Hauntings

Connecticut is full of haunted locations: cemeteries, graveyards, old houses, asylums, prisons, hospitals, schools, factories, restaurants, hotels, roads, wooded areas, state parks, buildings.

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Deep River Public Library, Deep River

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Hauntings

The Deep River Library is your typical small-town New England public library, housed in a charming older building and home to books, research materials and … otherworldly spirits?


Norwich State Hospital, Preston

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Damned Investigations, Hauntings

Although abandoned for almost 15 years, Norwich State Hospital in Preston allegedly continues to be plagued by the ghosts of its former troubles and tragedies.


Pettibone Tavern (Abigail’s Grille & Wine Bar), Simsbury

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Hauntings

For over 200 years, The Pettibone Tavern (now Abigail’s Grille & Wine Bar) has been a Simsbury landmark. It has been host to Revolutionary War heroes, historical figures, gregarious bar patrons and … a ghost?


Remington Arms, Bridgeport

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Hauntings

At one time, Remington Arms in Bridgeport was one of the biggest munitions factories in the world. But now the factory has been shut down and abandoned — gone are humming assembly lines, busy rows of machinery and hardworking employees, replaced by empty buildings, broken windows and . . . the ghosts of the past?


Milford Historical Society, Milford

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Hauntings

The three properties of the Milford Historical Society — the Bryan-Downs House, Eells-Stow House and Clark-Stockade House — have almost a thousand years of history between them. They also have a significant combined amount of alleged paranormal activity.


Phelps Mansion, Stratford

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Hauntings

A classic haunting in Connecticut history — featuring one of the first and best-documented cases of poltergeist activity — Phelps Mansion was an alleged epicenter of paranormal activity.


Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, East Granby

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Damned Investigations, Hauntings, Weird Places

The first prison (as well as the first copper mine) in U.S. history has seen its fair share of heartache and tragedy — and also stories of ghost sightings and other paranormal activity.


Church of Eternal Light, Bristol

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Hauntings

In the century since it was built, this small church in Bristol has accrued a big history when it comes to allegedly being haunted.


Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Hauntings

Nathan Hale is known as a Revolutionary War hero whose patriotic spirit inspired a young nation. His homestead in Coventry, however, is known for other kinds of spirits.


Lake Compounce, Bristol

By Ray Bendici  | Category: Hauntings

As summer finally is upon us, it seems a good time to look at some of the real hauntings associated with Lake Compounce Amusement Park in Bristol.


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