All posts tagged "ghosts"
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15.3KConnecticutLighthouse Keepers, the Ultimate Social Distancers
Ever since George Worthylike climbed the steps to light the lantern at Boston Light in 1716, lighthouse keepers have practiced an extreme...
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14.4K1Arts and LeisureRhode Island’s Plymouth Rock—Well, Almost
Rhode Island’s Plymouth Rock never quite achieved the fame of its counterpart in Massachusetts. But it wasn’t for want of trying. According...
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20.3K1New England PlacesA Haunted Murder Scene in Each New England State
If you’re looking for a haunted murder scene, New England has plenty of them. The region is awash in old taverns where...
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6.5K1MassachusettsEpes Sargent Tries to Get America to Believe in Ghosts
In the 1860s and 1870s, many Americans grew obsessed with spiritualism and communicating with the dead. The movement, which began in 1848...
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19.4K10New England PlacesSix Historic Movie Sets in New England
So many New England places have served as historic movie sets that we found it hard to choose one for each state....
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10.1KMassachusettsMother Ann’s Work, or How a Lot of Embarrassing Ghosts Visited the Shakers
From 1837 to the mid-1840s, Shaker communities received a flood of ghostly visits they called Mother Ann’s Work. Their dead founder, Mother...
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