Grafton, Utah
Settled originally in 1859 and abandoned in 1921, Grafton is a fabulous window to the past. You really do get a sense of it being a real ghost town. It still feels somewhat inhabited to me. It isn't hard to imagine what life might have been like in this town along the Virgin River.
Visting the cemetary is a stark reminder of life and death and hardship in the late 1800's. There are so many children's graves. Perhaps the saddest is one tombstone for two girls who were friends. They both died when the log holding their swing fell on them.
If you are interested in a Grafton ghost story - this link tells a story regarding the two girls mentioned above. The music is performed by Red Rock Rondo as part of an album that celebrates Zion Canyon. The songs were written based on oral histories of people from the area.
The cd/music and histories are wonderful.
