Haunted History

A couple years ago, I was reading through a book about all the supposed haunted places in Indiana. One story that stayed with me was the story of a dog named Stiffy Green. According to some records, Stiffy Green was the constant companion of an elderly man by the name of John Heinl. They would walk the streets of Terre Haute and were well liked by the community. In 1920, John Heinl passed away. John was emtombed in a mausoleum at Terre Haute's Highland Cemetary. According to legend, Stiffy Green was taken care of by some of John's friends after he died. It wasn't long until the dog traveled back to the cemetary to sit outside the mausoleum and guard his master. Within a few months of John's death, his beloved dog came to greet him in eternity. Not wanting to simply dispose of the dog, the new owners decided to have him stuffed and placed next to his beloved companion in the mausoleum. It wasn't long before caretakers and visitors of the cemetary reported hearing barking coming from around the tomb. Some people even reported seeing an elderly figure walking the cemetary with a canine companion late at night. Eventually, the body of Stiffy Green was removed from the mausoleum due to the endless amount of late-night teenage visitors trying to catch a glimpse of the ghostly dog. Whether you believe the stories or not, the legend of Stiffy Green continues to appear in many books detailing the haunted sites of Indiana.