We’ve all seen it while driving along either Route 8 or I-84 through Waterbury: the huge corss high atop Pine Hill. Many already know about it, but the 50-foot high cross marks …
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East Haddam is home to an abandoned village that once was home to a thriving mill and almost became a Victorian Era tourist attraction.
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Connecticut CuriositiesInvestigationsWeird Places
Joseph Steward’s Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities, Hartford
by Ray Bendiciby Ray BendiciOne of the first museums in North America, Joseph Steward’s Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities is testament to the fact that even over 200 years ago, people loved the damned!
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One of the lesser-known sites in Connecticut is the Little Genesee Settlement. Genesee is a dual curiosity—an abandoned Colonial-era settlement and potentially an astronomical calendar or spiritual complex of sorts.
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Connecticut CuriositiesInvestigationsWeird Places
Little People’s Village, Middlebury
by Ray Bendiciby Ray BendiciLittle People’s Village in Middlebury is a complex of crumbling doll-sized houses that’s rumored to be the legacy of a crazy woman who thought she was “Queen of the Little People.” As …
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One of the oldest surviving cemeteries in the U.S.—and North America—Milford Cemetery is the final resting place for an interesting group of historical figures as well as allegedly home to the mysterious …
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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.
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Connecticut CuriositiesHauntingsInvestigationsWeird Places
Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, East Granby
by Ray Bendiciby Ray BendiciThe 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 …
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Ansonia residents love to proclaim their belief in Charger football. Many also proclaim a belief that the Pine Grove Cemetery is haunted, too.
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Poli Palace, Majestic Theater & Savoy Hotel, Bridgeport
by Ray Bendiciby Ray BendiciIn the heart of Bridgeport stands an abandoned building complex that includes the Poli Palace, the Majestic Theater and the Savoy Hotel, each of which were once glorious edifices and now are …
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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.
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Once a children’s hospital, and later a facility for the mentally challenged, Seaside Sanatorium in Waterford has been abandoned for over a decade, despite its architectural pedigree and prime location. Update: We …