The Blue Angel of Greenwood Cemetery in Muscatine, Iowa
The Blue Angel, a statue within a mausoleum in Muscatine's Greenwood Cemetery, is a local legend. This life-sized kneeling angel is known for the cobalt-blue light from a stained glass window behind her. The statue has a history of inspiring spooky stories. The most famous one involved a rose falling from the angel’s hand on Halloween, foretelling a death. An act of vandalism led to the hand and therefore the rose being lost. New tales include seeing a tear on the angel's face as a harbinger of death. Some residents view her as a protector against cemetery vandals. The Blue Angel embodies both sorrow and protection. The statue's mysterious allure persists in the community to this day. The missing hand and lost rose enhance her eerie mystique.
