The Whisper Path — Ridgelawn Cemetery, Elyria, Ohio

Teens Investigating Paranormal Situations (T.I.P.S.)

Description: Four teenagers from Rose Water High School have been selected to investigate paranormal situations around the country that involve teens, then report their story to Paranormal Teen Magazine. (See bio’s below.)

T.I.P.S. Investigation Log

Filed by: Brooke/Lead Investigator

Date: October 28, 2025

Location: Ridgelawn Cemetery, Elyria, Ohio

Case No.: #TIPS-042 — The Whisper Path Phenomenon

Background

Ridgelawn Cemetery sits quietly along Columbus Street in Elyria, Ohio — the kind of place you pass every day and barely notice.

But for decades, locals have whispered about a haunted section at the back of the grounds known as The Whisper Path.

The legend says a teenager named Eleanor Hask vanished from Ridgelawn Cemetery in 1899 after visiting her father’s grave (Henry Hask) during a thunderstorm.

Her umbrella was found tangled in the iron fence, and her father’s tombstone was found shattered in half the next morning. No one ever found her body.

Witnesses say if you walk the western trail at night and whisper her name, she whispers yours back.

Investigation Summary

Team Members Present:

• Brooke (Junior, Lead Investigator)

• Jesse (Freshman, Tech & Audio)

• Skylar (Sophomore, Historian/Research)

• Titan (Senior, Bodyguard)

Time: 11:42 p.m. – 1:13 a.m.

Weather: Clear, 42°F, no wind

Equipment: EVP recorder, IR flashlight, EMF reader, and one very nervous team bodyguard (Titan).

Entry Log

11:52 p.m. – Entered Ridgelawn Cemetery through east gate. Immediately noted silence — no crickets, no wind, no ambient city noise. Elyria police patrol passed by at 12:01 a.m., lights off, slow roll. They didn’t stop.

12:10 a.m. – Approached western path. The temperature dropped from 42°F to 36°F in under a minute. EMF meter began spiking erratically. Jesse thought it was faulty batteries. It wasn’t.

12:16 a.m. – Whisper test. Brooke whispered, “Eleanor Hask.”For about ten seconds — nothing. Then, clear as air, a girl’s voice whispered, “Don’t forget me.” The recorder caught it. Playback confirmed the voice was between our own speaking frequencies.

12:23 a.m. – Skylar found the broken gravestone. Park of the name “HENRY HA—” still visible, the rest worn away. A faint scent of roses by the gravestone.

12:31 a.m. – Second EVP session. Background audio captured what sounded like footsteps circling us. The recorder picked up a low hum — three notes repeating, almost like a lullaby with a girl’s fainted voice.

12:38 a.m. – Titan reported feeling someone tug the back of his hoodie. No one was behind him.

12:40 a.m. – Immediate retreat to vehicle. Team unanimously decided to end session after flashlight failed twice in a row.

Historical Notes (Skylar’s Research)

• Eleanor Hask, age 16, vanished September 14, 1899.

• Mother Emma Hask died 1901. Her obituary mentioned “grief-induced illness” and was buried beside her husband Henry Hask. (Emma Hask’s gravestone confirmed by Brooke.)

• Cemetery caretaker records from 1902 describe a “persistent female voice” heard near the western path after rainfall.

Funeral logs list Eleanor’s grave as “unconfirmed burial.”

Evidence Collected

Audio File #042-B: Whisper response — “Don’t forget me.”

Audio File #042-C: Faint lullaby-like humming.

Temperature Log: 6°F drop over 45 seconds.

Photos: 5 images with unexplained light distortion near the gravestone.

Team Conclusion

Ridgelawn Cemetery’s Whisper Path shows consistent signs of Class B EVP activity, environmental fluctuation, and residual emotional energy.

We believe the phenomenon may be connected to the unfinished burial of Eleanor Hask — possibly a case of anchored spiritual memory rather than an intelligent haunting.

When the wind is still and the moon hits the west trail just right, you can almost hear her — a whisper that’s barely audible, but enough to make you listen.

Final Note

T.I.P.S. will be returning in December for a cold-weather follow-up session — provided the team can convince Titan to go back.

Until next time, stay curious, stay brave, and remember: some echoes in Elyria never fade.

— T.I.P.S. (Teens Investigating Paranormal Situations)Elyria, Ohio | #StaySpooky #LocalHauntFiles #HauntedElyria

Jesse: Freshman, Honor Role in Science, Quidditch Club, Rubik’s Cube Club.

Skyler: Sophomore, Honor Role in History, Disco Club, Yearbook Committee, President of Photography Club.

Brooke: Junior, Honor Role in Writing, Journalist for School Newsletter, Yearbook Committee, Award Winning Journalist for Paranormal Teen Magazine.

Titan: 19-year-old senior in high school that failed two grades. He’s 6 foot 4 and weighs 274 pounds. (By the way, his real name is Titan.)

Milo: 46-year-old Millionaire, Owner of Paranormal Teen Magazine, Founder of T.I.P.S.