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Chapter 18 - Water Babies of Massacre Rocks

Sit by the river and you can hear the sounds of babies crying β€” they're the babies that mothers were forced to kill during a famine rather than see them starve. Some say that these babies evolved into tricky creatures with fins and gills.

Massacre Rocks State Park is known for being a major part of the Oregon Trail. Settlers from the east passed through what is now the state park on their journey westward. Today it is a popular destination to stop and appreciate the location's history. However, the area is also attached to a pretty creepy urban legend that not many people know about. Some say that the area is haunted