Exeter

26
Jul
2018
The Vampire Case of Sarah Tillinghast

The Vampire Case of Sarah Tillinghast

An old and easily overlooked cemetery lies tucked away in a neighborhood in Exeter, Rhode Island. It’s small, measuring 50 square feet, and contains just 25 burials. Beneath one of the unmarked stones lies the body of Sarah Tillinghast – a young woman who, in death, was believed to be a vampire. Continue reading →

Posted by AP Sylvia in Rhode Island, Vampires, 1 comment
07
Jul
2018
The Vampire Case of Mercy Brown

The Vampire Case of Mercy Brown

In a quiet cemetery adjacent to a church in rural Rhode Island, you can find the grave of New England’s last suspected vampire, Mercy Lena Brown. The events surrounding this vampiric suspicion shocked many at the time, and may still surprise people today. The incident is an example of true folkloric beliefs surrounding the threat that the dead (or undead) could pose to the living. Continue reading →

Posted by AP Sylvia in Rhode Island, Vampires, 0 comments