Everyone is familiar with the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692, but accusations of people having pacts with the devil did not stop after the Salem hysteria had died down. Formal prosecutions were not as common in the years after, but rumors & whispers still made their way through New England towns and villages. Hannah […]
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Ever since I visited the Lizzie Borden House, I’ve been on a truecrime kick. Looking into cases of other female killers made me stumble upon the Bathsheba Spooner case, and I’ve been fascinated since. She was the first woman to be executed in the United States, in Worcester MA…not too far from home. Her story is […]
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Coastal New England is a popular spot to vacation, especially in the Summertime. Out-of-towner’s flock to places like Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket wanting to spend their sunny Summer days there…but few people know the ironic dark history behind some of coastal New England’s most prominent landmarks: its lighthouses. Read on to learn more […]
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Some local haunts bring back feelings of nostalgia for me, the old trolley rail in East Windsor, CT being one. I have fond memories of taking a trolley ride with my grandfather who lived nearby when I was young. We used to ride the trolley rail on Summer afternoons, with cold cream sodas in hand. […]
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Sat perched on top of a hill overlooking Laurel Lake in Lenox, Massachusetts is home to notable American author, Edith Wharton. The estate which was given the name The Mount, she considered her first “real” home though she only resided there for 9 years. Edith would conjure up some of her most notable works within the […]
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One thing I’ve always found fascinating about New England, and something it’s famous for, is that it was home to many great literary geniuses. To name a few there’s Emily Dickinson’s home in Amherst, MA, Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox, MA, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s home in Hartford, CT. Also in Hartford lies this magnificent piece […]
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The New England Ghoul 