Haunted Places in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts is one of the richest states in the country for haunted history, and it does not take much digging to see why. Colonial landmarks, old cemeteries, coastal towns, inns, mansions, and infamous legends all give the state a deeply eerie reputation. Whether you are interested in Salem, maritime ghost stories, or lesser-known paranormal lore, this guide to haunted places in Massachusetts brings together the spots and stories worth knowing.
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Witch City After Dark: A Visitor’s Guide to Haunted Salem
Few American cities display their worst year as openly as this one. In 1692, nineteen people were executed by hanging on witchcraft convictions in…
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Naphtha, Fire and a Raft: The Haunted Hoosac Tunnel
Five freight trains a day still run through the haunted Hoosac Tunnel, a 4.75-mile bore driven straight through the Hoosac Range of western Massachusetts,…
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Witches, Boulders and the Abandoned Village of Dogtown
Two towns share the woods where the abandoned village of Dogtown once stood. The site sits inland on Cape Ann in Massachusetts, split between…
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Three Deaths in Twelve Days: The Houghton Mansion, North Adams
The Houghton Mansion stands on Church Street in North Adams, Massachusetts, a Neoclassical Revival pile built by a print works president who wanted his…
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Built on Corwin’s Lot: The Joshua Ward House, Salem
Stand on Washington Street in Salem, Massachusetts and the Joshua Ward House reads as a merchant’s brag: three stories of brick, four chimneys, a…
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Numbered Graves: The Ruins of Belchertown State School
The Belchertown State School sits on 876 acres in the hills of western Massachusetts, and almost everything unsettling about it is a matter of…
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Pukwudgies and Thunderbirds: Inside the Bridgewater Triangle
Most haunted places on this site are a single building with a single front door. The Bridgewater Triangle is not that. It is roughly…
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Sleeping at 230 Second Street: The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast
The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast occupies a plain frame house on a side street in Fall River, Massachusetts, a few minutes’ walk from…
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Chamber Pots and Ouija Boards: The Lizzie Borden House
Few addresses in Massachusetts carry as much weight as the Lizzie Borden House, a plain frame building at 230 Second Street in Fall River…
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Spider Gates Cemetery: The Haunted Quaker Cemetery Hidden in Leicester, Massachusetts
Spider Gates Cemetery is one of Massachusetts’ most talked-about haunted locations, but its real name is much quieter: Quaker Cemetery, also known as Friends…
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The Red Lion Inn – Haunted History of Stockbridge’s Legendary Inn
Address: 30 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA 01262Phone: (413) 298-5545Website: www.redlioninn.com In the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge has stood for centuries as one…
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The Colonial Inn
Exploring the Enigmatic Colonial Inn of Concord Nestled in the heart of Concord, Massachusetts, the Colonial Inn is not just a hotel but a…
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The Cursed Forest
Exploring the Eerie Depths of Freetown-Fall River State Forest Hidden within the infamous Bridgewater Triangle in Massachusetts, the Freetown-Fall River State Forest is a…
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Danvers State Hospital
Exploring the Shadows of Danvers State Hospital: A Legacy of Mystery and Tragedy Located a mere 18 miles north of Boston in Massachusetts, the…