Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017

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Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017 Sept 3, 2017 21:14:48 GMT -5

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Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 3, 2017 21:14:48 GMT -5

Fourth Clue: fog
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Third Clue: gunshot
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Second Clue: rope
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First Clue: Gothic
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Following is the primary clue for Mystery Location No. 67:

Most institutions of higher learning boast at least one haunting, but unlike the usual tales of some unnamed student who hanged him/herself in a dormitory, the suicides at this school are well-documented. And instead of a paltry ghost or two, several phantoms stalk the buildings on what is one of the most beautiful college campuses in America.

Each day, a new clue will be posted until someone names the location, providing the street address, city and state (or province/country if located outside the US) and an explanation as to how each clue applies to the location. If no one correctly names the location, the contest will end at midnight (Eastern time), Saturday, September 9, 2017. Please note, the contest ends at midnight in the Eastern Time Zone. If you live in a different time zone, please make adjustments so you will know what time it ends where you are.

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For those of you who remember our old Mystery Locations contest, the point system has changed. Now, if you name the location on the first day, i.e., Sunday, before midnight (ET), you will receive 7 points. Thereafter, the points will depend on the number of clues that have been provided when you name the Location as indicated below. If you name the Location after the first clue, you will receive 6 points, etc., as indicated below. However, after the Sixth (last clue) is provided on Saturday, you must name the location before midnight (EST) Saturday night.

Sunday (or before First Clue is provided) - 7 points
First Clue (Monday) - 6 points
Second Clue (Tuesday) - 5 points
Third Clue (Wednesday) - 4 points
Fourth Clue (Thursday) - 3 points
Fifth Clue (Friday) - 2 points
Sixth Clue (Saturday before midnight) - 1 point

If you wish, you may collaborate with another member and if the two of you win, points will be divided between the two of you.

This contest is meant to be fun, so, as before, we ask that you conduct yourself accordingly. To prevent any accusations of favoritism, Joanna has been advised of the name and address of the Location and will not be participating in this week’s contest.

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Last Edit: Sept 7, 2017 5:17:15 GMT -5 by Graveyardbride

Graveyardbride Administrator Posts: 8,177	Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017 Sept 4, 2017 4:27:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 4, 2017 4:27:26 GMT -5 First Clue: Gothic

Graveyardbride Administrator Posts: 8,177	Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017 Sept 5, 2017 3:50:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 5, 2017 3:50:22 GMT -5 Second Clue: rope
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Graveyardbride Administrator Posts: 8,177	Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017 Sept 6, 2017 2:12:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 6, 2017 2:12:10 GMT -5 Third Clue: gunshot

kitty Elder Posts: 1,064	Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017 Sept 6, 2017 15:21:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kitty on Sept 6, 2017 15:21:19 GMT -5 It seems that every college has a ghost, hundreds have Gothic style buildings and most students who commit suicide either do it by hanging, shooting or jumping to their death.
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Graveyardbride Administrator Posts: 8,177	Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017 Sept 7, 2017 5:17:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 7, 2017 5:17:46 GMT -5 Fourth Clue: fog

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Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017 Sept 7, 2017 14:27:22 GMT -5 Kate and aprillynn93 like this

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Post by joe on Sept 7, 2017 14:27:22 GMT -5

The location is the University of the South, 735 University Ave., Sewanee, Tennessee. At one time, the University of the South included a military academy. On Monday, Jan. 3, 1955, Cadet James M. Veach, 18, of Marietta. Ga., returned from Christmas break. He was despondent because he and his girlfriend had broken up during the holidays and that afternoon, when he walked into town with some classmates, he left the group and purchased 15-feet of rope from a store. No one saw him after that and the next day, he was reported missing. However, the fog was too thick to form a search party and it wasn’t until the next day, Jan. 5, that he was found hanging from a tree near Lost Cave. Veach lived in Gorgas Hall and his ghost has been haunting the dormitory ever since.

A memorial service was held for Veach on Thursday, Jan. 6, and during the service, a gunshot rang out in Gailor Hall (pictured above) and Boone Embry Massey’s body was discovered in the room of another student. Boone, 21, was an economics major from Dade City, Fla. He was an honors student, president of Kappa Alpha, involved in numerous extracurricular activities and an all-round super-achiever. Before borrowing William Conner’s short-barrel .22 rifle to shoot himself in the temple, Massey had the presence of mind to leave a note for Kenneth Followill, his roommate, in which he explained he was depressed and intended to take his own life. Massey is said to haunt Gailor to this day. When I was there, the dining hall and kitchen were located in Gailor, as it was when Massey shot himself, and the rooms on the upper floor served as a men’s dormitory. Gailor is now the English and languages center.

The University of the South is owned and operated by the Episcopal Church and its buildings, like many Episcopal churches, are in the Gothic Revival style. The campus is thick with trees and particularly in the winter months, when the limbs are bare and dense fog permeates the area, sometimes for days, it’s the sort of place that inspires ghost stories. There are few buildings on the campus that don’t have a ghost.

Last Edit: Sept 7, 2017 22:25:34 GMT -5 by joe

Sam Moderator Posts: 1,111	Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017 Sept 8, 2017 1:28:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sam on Sept 8, 2017 1:28:03 GMT -5 Good work, Joe! It's strange that those two guys killed themselves one right after the other like that. Do you know if they knew each other?

natalie Elder Posts: 1,357	Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017 Sept 21, 2017 16:00:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by natalie on Sept 21, 2017 16:00:08 GMT -5 Congratulations, Joe. Nice profile pic, too!

Mystery Location No. 67: September 3, 2017

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 3, 2017 21:14:48 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 4, 2017 4:27:26 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 5, 2017 3:50:22 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 6, 2017 2:12:10 GMT -5

Post by kitty on Sept 6, 2017 15:21:19 GMT -5

Post by Graveyardbride on Sept 7, 2017 5:17:46 GMT -5

Post by joe on Sept 7, 2017 14:27:22 GMT -5

Post by Sam on Sept 8, 2017 1:28:03 GMT -5

Post by natalie on Sept 21, 2017 16:00:08 GMT -5