[3] Pere Cheney was the first community in Crawford County, Michigan and was established by lumberjacks who trailed the Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad north headed for Mackinaw City.

A general store was established along with sawmills, carpenters, a doctor, hotel with a telegraph service and a post office.

"We have had a ton of complaints over the years," said Crawford County Sheriff Kirk Wakefield, who encouraged people to stay out of the cemetery.

Ghosts, witches, strange figures, glowing orbs, and mysterious lights in the trees all feature.

[11] Some say that Pere Cheney was a cursed town from the start as it was built on Native American land.

[citation needed] There is no sign indicating that the cemetery exists, but during the restoration process one was put up at its gates that detail the name, brief history, and rules of conduct.

According to local legends, a witch cursed the village of Pere Cheney after being banished to the woods, hence the reasoning behind the mass outbreaks of disease in the area.