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Real Haunted Places Across Massachusetts
Across ##Region##, there are countless locations that are believed to be haunted, ranging from houses & hotels, to lighthouses, roadways, and wooded areas - ghosts and spirits don't seem to discriminate when it comes to what locations they're haunting! Find out all about Massachusetts's unique haunted locales, many of which are open to the public, and if you're feeling very brave, visit one of these exciting haunted places!
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Spider Gates Cemetery in Leicester is actually called the Friends Cemetery, or Quaker Cemetery. The cemetery was founded in 1740 and is privately owned. The nickname comes from the design on the cemetery's gates, and some call the place "The Eighth Gate to Hell." Local legend says the spot is a gate to another dimension, and many of the eerie stories surround a little boy who hanged...
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The Mordecai Lincoln Mill in Scituate is an abandoned mill that has a horrifying past. Stories say that a young girl drowned in the pond adjacent to the mill. Witnesses have reported seeing the figure of a child standing in the windows of the mill. She is sometimes seen scratching at the glass panes of the windows. Other reports include the sound of screaming and cries for help coming...
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The Hoosac Tunnel in North Adams is 4.75 miles long and passes through the Hoosac Range, an extension of Vermont's Green Mountains. The tunnel runs straight from its east portal in the town of Florida to the west portal in North Adams. The structure took 25 years to build, during which almost 200 people were killed. After the tunnel opened, more tragedies took place inside the tunnel,...
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Dogtown, Massachusetts dates back to 1693 when it started out as a respctable settlement. It eventually became a town with a terrible reputation and ended up abandoned in the early 1800s. The abandoned buildings became shelter for the homeless and the area had a ton of stray and feral dogs as well. As time went on, local legend says the residents of Dogtown had begun to practice...
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The red-headed hitchhiker is the ghost that is believed to haunt Route 44 in Rehoboth. Drivers have reported seeing a redheaded man wearing jeans and a flannel shirt. His ghost is known to eerily smile at people in the cars passing by. The road's ghost was popularized in the book, "The New England Ghost Files" by Charles Turek Robinson. So, if you're driving down Route 44 and spot a...
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The Old Burying Point Cemetery is not only one of the oldest in Salem, but the United States as well! The cemetery was laid out in 1637 and overlooks the South River. It was built to house the spirits of colonists who died of illness in the preceding decade.
In addition to many other spirits, the cemetery is reportedly haunted by "The Ghostly Lady in White." Rumor has it that she is...
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Although Brick & Ash is no longer in operation, it was a hot spot for paranormal activity when it was open. The location opened its doors in 2016, offering creative bar food, games, and live music. Rumor has it the spot is haunted by the ghost of Lucinda, a woman who was pushed down a flight of stairs when the building was a brothel. Her ghost is said to haunt the building since at...
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The Taunton State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital that dates back to 1854, originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital of Taunton. According to Wikipedia, it was the second state asylum in Massachusetts and was a Kirkbride Plan hospital. Located along the Mill River, the hospital sits on over 150 acres of land. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February...
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Old Dudley Oxford Road still exists for about a mile, even though the New Dudley Oxford Road is in use today. A spectral horseback rider wearing Colonial clothing has been seen patroling the remains of the old road.
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It's no surprise that this cemetery in Salem is said to be haunted. Not only are cemeteries a normal hot spot for paranormal activity but place it in a place like Salem and the hauntings are even more eerie!
The Howard Street Cemetery is home to over 1,100 graves and has an unmarked one that is said to belong to one of the five men executed during the Salem Witch Trials. This grave...
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