernatural, boring place

[@talkingaboutwhatever8222]

once you get used to the random creaks and noises and the graveyard, it's boring

[@OsoPort]

Go to church street if you bored 😂

[@georgikolaroff5574]

I feel sorry for North Carolina.

[@journeystarr]

wow...very creepy. and that stupid talking camera probably does nothing but scare people away..

[@starscreamwarrior]

Yea. Sorta makes me wonder why it's there supposedly by police, FBI or whatever. All that doesn't seem like a big deal.

[@Josh_Beck]

I'm pretty sure that is the purpose because I've never heard of anyone getting fined for going too close

[@gtr2798]

I can't hear anything this dude is saying with that stupid music

[@weststories1179]

@ daRK side To LiFe ? PeRH@ps FooLs 1888 ?

[@marilynparsons498]

What is the deal with the ridiculous Voice. That is my town! I have a scar on my leg from the demonic Mount! # of us on a sled, missed the path and I caught the tree!! I am 63. Nothing creepy there.

[@pamjean2308]

who pushed her in a well

[@TheUnknownCameraman]

I wasn't able to find any concrete info on it other than some guy's 'scary story' published in a magazine known for its exaggerated local tales. As far as I can tell, it's just a legend, and likely never actually occurred. Difficult to know much as the only clear reference is a satirical newspaper article from the time. With no other records, it's unknown. Based on how most legends in NJ are, I'd say its all made up. Just fun scary stories. The one tidbit many hold on to, is an alleged very old grave of a young woman in the cemetery next to the witches well and altar and it read something like, “Thus is the fate of all who turn from God.” Kind of creepy message on a grave. They believe this was a witch, or possibly the woman in the legend. Not based on much fact. I wasn't able to find the grave myself and have never seen a photo of it from anyone else. So I'm not sure that's true either or that the grave exists or ever existed. Just another piece from the stories published in a scary stories magazine. Because its a big mystery, I can't say for sure. Maybe it is all true, who knows. I tried digging for info years ago when I made this video, but this was pretty much all I could find. I hope someone eventually can piece it all together.

[@pamjean2308]

thanks

[@OsoPort]

@@TheUnknownCameramandid you check gravesite on pine st ? Or do the trail behind it ? I thought this was that til it clearly show the Mount but old trail has bunch buildings like that too on the walk

[@TheWinters63]

FITIH :D

[@pamjean2308]

if gravity is not partly a force why is it not on the other planets. i thought it was because the earth spins

[@TheUnknownCameraman]

I believe the reason is because everything with mass distorts space/time to a lesser or greater extent and we experience that distortion as a force which we call gravity. I imagine the greater the mass, the greater the gravitational force? I'm sure its not that simple though. General relativity says that matter bends spacetime, and the effect of that bending of spacetime is to create a generalized kind of force that acts on objects. However, it isn't a force as such that acts on the object, but rather just the object following its geodesic path through spacetime. Einstein said there is no such thing as a gravitational force. Mass is not attracting mass over a distance. Instead, it's curving spacetime. Energy tells spacetime how to bend, and the bending of spacetime tells that energy how to move. The concept of gravity is then that objects are falling along the bending of spacetime. The path that objects follow is the geodesic. Standing on the surface of the Earth, if we throw a ball into the air, it will trace out a parabola through space as it rises and then falls back down to Earth. This is the geodesic that it follows. This path is the equivalent of a straight line through four-dimensional spacetime, given the bending of spacetime. The effects of the bending of spacetime change the acceleration of an object, based on its velocity through not only space but also through time, and it appears that the object is accelerating towards the earth, giving rise to the idea that gravity is acting as a force. The amount of bending that is induced by an object is directly related to that object's energy (typically, the most important part of its energy is its mass energy, but there can be exceptions). The Sun's mass is the biggest contribution to bending in our solar system. So much so, that it dwarfs the bending of spacetime by the Earth to the extent that to a very good approximation, we can just consider the Earth to be massless as it travels around the Sun. Similarly, when you're standing on the Earth, the Earth's mass dominates the bending of spacetime over your own, and so you can treat yourself as a massless test particle for all intents and purposes. Gravity is an effect of the warping of space and time in the presence of mass.

[@pamjean2308]

do you think time/space warps like an arc because planets are round and not flat. people have mass energy and i was able to disconnect from that persons mass/energy for the 1st time after reading this thanks!

[@Mul10]

SECUND :D

[@95bootie]

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