DEVIL’S HOPYARD, EAST HADDAM - Connecticut

As with many of Connecticut’s state parks, Hopyard is known for its intense natural beauty, and one of the main draws to the park is Chapman Falls, a 60-foot cascade of water over rock ledges.

It’s here where legend says Satan himself used to hang out, sitting at the very top of the falls on a huge boulder playing a fiddle, whilst his followers mixed evil brews in the cauldron-like potholes in the rocks below.

Native Americans were also believed to have conducted rituals here, fuelling the lore surrounding the place.

Over the decades, dark shadows and phantoms have been purportedly seen moving around the woodland. In more recent times, people have allegedly experienced spirit orbs and mists and strong feelings of foreboding.

Others have heard demonic voices and inexplicable laughing. EVPs have also been supposedly recorded.

People visiting the Chapman falls area have often reported seeing dark figures roaming around the woodland, orbs, strange lights, and an overwhelming sense of fear.

366 Hopyard Rd, East Haddam, CT 06423

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1754 HOUSE INN, WOODBURY - Connecticut

Formerly known as the Curtis House Restaurant & Inn, the 1754 House Inn in Woodbury is consistently ranked as one of the country’s most haunted inns. Considering it’s the oldest inn in Connecticut, that can be expected.

There are countless spirits said to haunt the building, some dating back over 200 years. If you choose to stay in any of the rooms, there’s a possibility you could come face to face with a male entity described as wearing 17th-18th century clothing. If you’re in the liquor room, you might also see the spirit of a confederate soldier.

A female ghost is also known to disturb guests in the dead of night, and the ghost of a former worker, Joseph Hardesty. As well as spirits being seen all over the inn, you’ll likely hear a lot of strange sounds too, disembodied voices and footsteps are a common occurrence here.

The constant feeling of someone in the room with you has also been reported, and an inexplicable heavy feeling is common. On an episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Hotel (under its former name, Curtis House), he told of several strange things during his stay. In one particular instance, he described an uncontrollable fear of something at his door, stopping him from leaving.

Location: 506 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798

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Remington Arms, Bridgeport - Connecticut

Remington Arms in Bridgeport, Connecticut first opened in 1867 as the Union Metallic Cartridge Company, but was bought by Remington arms in 1915 and was expanded into a 73-acre manufacturing plant. During the early 20th century, Remington Arms was one of America’s biggest munitions companies employing over 15000 people and producing tons of munitions every year.

Like many factories, Remington Arms has seen its fair share of accidents – many of them fatal. A few of the deaths on these premises include two employees who fell into a giant bat of molten metal and several more in an explosion in 1942. The explosion occurred at the height of wartime efforts, right on the production floor.

Seven employees died, and around 80 others suffered injuries. It is believed that the shadowy figures that are frequently seen on the factory floor could be the spirits of those who perished in the explosion!

Location: 812 Barnum Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06608

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FAIRFIELD HILLS STATE HOSPITAL, NEWTOWN - Connecticut

One of Connecticut’s most haunted places has to be Fairfield Hills State Hospital, a place with a dark and ugly history. Like most mental hospitals of the time, the way that the patients were treated would today be considered barbaric and inhumane.

Standard treatments included things like psychosurgery, hydrotherapy, electric shock therapy, and of course, completely unauthorized full frontal lobotomies! There were countless suicides, and suspicious deaths in the hospital, and tales of unnecessary cruelty and abuse were rife. All of this is the perfect recipe for some restless spirits!

It is common for visitors to the old hospital to hear disembodied voices, screams and crying. These are presumably the spirits of long-dead patients reliving the agony of their so-called treatments whilst held at what is possibly one of the most haunted abandoned mental hospitals in the entire U.S.

There are also multiple reports of apparitions in white roaming the grounds, which are believed to be a mix of former staff and patients who are still bound to the hospital even in death.

Location: 3 Primrose St, Newtown, CT 06470

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UNION CEMETERY, EASTON - Connecticut

Union Cemetery, like most burial grounds, has its fair share of ghost stories. The most prominent one is probably the White Lady. She has been reported by many witnesses, including members of the local police force and fire service.

There have also been some photographs which claim to show her. Even famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren claim to have seen the White Lady of Union Cemetery and have captured her on film.

The apparition is described as a lady with long dark hair dressed in a nightgown and matching bonnet. She is most often reported on Route 59 but has also been known to appear on Route 111.

In 1993, one motorist reported having actually collided with the white lady, leaving a dent in his car. It has been suggested that the white lady is actually a lady who was murdered in the 1940s, although some say that rather than being the murder victim, she is actually the murdered girl’s mother.

Another entity that is said to haunt the Union Cemetery is known simply as ‘red eyes.’ He is said to appear as just a pair of glowing red eyes peering out of the bushes.

Witnesses who have seen this and turned to run away say that they heard footsteps in pursuit but were too afraid to look back! It has been suggested that Red-Eyes could be the spirit of Earlie Kellog, a man set on fire in the street back in 1935!

Location: Routes 59 and, CT-136, Easton, CT 06612

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Train Whistle - Berlin, Connecticut

This dirt road, blocked by a red gate, eventually leads to a house. Many years ago, while mourning the death of her husband, a woman was hit by a train. Today, witnesses say the sound of a train whistle may be heard coming from the house.

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Family Flu - Berlin, Connecticut

In this house once lived a woman and her five children. One particularly harsh winter, one of the children caught a deadly bout of influenza. Quickly, the disease spread to all the other children and they died a slow, agonizing death. Today, the children are heard talking, screaming, and crying.

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Old Trinity Church - Brooklyn, Connecticut

Behind the graveyard is a small path that leads to a cross-shaped clearing. The animals that make this clearing their home are thought to be possessed–so is the church. Allegedly the serial killer, Mike Ross, buried his victims behind the church and in blood wrote, “I love little girls.” These women are thought to be the cause of the paranormal activity that exists there today.

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Lightning Rods - Harwington, Connecticut

If one takes a picture inside this cabin, objects that resemble lightning rods appear. No one has yet been able to explain why.

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The White Lady - Monroe, Connecticut

The “White Lady,” as she is often called, is most commonly seen standing in the road. She is often hit by oncoming cars, but much to the drivers’ surprise, their cars never receive damage. There are numerous other reports of demons and other ghosts in the cemetery.

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Bloody Mary’s Cabin - Oakdale, Connecticut

Long ago, a young girl named Mary committed suicide when the moon was full. Today, during a full moon, if one travels to the cabin, looks in the mirror and says “Bloody Mary” three times, Mary will return and wreak havoc on the cabin.

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Pocatello High School - Oakdale, Connecticut

Built in 1893, this high school is shrouded by a number of ghost stories. Two of the stories involve the locker room just beneath the stage. In one case, the lead actress in a play was strangled in the locker room by a jealous understudy. The understudy simply went on the stage and took the murdered girl’s place. If one stands on the balcony at night and shines a red light on center stage, he will be confront by a girl in a polka dot dress. In the other story, a girl was waiting for an audition and was raped and killed by an unknown man. Today, if one is in the locker room when all is quiet, he will hear rapid breathing and faint moans. Often, there are allegedly cool breezes accompanied by the feeling of fingers brushing lightly across the neck and shoulders.

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Tobacco Farmer Murdered - Simsbury, Connecticut

The former owner of this house, a tobacco farmer, was killed by an employee while smoking a cigar. Today, he haunts the house; he moves objects, turns the shower on, and even swings in the children’s swing set.

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