One If by Liberty, Two If by Death

Grim Mourning, and welcome to One If by Liberty, Two If by Death, an episode of The Grim where the hauntings of history rise from Boston’s Granary Burying Ground. Founded in 1660, this haunted cemetery holds both patriots and forgotten voices who shaped America’s birth.

Beneath crooked willows rest names etched into liberty’s story: John Hancock, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams. Yet shadows fall over others too often overlooked: Crispus Attucks, first to fall in the fight for independence; James Otis Jr., struck down by lightning after sparking rebellion; and Samuel Sewall, the judge who condemned witches only to later repent in shame.

With more than 2,800 marked graves and perhaps 5,000 souls, the Granary is more than a burial ground. It is a haunted archive of revolution, sacrifice, and unfinished songs.

Step inside and descend with The Grim into the hauntings of history.