Was He Buried Alive?? The Grave of Dr. Timothy Clark Smith!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! "EVERGREEN CEMETERY, JUST OFF OF Town Hill Road in New Haven, VT, is generally unremarkable as far as cemeteries go, except for one fascinating interment. His name was Timothy Clark Smith, and he was a 19th century doctor who suffered from taphephobia, the fear of being buried alive. This personal fact is made apparent by his unusual grave design. He designed and rigged his own tomb in an attempt to prevent his nightmare of an undesirable outcome. He installed a set of stairs underneath a large square capstone beside his burial mound, and is said to have been buried with a bell in his hand and a breathing tube. Most noticeably, however, is the horizontal window he installed at the surface of his grave, six feet above him and centered squarely on his face so that people could check on him to ensure that a mistake wasn’t made. He died in 1893, and to all accounts it went smoothly. Thank you for subscribing to my channel! And thanks for following me on Instagram and Twitter! I truly appreciate it! If you like this video, please like, comment, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE it with your friends. It will really help my channel grow and I&truly appreciate it. Want to see all my pictures from my travels? Follow me on Instagram! @travelingforhistory #cemeteriesofnewengland   #buriedalive Follow me on Facebook to see all my YouTube video photos at: Traveling for History. I post daily pictures and/or videos! Twitter: @TravelingforHi1 Your...