Haunted America: The Ghosts of Halmich Park in Warren, Michigan

Just when you think the night couldn't be any creepier or so obviously devoid of light, a large dark figure runs directly across the front of your car while you are attempting to maintain visibility that is barely above zero due to heavy rain, fog, and dark shadows, and then your worst fears are born out of nowhere. You hear that sickening thud. You are positive that you have just hit someone or something; meanwhile your heart is beating so loudly that you could swear that it has relocated to that delicate part of your inner ears, threatening to drive you into near hysteria as reality swallows up the last of your sanity while you attempt to grasp the concept that you may have just accidently killed someone.

You are not alone. This very same occurrence has repeated itself time and again with lonely drivers traveling late at night on the very same stretch of road that you have just taken, just off of 13 Mile Road that runs along one part of the 80 acre Halmich Park, which is nestled in a snugly triangle consisting of Chicago Road, Ryan Road and the haunted 13 Mile Road in Warren, Michigan, just outside of Detroit, Michigan.

Fortunately, there have been no reports of incidences involving injured pedestrians resulting from being plowed over by late night drivers in the area. There are however many reports from drivers concerning screaming dark figures that disappear just as quickly as they came into full view under the spectrum of their blaring headlights, only to disappear upon further inspection from the driver who dared to get out of the safety of their automobile for a closer look.

The part of Halmich Park that falls on the section of 13 Mile Road is quite literally where the realm of darkness takes over in a flash, leaving a quite different impression than that of the nearby serene home where the mammals, birds and insects flourish by day to a nearby destination where when darkness falls it tricks you into a sinister maze of nightmares that could only happen in the dead of the night. Gruesome encounters with dark figures has been an ongoing thing for both the locals and visitors who have crossed paths with these entities that look as if they could be the crypt keeper themselves, only to completely vanish once you reach a final point of approximately 100 feet away from where they stand.

Those who have attempted to meander outside the safety of their own stopped vehicle have encountered everything from ghost cars with flashing tail lights directly in front of them to extremely large and distorted black robed entities running away so fast that they are virtually indescribable and come off as nothing more then a mere blur, or in some cases a figment of one's own imagination, at least that is what you will be told once you report the story to the proper authorities. Attempts at photographing the area have only shown evidence of dark shadowy figures, orbs and mist covered roads and trees.

Noises reminiscent to the pounding on the hood of a car happens often to those who walk away from their own vehicle and onward to other stopped vehicles directly in front of them, only to look back at the cause of the pounding, and then back again at the mystery cars only to discover that the stopped vehicles have vanished into thin air, only to reappear when you get close enough to be considered tailgating. Again the dark figures appear and begin pounding again on the top of your vehicle. Speculation has risen that it is teenagers having fun scaring people half to death, but further investigations into the scene where the incident took place has never once brought back any evidence of nearby footprints, even after a heavy rain.

Paranormal investigators as well as amateur and professional ghost hunters have all set up camp to the area to see what would become of the night. All reported the feeling of being watched and they witnessed cars stopping in the road for no apparent reason. Snapshots of the vehicles only served to prove that the vehicles of late night travelers were surrounded by mist and orbs everywhere. Dark shadows were also evident, but they remained at a safe distance, never quite showing themselves to the fullest extent of their being.

Halloween and Harvest Day Celebrations at Halmich Park

Halmich Park, located on 13 Mile Road in the city of Warren specializes in spooky events all year long, but beginning in October families are invited to join in on the free festivities which include free pumpkins, hay rides, mechanical bull rides, crafts, spiced apple cider, donuts, and a fabulous Farmers Market fully stocked with local fresh produce.

In celebration of Halloween the city of Warren is holding a Trunk & Treat located at the haunted Halmich Park during the month of October at the City Square Parking Structure. The spooky holiday event invites children to dress up in their best costume in plans to go trick or treating from vehicle to vehicle while enjoying free hotdogs, chips and hot chocolate. The night then ends with the popular and free Monster Bash located inside of the City Square Atrium. Children and adults of all ages are invited to come out for a night of spooky adventures and a hauntingly good time. For more information go to: http://www.cityofwarren.org/index.php/departments/parks-and-recreation-department

Location: 3001 13 Mile Road, Warren, Michigan, 48092

Web Site: http://www.cityofwarren.org

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