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Meteorite Strikes Waterbury Home

Two strikes at two houses, in neighboring towns and only two weeks apart. It’s like raining these things.
[May 10, 2013] A Waterbury home has been struck by a meteorite, a short distance from a strike reported 19 days ago, and it’s possible the two events are related …
Source: NBC 30

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Hauntings, Legends

Hookman’s Cemetery, Seymour (Great Hill Cemetery)

If you grew up in the Valley, you’ve probably been to Hookman’s Cemetery (Great Hill Cemetery) in Seymour late at night looking for paranormal activity. The version of the legend that I remember was that the cemetery caretaker, who had a hook for a hand, hung himself in a tree outside the cemetery. If you …

Podcasts, The Damned Blog

Damned Connecticut Podcast: UFOs in Connecticut

It’s our first attempt at a podcast! Join Steve and Ray as they talk about unidentified flying objects in the skies over Connecticut.

Hauntings, Legends

The Headless Horseman of Canton

New York isn’t the only state to have a headless, horse-riding phantom who terrorizes hapless travelers.

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The Dark Day

Here in Connecticut, we’ve gotten used to wild storms and freak atmospheric events, but none were as unusual as the darkness that descended upon May 19, 1780.

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End of 2012 UFO Round Up

It’s once again time for our semi-annual round up of UFO sightings and reports here in Connecticut, courtesy of the Mutual UFO Network.

Abandoned, Hauntings

Cedarcrest Hospital, Newington

There’s no official statistic proving it, but Connecticut might just lead the nation in supposedly haunted and abandoned mental health facilities. Here’s another one, this time in the heart of the state, just off the Berlin Turnpike.

Connecticut Witchcraft Trials

Elizabeth Garlick

We return to our exploration of the Connecticut witchcraft trials with the well-documented case of a Long Island woman tried in Connecticut.

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Return to The Old Leather Man

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On a recent trip to Ossining, New York, we visit the NEW resting place of the Old Leather Man, and were happy to see that Ol’ Leathery is doing just fine.

Hauntings, The Damned Blog

The Top Haunted Places in Connecticut

We’ve recently updated our list for the most popular haunted places in the state …

Connecticut Witchcraft Trials

William Meaker

Accusations of witchcraft against William Meaker seemed to be more based on a vengeful neighbor’s imagination rather than any sort of actual events.

Connecticut Witchcraft Trials

Nicholas & Goodwife Bayley

Nicholas and Goodwife Bayley were the second couple to be accused of witchcraft in Connecticut, although they met a better fate than the first couple.

Connecticut Witchcraft Trials

Lydia Gilbert

One of the more harrowing examples of the witchcraft hysteria, as Lydia Gilbert was found guilty of witchcraft for an accidental murder to which someone else admitted their guilt.

Connecticut Witchcraft Trials

Elizabeth Godman

Elizabeth Godman was charged with witchcraft twice, but managed to avoid the hangman’s noose.

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Damned Connecticut Voted Top CT Travel Blog 2012

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That’s right—this blog was voted the Top Connecticut Travel Blog for 2012! Who knew, right? Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote for Damned Connecticut, and we’ll do our best to continue to bring you everything weird, unexplained or unusual that this state has to offer! Thanks again!

Connecticut Witchcraft Trials

Connecticut Witchcraft Trials

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Everyone knows about the infamous Salem witch trials, but few people realize that Connecticut has an older and arguably more colorful history when it comes to accusations of—and executions for—witchcraft. We begin our multi-part series exploring the hysteria.

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Damned Interview: Michael J. Bielawa

The author of the new book Wicked Bridgeport takes the time to answer a few of our questions about the unusual history of the Park City.