Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury, NJ

Brainerd Cemetery, adjoining the First Presbyterian Church, consists of 5 acres donated to the church by James Rochead in 1740. 40 graves date before 1800 and 80 Revolutionary War veterans are buried in the cemetery.
The lake and Brainerd Cemetery are named for David Brainerd, missionary to the Indians in the Cranbury area in 1745-46. He was said to have preached in Cranbury under a gigantic elm tree near present-day Bunker Hill.
Date Of Investigation: 9/9/00 
Time: 11:30pm - 1:00am
Location of Investigation: Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury, NJ

Weather: cloudy, mid 70's, humidity 49%, barometric pressure 30.07"
Solar Activity: M class flare
Geomagnetic Activity: Quiet
Moon Phase: 83%

Investigators On Scene: Dave Juliano, Anne Palagruto, John McDougall, Jef Wilkins, Deb Nilsen, Karen Martinelli, Susan Bove', Linda England, & two guests: Bruce & Barbara Uhl

Equipment Used: Olympus 340R Digital Cameras, ELF-Zone EMF Detectors, Electrosensor EMF, Cell Sensor EMF, Panasonic tapeless recorders RR-DR60, Raytech MT4 non contact thermometer, Canon Sureshot 80 35mm, Sony Mavica Digital cameras, Samsung Maxima Zoom 105 35mm,  Fuji single use camera, Kodak Cameo 35mm camera, Kodak KB10 35mm camera, Toshiba PDRM1 Digital Camera, Sony CCD-TR416 Video Cameras w/nightshot, Optimus DR-32 Digital Audio Recorder, Optimus Boundary Microphones 33-3020, Applied Magnetics Lab Model EMF-931 EMF Meter, Olympus Model V 90 Digital Voice Recorder, Panasonic VAS Microcassette Recorder, Sony Model M-717V Microcassette Recorder, Optimus Model 33-3013 Tie-clip Microphone, Radio Shack Model 33-2001A Dynamic Microphone, Canon Sureshot 105 35mm camera, Easy Shot 35mm camera, Olympus 360 Digital Camera, Sony TRV103 Camcorder w/nightshot, Optimus CTR-115 Audi Cassette Recorder,  Trifield Natural EM meter, General Electric Tape Recorders.

Film Speed:  Fuji 35mm 400 sp, Kodak Max 35mm 400 sp, Kodak 35mm 800 sp
Video Tapes: 120 min Maxell 8mm, 
Audio tapes: TDK 60 minn normal bias, Radio Shack 60 min normal bias.

Photos taken: 212
Positive Photos: 19
EVP's: 0
Video: 0

Below are a few examples of the photos obtained during this investigation.


(photo by A. Palagruto)


(photo by D. Juliano)


(photo by D. Juliano)


(photo by D. Juliano)


(photo by L. England)


(photo by B. Uhl)


(photo by B. Uhl)


SJGR