Maple Hill Park, known as the "Dead Children's Playground," in Huntsville. (Wil Elrick) By . Kelly Kazek ... the deadly flu arrived in Alabama by way of Huntsville on Sept. 25, 1918.

Huntsville, Alabama has an eerie past. ... Dead Children’s Playground. Dead Children’s Playground at Huntsville’s historic Maple Hill Cemetery is probably the city’s favorite haunted spot.

Maple Hill CemeteryHidden among the old beech trees in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville lies the Dead Children's Playground. ... 203 Maple Hill Dr. Huntsville, AL 35801.