Bara-Hack, Pomfret
By Ray Bendici | Category: Hauntings, Weird PlacesThe Damned Story: The sparsely populated Northeastern region of Connecticut has long been called the Quiet Corner. But whoever named it may not have ever been to the abandoned settlement of Bara-Hack.
According to local history, a pair of Welsh families first settled Bara-Hack in 1780; and although the name is odd, considering what some towns are called in Wales, it could’ve been called Barrffynng-Hheaggnnogg or something equally appealing. By 1890 the settlement was history as the last residents left, and as is wont to happen, the surrounding forest slowly took the land back . . . allegedly though, it forgot some of the noise.
Modern visitors to Bara-Hack can see the interesting remnants of old foundations and walls as well as a cemetery — the damned part starts when they start hearing the sounds of the long-gone settlement! Everything from the noises of children playing and people singing to the sounds of livestock and the rumble of wagon wheels have been said to have been heard.
Over the years, various investigators have recorded the sounds, while others have also claimed to have seen the ghost of a bearded man and the spirit of a young child.
Bara-Hack may be gone, but clearly, it doesn’t want to be forgotten.
Our Damned Experience: We have never been to Bara-Hack and back.
If You Go: Bara-Hack is on clearly marked private property (“No Trespassing” signs abound), is very closely watched and you need permission from the land’s owner to visit.
In 2000 we were encouraged to go here for extra credit for a high school class (can’t remember which class, sociology perhaps), so a group of us finally found it and explored a while. We didn’t encounter any noises but took several pictures, upon getting them printed they had many bright spots and specks. From what we could tell it wasn’t a problem with the lenses and we certainly didn’t see them in person.
We weren’t aware of any trespassing problems at the time, I don’t think it was marked. It was interesting, though.
Me an a few of my friends we are planing on a trip to Barra Hack because we are trying to start our own profesional ghost hunters society and we where wondering if you have any information on how to contact the ownere to get permission on to the . Want to do the right thing an not to offend or anger any one. If there is any help you can share that would be very helpful. thank you
Hey Patrick, I will check with Ray for you.
Steve
Hello,
My sister and I have been going to so called “haunted” places to check it out for ourselves. I would greatly appreciate if someone could give us the information to contact the owner of Bara-hack so we may explore. Thank you
I have been looking for a contact for Bara-Hack, but have not come up with one yet. I will keep looking and asking around …
thanks ray for all your help, i been looking around to but have come up empty handed as well
I’ve been there once with a group that had permission…I don’t know who the owner is and I am desperately looking for them as well so I can go back!
Tania, your boss is very, very wrong about the owners not making an effort to keep people out. It is posted quite well and watched very closely. It is NOT okay for anyone to be there without permission from the land owners. Anyone caught on the property will be arrested for trespassing.
I am a friend of the Townshend family. “eyes and ears” is correct. The family has had much trouble with “ghost hunters” illegally stealing artifacts, vandalizing the site, camping to photograph spirits etc.
One needs a permission card from the family to park by the access road. Otherwise, neighbors will call the police to complain. The author and her husband are now justifiably wary and “did not want any more publicity for crazed ghost hunters” to try to find the address and exploit the site. They have told me that they want to keep everything PRIVATE now. There is extra police surveilance before Halloween…Please respect the landowners wishes.
Thank you, Family Friend!
Funny how you didn’t even remember what site you were on! And now look, a new post. Problems??? You can’t even begin to imagine. Thanks!
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We would like to reiterate- This site is located on private property, the owners will call the cops as will the neighbors. Please have respect for the history of this site and leave it be.
Thanks
Steve
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i had a very strange experience there, iwas there at night with myfriend walking around and i heard footsteps behind us we stopped and the footsteps continued. then in the cemetary we could hear people talking very close. it was freeky
LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT. THIS LAND IS JUST LAND, RIGHT. NO HOUSE? NO PEOPLE ALIVE THERE TO BE BOTHERED? AND PEOPLE ACTUALLY THINK THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO TELL OTHERS NOT TO WALK ON THEIR LAND????????WALK?? AND LOOK??
SCREW THEM AND ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO TELL PEOPLE WHERE TO GO. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THEY ACTUALLY LIVED THERE. THATS A DIFFERENT STORY ENTIRELY. BUT THEY KEEP PEOPLE OUT JUST BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY CAN????
ARREST THE VANDELS. LEAVE THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO LOOK ALONE. OHHHHHH, THEY ACTUALLY HAD THE GUTS TO CAMP AND TAKE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHAT SCUM!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, Nick, we do live here. I am sorry you believe yourself to be above the law. And property owners actually do have the right to tell people that they cannot trespass. There is also this little thing called respect. You should try it sometime.
I guess Nick is a member of the “we are entitled to everything” generation. Sad that peoples idea of right and wrong has deteriorated to this point.
I’ve been to bara-hacks several times years ago. Many times I saw nothing but I saw the figure of a child the last time I went. Its too bad the owners dont want people to be on the property its a very interesting environment but I do agree that their property should be respected.