Haunted Places and Scary Facts

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Fact - A demon cat is said to haunt the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. and appears before major tragedies in U.S. history. Reported sightings include the days before the assassinations of both JFK and Abraham Lincoln.

Place - Boyington Oak Church Street Cemetery (Church St., Mobile, Alabama)
At this old cemetery behind the Mobile Library's main branch, there is an oak tree growing out of the grave of a man named Boyington. It is said that he was an African American who was executed for a crime that he did not commit. According to local lore, his last words stated that an oak tree would grow from his grave to prove his innocence. Folks say the tree is the source of some strange noises.