Marion Cemetery - The Revolving Ball

Marion, OH · Cemeteries

Marion Cemetery is a large one with an impressive World War II Memorial, and it's also famous for its Revolving Ball. It's a large stone sphere that's part of the Merchant Family's plot. In 1896, several small black granite spheres were arranged in a large circle, with a 5-foot-tall granite monument that holds a huge 5,200-lb. black polished-granite sphere. And the giant sphere moves. It's gradual, so you can't see it happening. But the unpolished portion at the bottom visibly shifts as the stone turns, and no one knows how or why. A crane was used to move it to its original spot, but it began to move again. Ripley's Believe It or Not featured the site in 1929.

Geographic Information

Address
701 Delaware Ave
Marion, OH
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GPS
40.57674554, -83.1247623
County
Marion County County, Ohio
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Is Marion Cemetery - The Revolving Ball really haunted?
Visitors rate Marion Cemetery - The Revolving Ball at 45.5 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 1 person has shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Marion Cemetery - The Revolving Ball located?
The address is 701 Delaware Ave, Marion, OH. GPS coordinates: 40.57674554, -83.1247623.
What kind of haunted place is Marion Cemetery - The Revolving Ball?
Marion Cemetery - The Revolving Ball is listed under Cemeteries in our Ohio section.
What is the nearest town to Marion Cemetery - The Revolving Ball?
Marion, OH is the closest town, about 0.8 miles away, with Green Camp (5.5 mi.) and Waldo (8.5 mi.) also nearby.

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  • Michael |

    I took my ex girlfriend and her 3 year old daughter there and her daughter started waving and talking to someone we couldnt see i asked who she was talking to and she pointed and said that lady over there it was a very creepy experience

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