Legend of Bill Sketoe's Hole

On December 3, 1864 William Henry Sketoe was hanged near his home in Newton, Alabama.  Some legends claim he was a Confederate deserter, others a Union sympathizer; but for whatever the reason may be, his story has been one of Alabama's most infamous ghost stories for over a century.

 

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