Located alongside Route 621 in the town of Newton is a peaceful little graveyard nestled alongside a wooded hillside, right near the heart of the old town. Though most of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century stones to be found here are of the usual upright limestone or granite variety, there is one memorial that is very different. The marker, which can be found about fifty yards into the woods beyond the cemetery’s boundary, actually seals off the entrance to a cave. It is mounted upright against the sheer rock face of the hill.

Inscribed on the stone are the names of James, Margaret and J. Howard Lewis and the year 1909. Legend has it that all three were young children when they died. As the story goes, Margaret went into the then unprotected cave and got lost.

Seeking to save their sister the two boys soon followed her into the dark cavern, never to be seen again… Continue reading → weirdnj.com/weird-news/cave-grave-newton/

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