Connecticut

Ghostly Encounters at the Mark Twain House

Ghostly Encounters at the Mark Twain House

The Mark Twain House in Hartford, CT, was home to the iconic author and his family from 1874 to 1891. It was here that Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain’s real name) wrote some of his most recognized works, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The building is now part of the Mark Twain House & Museum, and visitors are able to walk through the rooms and a get glimpse into the life of the Clemens family. It’s also possible that some of these former residents never really left. There have been various reports of paranormal experiences inside this historic home.

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Fossil Tracks at Dinosaur State Park

Fossil Tracks at Dinosaur State Park

On August 23, 1966, an amazing discovery was made quite by chance in the town of Rocky Hill, CT. During excavation for a state construction project, a bulldozer operator noticed some large, three-toed footprints in a slab of sandstone. It turned out that a prehistoric lakebed had been unearthed. It would ultimately yield over 2,000 fossilized tracks that were made by dinosaurs roaming the area 200 million years ago! This find would spark the beginning of what is now Dinosaur State Park.

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Vampire Case: The Ray Brothers of Jewett City

Vampire Case: The Ray Brothers of Jewett City

In an out-of-the-way cemetery in Jewett City, Connecticut, you’ll find the burial plots of the Ray family. Tragedy struck this family in the mid-1800s when a number of its members were lost to consumption (now known as tuberculosis). People started thinking that the illness was due to something supernatural. Suspicion fell upon the dead and drastic actions were taken. Continue reading →

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Yantic Cemetery and the Blue Lady

Yantic Cemetery and the Blue Lady

Situated by the Yantic River in Norwich, Connecticut lies a necropolis filled with elaborate tombstones, towering monuments, and a mysterious woman shrouded in blue. She forever keeps watch over a single grave, though this lady is not a ghost. Rather, this eternal mourner is a striking and enigmatic sculpture made of bronze. Continue reading →

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