THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Morgan-Monroe State Forest is associated with apparitions, unexplained deaths, occult legends, Bigfoot reports, and strange activity near Stepp Cemetery. The cemetery's best-known ghost is a grieving woman said to appear beside the grave of a child known as Baby Lester.
This large state forest between Martinsville and Bloomington contains remote trails, cabins, lakes, and several historic cemeteries. Stepp Cemetery is the center of its best-known ghost story, which describes a woman dressed in black sitting on a tree stump and mourning near the grave of a child called Baby Lester. Other stories from the forest involve strange creatures, occult rituals, unexplained sounds, and sightings of a large hair-covered figure.