Haunted Massachusetts

Haunted Massachusetts
Author: Thomas D'Agostino
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2007
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:

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Massachusetts, the birthplace of America, is home to some of the most fascinating haunts in the world. Forty-one towns and cities hold legends and mysteries that stretch beyond the imagination into the chilling realm of the macabre. Colonial ghosts watch ancient inns in Concord and Charlemont. A railroad tunnel under the Mohawk Trail is doomed by spirits of those who perished while digging it. And the unearthly shrieks of a banshee in Marblehead chills the very marrow of those who must endure its curse.

Haunted Massachusetts

Haunted Massachusetts
Author: Cheri Farnsworth
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2020-06-11
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493046292

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Cemetery spooks, haunted historic homes and Native American legends figure prominently in this collection of eerie in tales from the Bay State. From the beaches and cliffs of the Atlantic coast and the historic streets of Boston to the beautiful Berkshires come a variety of stories and legends, including the phantom canoe of two dead Mohegan lovers, the haunted Danvers Lunatic Asylum whose former residents never really left, and eyewitness accounts of UFOs sightings that date back to the mid-1800s.

Haunted Colleges & Universities of Massachusetts

Haunted Colleges & Universities of Massachusetts
Author: Renee Mallett
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614239738

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Get an education in ghostly history—and meet the spirits that haunt schools in Boston and beyond. Includes photos! Among the throngs of students attending colleges and universities across the state of Massachusetts linger the apparitions of those who met their untimely ends on campus grounds. In 1953, Eugene O’Neill, an Irish American playwright, died in room 401 of the Sheraton Hotel—today a Boston University dormitory. Named Writer’s Corridor in O’Neill’s honor, the fourth floor draws students in search of creative inspiration and a sighting of the ghostly writer. A grief-stricken widow roams the halls of Winthrop Hall at Endicott College in her pink wedding gown. She threw herself from her widow’s walk after receiving news of her husband's death at sea, and is known to students today as the “pink lady.” Author Renee Mallett reveals the stories behind these “school spirits”—and offers eerie stories from over two dozen colleges and universities throughout the Bay State.

13 Most Haunted in Massachusetts

13 Most Haunted in Massachusetts
Author: Sam Baltrusis
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-09-16
Genre: Ghosts
ISBN: 9781516968350

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Paranormal journalist and "Ghosts of Boston" author Sam Baltrusis has traveled all over Massachusetts in search of New England's 13 most haunted. From the oldest continuously operating hotel the Omni Parker House in Boston to the beautiful but extremely active Haunted Victorian in Gardner, Baltrusis breathes new life into the long departed.

Ghosts of Boston

Ghosts of Boston
Author: Sam Baltrusis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 161423678X

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“Explores the city’s ghoulish history over more than three centuries, including Colonial-era spirits.” —BU Today It should come as no surprise that one of the nation’s oldest cities brims with spirits of those who lived and died in its hundreds of years of tumultuous history. Boston, Massachusetts, boasts countless stories of the supernatural. Many students at Boston College have encountered an unearthly hound that haunts O’Connell House to this day. Be on the watch for an actor who sits in on rehearsals at Huntington Theatre and restless spirits rumored to haunt Boston Common at night. From the Victorian brownstones of Back Bay to the shores of the Boston Harbor Islands, author Sam Baltrusis makes it clear that there is hardly a corner of the Hub where the paranormal cannot be experienced—and shares terrifying tales of the long departed. Includes photos

Haunted Island

Haunted Island
Author: Holly Nadler
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2014-11-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1608933539

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It's no surprise that remote Martha's Vineyard is home to a significant population of ghosts. There are the strange entities that just may have played a part in the notorious accident at the Chappaquiddick Bridge. There is the ghost of aristocratic Desire Coffin, called back from the Other Side by the power of music and the memory of lost love. And at one haunted inn, Room 8, accessible only by way of a cramped hidden staircase, is the focus of strange events—including the total disappearance of one guest. After twenty years in print, this classic is now updated and expanded with new information and new stories.

Ghosts of the SouthCoast

Ghosts of the SouthCoast
Author: Tim Weisberg
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1614230099

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What mournful histories and mysterious presences lurk on Massachusetts's SouthCoast? This eerie collection of tales by Spooky Southcoast radio host Tim Weisberg will send shivers down your spine with legends of Fearing Tavern in Wareham and its raucous ghouls, the Millicent Library's silent phantoms in Fairhaven and the strange happenings of the Quequechan Club in Fall River. Residents and tourists alike will be captivated by the story of infamously murderous Lizzie Borden and the paranormal activity that surrounds her home to this very day. From the ragged coast of Buzzard's Bay to the horrors of Fall River, join Weisberg as he journeys to the dark side of the SouthCoast.

Life of a Haunted House. the Barnstable House of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Genealogy of a Real Haunted House

Life of a Haunted House. the Barnstable House of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Genealogy of a Real Haunted House
Author: Paul J. Bunnell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781585498598

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Serving as a home, an inn and a hotel for almost three hundred years, this house has taken in much of the town of Barnstable's history including its people-some for eternity! Whether or not you believe in ghosts, the documentation and testimonies surrounding the history of this house raise the question: Do spiritual entities really exist? This story comes to life in 1713 and takes you right up to the present day. It covers the history and genealogy of many of the ancient families of the Cape Cod area, including Paine, Howes, Davis, Savage, and Shaw, and documents the owners of the Barnstable house over the years. Several stories of ghostly encounters are recorded here, including firsthand and newspaper accounts. A spooky Halloween treat!

Ghosts of Plymouth, Massachusetts

Ghosts of Plymouth, Massachusetts
Author: Darcy H. Lee
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439662657

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Centuries of horror and hauntings: An award-winning look at the dark history of the town where the Pilgrims landed. Includes photos! Plymouth is known worldwide as “America’s Hometown,” landing place of the Pilgrims in 1620 and home of the first Thanksgiving. But the real story of the town is a tale of grim beginnings, plague, desperation, massacre, murder, and fear. A ghostly Victorian couple is known to wander Burial Hill. A shocking crime on Leyden Street, one of the oldest streets in America, still haunts the area. The crew of the brigantine General Arnold, trapped offshore during an icy eighteenth-century blizzard, are suspected to haunt not one but three locations. In this fascinating tour of the New England landmark, Darcy H. Lee exposes the haunting acts that lie beneath Plymouth’s cherished history. Silver Medal, 2018 Independent Publisher Award for Regional Non-Fiction E-Book Finalist, 2018 Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist, 2018 International Book Awards History: General Category

A Guide to Haunted New England

A Guide to Haunted New England
Author: Thomas D'Agostino
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2009-09-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614230102

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“Fun, charming . . . includes not only locales with reported ghosts, but also sites with macabre (though not haunted) histories” (True Crime Librarian). Visitors and New England natives alike will see a new side of the region through Thomas D’Agostino’s road trip guidebook. He captures the reader’s imagination with folklore and anecdotes, plus recommendations useful for any traveler. This guide uncovers lingering spirits across all six states in the region, from the victims of alchemy gone awry in the White Mountains, to wraiths in the Berkshires, to the ghosts of drowned sailors in Mystic, Connecticut. Enjoy these retellings of classic New England ghost stories and discover obscure ones, and then go visit the spooky sights for yourself. Includes photos! “Anyone interested in exploring the haunted, macabre and abandoned throughout New England knows they can count on D’Agostino to find out more about the site’s history, past sightings and how to find them.” —Mobile Rving