Gunntown Cemetery, Naugatuck
The Damned Story: One of the oldest cemeteries in the area, the Gunntown Cemetery in the Millville section of Naugatuck, dates back over two centuries to 1790, and features numerous headstones from the Colonial era. A smallish plot, it is enclosed by a stone wall and an iron gate, neither of which seem to contain the restless spirits alleged to roam this graveyard.
Gunntown Cemetery is a bit unique in terms of “haunting” in that there doesn’t seem to be a particular well-known legend associated with the site to account for the supposed high level of haunting that occurs here, other than it being a very old cemetery. No tales of heinous crimes or tragic love stories to stoke the paranormal reputation, as it were. (Well, none that we could find any record of — if anyone knows of one, please feel free to share it.)
As for particular otherworldly phenomena observed here — some claim to have heard random music and the laughter of children; others have alleged that they’ve seen a man carrying a lantern leading a horse across the grounds, as well as a little boy playing by the back wall who simply vanishes. Still others have claimed to have glimpsed a black dog that also quickly disappears.
Those who have investigated here have recorded spirit orbs and mists, as well as numerous EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomena). The Warrens have also visited Gunntown, and unsurprisingly, deemed it “officially haunted.” Many who trek there at night suggest that there are strong feelings of dread, inexplicable drops in temperature, and a general sense of being creepy.
Speaking of creepy, Creepy Connecticut has investigated the site, and offers a bit more about the area’s history. Oxford Past has a list of those buried there.
Our Damned Experience: We have yet to go gunning for Gunntown, but hope to soon.
If You Go: Gunntown Cemetery is located on Gunntown Road in Naugatuck. From what we can tell, there are no set hours, and there are no “No Trespassing” signs.
That being said, the local police patrol the area regularly and frown upon after-dark visits. Although, as always, if you do decide to visit, please be respectful.
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Hi,I lived in Naugatuck,right up the hill from this place,and have been to the cemetery at night,I did not see or hear anything remotely strange while there unless you consider dogs barking odd.I also knew people who have been there and they also had not felt a presence or hear anything so maybe the ghosts weren’t up to haunting us or maybe it’s not truly haunted.
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Hello,
2 of my friends and I started a small paranormal investiagtion group. We’ve visited this site many times and each of those times we’ve all witnessed some things. For one, we’ve had our EMF detectors go off many times and have found many cold spots where our thermometer readings dropped. Second, While I was sitting in the car outside of the cemetary alone, I saw a man in the back seat of the car. On another occasion, one of the other members also saw a female in the back of the car while she was alone as well. I have seen a figure in a black hooded cloak almost glidding along side the car as we drove past. This would go along with what some witnesse said of seeing a figure with a black hooded cloak riding a horse infront of the cemetary. I believe the site is haunted, and will continue to go back there until i find real evidence that it is not.
Thank you.
srry but i got to point out that orbs are not ghosts merely a result of paranormal activity manefesting it’s self.
2nd the warrens (though i respect them) dont use scientifc means to decide on a haunting therefor in my opinion the warrens popularity makes people look nto a case more simplly because they were there.
p.s. tasha,are you looking for any more people to investigate with?do i need to sign up?
p.s.s.my email address tink952@aol.com
Hi Ray,
Tasha and I have been to this place many many times and are planning on going there this weekend. This is my absolute favorite place to visit in CT. I will send you an email with further info about us.
Thanks,
Jeff
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ah thats the problem with email you dont get to check it all the time.thanks for the email jeff (if its there i havent checked xD.)id to point out 1. im not shy about saying stuff online. 2. i dont have my license YET,and 3. i have a haloween party to host. srry if any of this is a problem but any weekend is fine again im sorry. T-T
theres no editing? whatever. i meant to say that i have a haloween party with a few freinds(2) saturdays a no go for me but maybe if your planing sunday i MIGHT meet you there.no guarentees…lol i think im part of your (group?)already. i need to stop doing that.
Hi, I live in Naugatuck and have never been in the cemetery at night, only during the day. But a group of my friends went one night and said before they even reached the actual cemetry…while walking from the car they felt a presence, heard a whistle then immediately afterward they heard a mans voice almost as if in their ears say “hello”
I’m thinking about going soon but none of my friends will go back, haha.
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My daughter used to go to these places with her friends and take pictures at night looking for orbs. I never believed in the orb thing, but in this peticular cemetary one night they went in after dark taking pictures and were clearly not wanted there. I would of never believed it sitting in the car waiting for them but they had many signs telling them to leave and my daughter came out with scratches down her back. I know she didn’t have them when she went in and showed me that something scratched her and there they were all the way down her back. They don’t go there anymore.
Hello, this might sound silly but i am 15 years old and my friends and i go there alot. If u go again, do some research and find out the names of people and use them as triggers. Also, there has been alot of vandalism there lately, so if the cops see you or someone calls the cops, you will be kicked out. I have been to well over 30 cemetaries in CT and i have to say this is one of the most haunted ones out there. I have been kicked in my groin after my friend told the spirits to do it, i was shocked when i fell to the ground and saw my friends about 20 feet away.
I have visited Gunn Town personally, and though I did not capture evidence of paranormal activity, I heard a lot of noise that was not coming from me and my friends. I couldn’t pin point what the noise WAS exactly, but it sounded like other people were there when they weren’t. There are also a large amount of children’s graves which was enough to scare me into leaving..
BUT my older sister went with a couple of friends, and captured many pictures of misty orbs, and she set up a voice recorder. When she listened back, she captured distinct carousel music. I have heard it with my own ears, and there’s no denying that that is what it was.
Then one time shortly after, my sister was playing with a Ouija board (which I will not touch personally) with some friends in our basement. They claim they were speaking with a five year old ghost. The ghost said he followed my sister home from a cemetery because he liked her. They asked the ghost how it died. He said a fire. Now, I’m not a fan of ouija, and I was not there, so I can’t say this information is 100% accurate, but if you read the rest of what I’m going to write, you will find this to be likely. That is, if you even believe in ghosts.
I was driving near the cemetery with a couple of friends, about two years ago, and without mentioning my personal experiences with Gunntown, a friend told me that one time he was driving nearby and his friends and he all saw a carnival on fire. All of them saw it, and so they called 911, and the police said there was no carnival being held and thought the call was a prank.
A ex co-worker of mine had also visited the cemetery. Also before I could tell him my personal experiences and what I have heard, he told me he went with some friends. My co-worker who I’ll call Ryan and one friend went back to their friend’s car because they were scared. His friend’s cell phone was missing from his pocket, so when they went back to the cemetery to look for it, they were looking on the ground, assuming it fell out. It was on top of a stone wall. No one knows how it got there. They finally convinced their other friends to leave, and when they did, my coworker swears that carousel music was playing and sounded like it was actually coming from underneath their car. I think it goes without saying that they sped off.
My current co-worker did some research last night and there was a huge carnival fire in 1944 in Hartford. It was one of the worst fires in American history. He searched “CT circus fire” on google.
There were roughly 168 deaths, and 800 injured. No one knows how the fire started but one theory is someone tossed a cigarette into kerosine.
All in all, I’ll never go back lol
We as a team went to Gunntown earlier this month and captured a manifestation of Deacon Osborn (we believe it is him as he manifested at his wifes headstone) I am a life long resident of Naugatuck and have been to the cemetery many times over the years, I also like to bring toys to the childrens graves . I saw the comment on how a little boy is sometimes seen going over the back wall, If you go all the way to the back wall and to the right under brush, there is a headstone there of twins who passed very young, one a boy one a girl. You can see the pictures of the Deacon manifestation on Facebook, Hereafter Paranormal Investigations and Research~~
i would love to visit at guntown cemetery,since i live in hartford ct it kind of hard for me to get there,but i know if i visit i will hear noises or see something paranormal since i have alot of ghost encounters with the paranormal for years,That would love to share with the world but i dont lose hope to visit Guntown cemetery. sincerly L.M
Lucy another place that you might want to check out if you ever get a chance is Lighthouse Park in New Haven. Many years ago I went there with 3 friends around midnight and there was no one else in the park other then us and we heard little kids laughing and the carousel music playing. I noticed that Lighthouse Park is not on here before I learned of this site I had informed another site called Theshadowlands.com (but on that site they do not give you directions to get to places like this site). If you need directions or anything feel free to contact me mysticalstarz926@hotmail.com. Tasha if you are still looking for people I would love to join your group please feel free to contact me about your group thank you.
I would recommend reading the book Chauncey Judd before going out there so you will get an idea who some of these people are that are buried their. Most of the land around it was up until at least the last 30 or so years was owned by the Wilmot’s and the cemetery was named after a prominent family the Gunn’s. In the book you will read about a cave called Dayton’s den and it really isn’t to far from there, now it is not easy to get into but easy to get too and in the 60′s friends and I did try but even then is wasn’t that easy. This area was well established at that time during the Revolutionary War and the Tories and the Rebels lived and fought in those hills although Waterbury was known mostly as having a fair share of Tories and the Rebels (against England) were doing there best to fight them. You are in a very Historic place in history.
i live in naugatuck still and my friends from high school told me that it is haunted but i don’t know from experiance or anything but i did hear that you hear children laughing, old music, and chains rattling which is pretty scary and i wouldn’t step foot in this place
A couple of my friends and I went not long ago, and it’s it really hard for me to say it is haunted or not. While one strange thing did occur, involving a dark mass gliding over the hood of my friends vehicle, and the gate closing and opening itself, it is very hard for me to say that I think it was haunted. There is a house very close to the cemetery and we had a person messing with us, by throwing rocks on the ground and making animal like sounds. It was a fun experience, and I will definitely go back again. But I would recommend to any one who wants to investigate Guntown, to make sure what they are getting is real evidence, and not some joker trying to scare you.
Went there this past summer, didn’t physically see anything but did catch some anomalies on video and in still’s. Here the site decide for yourself whats real.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boo-Who-Paranormal/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boo-Who-Paranormal/145038832250874?notif_t=page_new_likes
Hey Everyone ,
I have been to Gunntown Cemetry four times and during my visits i havnt really seen alot. I may have to admit that the first time i was there at night i saw what appeared to be red eyes peeking over the stone wall at me and my cousin. My mom once told me a story on how when her and her friend went there and they saw the red eyes , her friend ended up getting possessed. Which me believeing in this type of stuff i didnt get scared i wanted to see if myself. But i just went tonite and i heared laugher that sounded like little girls. In my opinion Gunntown Cemetry is haunted but dont let this stop you from going and witnessing this yourself.