Post by bluefedish on Aug 25, 2007 15:43:21 GMT -5
Dudleyville, Cornwall, Connecticut
This abandoned settlement is known for its overwhelmingly negative psychic energy. The land here was first settled in 1738 by the William Dudley family, but conditions proved too harsh for farming. The production of charcoal from pin trees was the only profitable industry, although it lasted only a few decades. Residents of the settlement wee viewed with great suspicion. Odd accidents, suicide, & insanity seemed to plague the people of Dudleyville. The town quickly gained a reputation for being cursed, & no one wanted to live there. Today, sensitive individuals still feel the dark forces, & modern witches hold annual ceremonies here. The area is technically a dead zone, where birds & other animals rarely tread. Recently, a film producer & a group of friends encountered a black shape rising out of an old stone foundation. As they got closer they all experienced trouble breathing, as if the life force were being sucked out of them. Dudleyville is considered one of the most haunted locations in the United States. So far, there have been over a hundred reports of paranormal activity at the site. (Dudleyville is now a private nature preserve occupying 800 acres overlooking the Housatonic River on Coltsfoot Mountain.)
Saybrook Woods, New London, Connecticut
The ghost of a young girl appears here only in the winter months. She is the spirit of Lottie, daugher of Elihu Enken. She lived here in the early 1700s at her father's tavern, the Wild Goose, a coach stop on the Williamantic-Saybrook run. An old crony, whom locals called Old Dreary "witched her away," but whatever happened, Lottie disappeared one evening. That winter, people started seeing the bluecaped girl romping in the woods. Wherever she went she left a trail of blood-soaked footprints in the snow. Finally, 2 hunters came across her decomposed body hidden away in a cave. She still wore her blue cape, but both her arms had been broken. Scraps of food littered the cave floor & a tattered old shawl was found in a corner. Lottie's ghost continues to be seen during the winter here, & wherever her faint form dances over the white snow, tiny crimson footprints are left behind.
Selected Source:
The National Directory Haunted Places by Dennis William Hauck
This abandoned settlement is known for its overwhelmingly negative psychic energy. The land here was first settled in 1738 by the William Dudley family, but conditions proved too harsh for farming. The production of charcoal from pin trees was the only profitable industry, although it lasted only a few decades. Residents of the settlement wee viewed with great suspicion. Odd accidents, suicide, & insanity seemed to plague the people of Dudleyville. The town quickly gained a reputation for being cursed, & no one wanted to live there. Today, sensitive individuals still feel the dark forces, & modern witches hold annual ceremonies here. The area is technically a dead zone, where birds & other animals rarely tread. Recently, a film producer & a group of friends encountered a black shape rising out of an old stone foundation. As they got closer they all experienced trouble breathing, as if the life force were being sucked out of them. Dudleyville is considered one of the most haunted locations in the United States. So far, there have been over a hundred reports of paranormal activity at the site. (Dudleyville is now a private nature preserve occupying 800 acres overlooking the Housatonic River on Coltsfoot Mountain.)
Saybrook Woods, New London, Connecticut
The ghost of a young girl appears here only in the winter months. She is the spirit of Lottie, daugher of Elihu Enken. She lived here in the early 1700s at her father's tavern, the Wild Goose, a coach stop on the Williamantic-Saybrook run. An old crony, whom locals called Old Dreary "witched her away," but whatever happened, Lottie disappeared one evening. That winter, people started seeing the bluecaped girl romping in the woods. Wherever she went she left a trail of blood-soaked footprints in the snow. Finally, 2 hunters came across her decomposed body hidden away in a cave. She still wore her blue cape, but both her arms had been broken. Scraps of food littered the cave floor & a tattered old shawl was found in a corner. Lottie's ghost continues to be seen during the winter here, & wherever her faint form dances over the white snow, tiny crimson footprints are left behind.
Selected Source:
The National Directory Haunted Places by Dennis William Hauck
