The spinning angel Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
ABC11 (July 30, 2019) reported the urban legend that the angel on Etta Rebecca White Ratcliffe's grave (1880–1918) spins or turns; the director said the likeness "lends itself to urban legend." Source: ABC11.
Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The cemetery is 72 acres at 701 Oakwood Ave. (Historic Oakwood Cemetery).
Ghost stories
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Then and now
Public access
Open to the public Gates open seven days a week, 8 am–5 pm (8 am–6 pm in daylight saving time) (Historic Oakwood Cemetery). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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