Haunted Connecticut, Seventh in a Series of "These Haunted States of America"

Everyone loves a good ghost story. That's what makes authors like Stephen King, Bentley Little and Robert R. McCammon so popular. A strong New England superstition and a history that goes back to the very beginnings of this country and that includes the Revolutionary War make Connecticut an ideal location for ghosts and haunts.

We continue our tour of "These Haunted States of America" in Connecticut. "The Nutmeg State" is home to 3,405,565 people, as well as the White Lady, a spectral black dog, a pair of star-crossed lovers and the ghost of little Lottie of Saybrook Woods.

1. CORNWALL: Dudleyville

Dudleyville was first settled in 1738 by the William Dudley family, but the area proved to be too harsh for farming, so they turned to charcoal production from the surrounding pine trees, and it proved to be profitable, though it lasted on a few decades. Odd accidents, suicide and insanity beset the residents of Dudleyville and soon those in the surrounding communities viewed those from Dudleyville with great suspicion. The area gained a cursed reputation and soon no one wanted to live there. Today, modern Wiccans hold annual festivals and ceremonies in Dudleyville and it is said that "sensitive individuals" can still feel the dark forces behind Dudleyville's demise. Them area around the defunct town is considered a "dead zone," where birds and other animals do not go. "Recently, a film producer and 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, and so far there have been over a hundred reports of paranormal activity at the site.

2. EASTON: Union Cemetery

Connecticut is home to 3,405,565 people, as well as the White Lady, a spectral black dog, a pair of star-crossed lovers and the ghost of little Lottie of Saybrook Woods.

Credit: State of Connecticut

Copyright: State of Connecticut