Grant Cemetery Investigation 2006
We took this photo at Grant Cemetery, during our investigation there. The second one is a close-up of the first. A mist is shown in the rough shape of a person rising up from the grave. I outlined this shape in red in the third picture to make it clearer. The third picture is the only one that has been re-touched. The figure even appears to have eyes. This is the coolest mist I have seen.
1. Original Photo taken at Grant Cemetery
By the turn of the century, it was obvious that soil erosion would win over farming. The cultivated soil was quickly turning to sand, creating an area known as the Bourget Desert. By this time, residents began selling their land and moving west, abandoning Grant. An attempt was made to save the area in 1921 when the Prescott & Russell counties — under the guidance of agricultural specialist Ferdinand Larose — hired local residents to replant the forest that originally stood there. The 51,800-hectare Larose Forest still stands as a testament to his endeavors, now the second largest planted forest in the world.
Grant lasted until the 1950s. All that remains are the yearly gatherings by old acquaintances for Remembrance Day services held over the four military tombstones in Grant cemetery.
(Article by Canadian Geographic)
