![]() ![]() Eleven eye-witnesses claimed to have seen a ghostly white hand reach up and pull her into the shallow water. During the picnic, ten-year-old Eileen Treacle wandered off towards Tappy East Creek and drowned. In 1825, a year after the town was rediscovered and founded as Burkittsville, the villagers held the first annual Wheat Harvest Picnic. ![]() The residents of Blair fear she's cursed the area and abandon the town, vowing never to utter the name "Elly Kedward" again. She was presumed dead from exposure, but the next year, all of her accusers have vanished. ![]() In the winter of 1785, Elly Kedward was banished from the town of Blair after several local children accuse her of performing witchcraft. I'm not saying the story is true, but i thought it was interesting enough to share with you. Some may find it a long read, but i think its worth reading since if digs deeper in the story. I gathered some information from all over the web concerning the legend. Thats why this topic is not about the story as we know it all, but the background story which makes alot more sense. Don't go hard on me, i know the story about the three students dissapearing in the woods of Maryland is fake and made up by the directors. ![]()
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