A question our guests "haunt" us with every year.  Cliftor, better known as John E. Cliftor, is the first and last to greet our guests every year.  He holds the master tombstone that greets our guests upon entrance of the graveyard.  We mysteriously received mail addressed to John E. Cliftor, thus giving us the idea of the name "Cliftor's Graveyard".

Cliftor's Graveyard is the name of our Halloween Haunt.  It is equipped with live monsters, and props to scare our guests when they visit.  Each year more hand-made props are added for our scaring pleasure.

Why not!  Way back in 1996, our son was diagnosed with an allergic reaction to chocolate.  On Halloween night, we didn't have the heart to let him treat for goodies he couldn't eat so we dressed up in costumes, and decorated the lawn with make-shift tombstones and coffins.  We lit some candles throughout the house to create an eerie effect, and let our son hand out treats.  The outcome of the evening was overwhelming.  We weren't prepared for the amount of guests that arrived.  Although we ran out of treats earlier than expected, the guests could care less!  Guests arrived with video cameras, film cameras, and parents to hide behind (some parents were hiding too!)  It was a great time for everyone enough to give us the ambition to make it a yearly ritual.  Each year, more work, props, ideas and monsters are added.

Remember - Touch Nothing and Nothing Will Touch You!

The corpses got restless and have begun their journey to relocate Ciftor's Graveyard to a much warmer climate.  While the exact location is unknown at this time, please be sure to continue haunting us as we continue our journey.  We will update you on our new location when we find it.

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