The Witches Circle

In a quiet corner of Erie Cemetery lies the Witches Circle—a ring of aged headstones and moss-covered stones that has stirred whispers for nearly two centuries. According to local legend, two individuals buried within the circle were once leaders of a regional coven. Their deaths in the spring of 1834 marked the end of an era—or so it seemed. On May 14th of that year, a violent thunderstorm rolled through Erie. When the skies cleared, something strange had occurred: the gravestones of the two were charred black, while the others in the circle remained untouched.

Speculation spread like wildfire. Some claimed it was lightning. Others believed it was something darker—that the Devil himself had come to claim their souls in the storm. Whether you see it as coincidence or curse, the Witches Circle remains one of Erie’s most enduring mysteries. Visitors still report an eerie stillness near the stones, as if the air itself remembers.