-
Knox Trail Inn
Otis, Massachusetts
9.1 miles from Russell, MA
The restaurant here is said to be haunted by a soldier from the Revolutionary or Civil War. He is in his late teens or early 20s and is nicknamed Jake. His apparition may appear very briefly. He plays with the electrical systems and may tug on your shirt, but it ...
Read more » -
The New Boston Inn
Sandisfield, Massachusetts
13 miles from Russell, MA
At this 1737 historic inn, Room 4 is said to be haunted. Folks have seen the ghost of a little girl who moves objects or "borrows" them and returns them later. Voices are also heard around the hotel. The game room is said to be the scene of an 1805 ...
Read more » -
Van Horn Park
Springfield, Massachusetts
14.2 miles from Russell, MA
Legend has it that two boys drowned in the pond here in the 1920s, and their ghosts still linger in the area. In summertime, park visitors have heard them laughing and splashing and seen the water move, although no one is visible.
Read more » -
Sessions House
Northampton, Massachusetts
14.4 miles from Russell, MA
The historic Sessions House dorm at Smith College campus was originally built in 1710 with a secret passageway inside which the owners could hide from attacking Native Americans. It's haunted by original builder Captain Jonathan Hunt's granddaughter Lucy and her lover, Johnny Burgoyne, a British general whom she met when ...
Read more » -
Theodore's and Smith's Billiards
Springfield, Massachusetts
14.9 miles from Russell, MA
Featured on an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters, Theodore's and Smith's Billiards is said to be the site of some eerie occurrences. Witnesses say they hear the sound of balls rolling across floors (in a spot where there was a bowling alley 80 years ago), whispers, footsteps, cold spots, and ...
Read more » -
Olde Newgate Prison
East Granby, Connecticut
16.8 miles from Russell, MA
Once a 1705 copper mine, its tunnels were made into Connecticut’s first prison 1773-1827. The site is known to be a hot spot for paranormal happenings. Several apparitions and even a ghostly tour guide have been reported, screams have been heard, and guests have described being touched by something unseen.
Read more » -
Bucksteep Manor
Washington, Massachusetts
18 miles from Russell, MA
TV's Ghost Hunters explored this manor, famous for its apparition of a monk who walks the grounds. Witnesses also describe hearing voices, feeling someone touch them, and finding objects moved during the night.
Read more » -
Jonathan Pasco's
East Windsor, Connecticut
23.2 miles from Russell, MA
This restaurant was once a residence, built in 1776, of Revolutionary War soldier Captain Jonathan Pasco. It has been furnished with memorabilia and antiques, and some say the ghost of Jonathan Pasco himself still calls the place home. The apparition of a tall, thin older man has been reported, and ...
Read more » -
Blackberry River Inn - Moseley House-Farm
Norfolk, Connecticut
23.3 miles from Russell, MA
At this 1763 colonial mansion, now a bed-and-breakfast inn, a ghostly White Lady is known to walk through the second floor of the main building and out to the empty house in the back.
Read more » -
Belchertown State School
Belchertown, Massachusetts
23.5 miles from Russell, MA
The original name when it was established in 1922 was the Belchertown State School for the Feeble-Minded, and and certain times in its history it was known for poor treatment of its charges. Trespassing is not allowed on the property. Witnesses say it is haunted by this tragic past, citing ...
Read more » -
The Mount Estate
Lenox, Massachusetts
23.8 miles from Russell, MA
Featured on TV's Ghost Hunters, the estate and museum of artifacts relating to novelist Edith Wharton is said to be home to the ghost of Wharton herself. Husband Teddy Wharton and a servant girl also have been seen, as well as an old-fashioned gentleman believed to be Wharton’s lover, who ...
Read more » -
Abigail’s Grille and Bar
Simsbury, Connecticut
23.8 miles from Russell, MA
This 1780 building, which now houses Abigail's, was formerly the Pettibone Tavern for almost 200 years. Mrs. Abigail Pettibone is said to haunt the establishment. According to legend, her whaling husband was absent a lot, so Abigail took a lover. But when Capt. Pettibone came home early and found the ...
Read more » -
The Mount
Lenox, Massachusetts
23.9 miles from Russell, MA
The Mount, home of renowned writer Edith Wharton, was built in 1902 and is said to be haunted; in fact, ghost tours are offered here. The Whartons sold the house in 1911, after which it was used for the Foxhollow School for Girls and later as a theater. It was ...
Read more » -
Ventfort Hall
Lenox, Massachusetts
24.3 miles from Russell, MA
The massive Ventfort Hall mansion is rumored to have a few ghosts under its roof, and witnesses say sometimes the spooks even touch people. One unsettling occurrence is a woman's face that hovers as it descends a staircase. A whispering voice, doors that open and close and screams also have ...
Read more » -
Clapp Memorial Library
Belchertown, Massachusetts
24.3 miles from Russell, MA
A night custodian here has witnessed apparitions on the stairs, cold spots, and books that slide in and out of shelves on their own. Rumor has it that the ghost in residence is deceased former librarian Lydia Barton. The library has been featured on TV's Ghost Hunters.
Read more » -
Thaddeus Clapp House
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
26.8 miles from Russell, MA
According to local legend, playwright Peter Bergman had a ghostly encounter while visiting here.
Read more » -
Deerfield Inn
Deerfield, Massachusetts
27.9 miles from Russell, MA
The historic inn was built in 1884, and has been restored and renovated to its former glory by the current inn owners. Guests and staff alike have reported paranormal activity in the inn, including lights turning on and off, strange knocking noises and furniture that moves around by itself. Guests ...
Read more » -
Green Lady Cemetery - Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery
Burlington, Connecticut
28.7 miles from Russell, MA
The 18th-century Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery is also known as the Green Lady Cemetery because of the many sightings of a ghost called the Green Lady. Some believe she is the spirit of Seventh Day Baptist Elisabeth Palmiter, who drowned in a swamp in 1800 while searching for her "missing" ...
Read more » -
Yankee Pedlar Inn
Torrington, Connecticut
30 miles from Russell, MA
The historic 1891 hotel is known for ghostly activity. Alice Conley, one of the original owners, is believed to haunt Room 353, the room in which she died. Ti West's 2011 horror film "The Innkeepers" is based on the story of this inn.
Read more » -
Hartford Conservatory
Hartford, Connecticut
30.2 miles from Russell, MA
The Hartford Conservatory is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses have described a door being slammed, a light that won't stay turned off, classical music being played on a piano, and an apparition of a woman in a Victorian dress. The site was featured on an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters.
Read more » -
The Charlemont Inn
Charlemont, Massachusetts
30.3 miles from Russell, MA
At the 1787 inn many friendly ghosts are said to reside. You may see spirits of a Civil War soldier in the upstairs hall or a former innkeeper in the tavern. A ghost named Elizabeth likes to throw things, slam doors, and stomp in the halls. She has been known ...
Read more » -
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Hartford, Connecticut
30.3 miles from Russell, MA
The home of renowned abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," is rumored to be haunted. Folks say in the parlor, window shades open on their own and all over the building footsteps have been heard. Flashes of light have been seen in the bedrooms, and an apparition ...
Read more » -
Mark Twain House
Hartford, Connecticut
30.4 miles from Russell, MA
The Mark Twain House & Museum was the home of the Clemens family, including author Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain). It is believed to be haunted by the family's butler, George Griffin. According to witnesses, apparitions, voices, knocking and banging sounds and phantom cigar smells have been detected on the ...
Read more » -
Connecticut State Capitol
Hartford, Connecticut
30.8 miles from Russell, MA
A former governor's spirit is said to haunt the State Capitol building. The 1878 Victorian Gothic structure boasts a bronze statue of former governor William Buckingham near its west entrance, and it is Buckingham, who died in 1875, who is believed to haunt the building. The spirit is said to ...
Read more » -
Old State House
Hartford, Connecticut
30.8 miles from Russell, MA
This historic building, completed in 1796, is now a museum complex with exhibits that focus on Connecticut history. Joseph Steward's 1798 collection of natural history items is showcased on the third floor in the Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities. The building is said to be haunted and was featured ...
Read more » -
Hartford Elks Lodge
Hartford, Connecticut
31 miles from Russell, MA
The Hartford Elks lodge moved into this ornate building in 1903, and is believed to be haunted. Some say the ghost is a deceased member, perhaps Samuel Chamberlain, watching over his former--er, haunt. Others say the spirit may be a man who was found dead on the sidewalk outside in ...
Read more » -
Huguenot House - Makens Bemont House
East Hartford, Connecticut
31 miles from Russell, MA
Built in 1761, the historic home is said to have been haunted since 1971, when renovations seem to have awakened its supernatural residents. After the house was moved to another location, a ghost the locals call Benny and another they call the Blue Lady began to make appearances. Benny makes ...
Read more » -
Noah Webster House
West Hartford, Connecticut
31.1 miles from Russell, MA
The birthplace and childhood home of dictionary creator Noah Webster is open for tours, and many say is still home to the man's ghost.
Read more » -
Plunkett Hill Condominiums
Adams, Massachusetts
32.4 miles from Russell, MA
Plunkett Hill Condominiums was once the 1918 W.B. Plunkett Memorial Hospital, aka the Old Asylum. The hospital was closed and abandoned in 1973 and is now senior citizens' condominiums. Witnesses claim to have seen mutilated apparitions and heard screams of the patients who passed away there long ago.
Read more » -
Turn Hall
Adams, Massachusetts
33 miles from Russell, MA
Turn Hall is an apartment with a downstairs gym, bar and bowling alley. The rumor mill says the building is haunted by a former employee, a gymnastics coach, who committed suicide. She is said to be still watching over her former workplace.
Read more » -
Church of Eternal Light
Bristol, Connecticut
33.5 miles from Russell, MA
Built in 1884 as a schoolhouse, the pagan Church of the Eternal Light is rumored to be haunted by a ghostly face that appears in the bell tower windows. Witnesses also have reported spirit orbs here. Who is the ghost? It's not certain. One legend says a parishioner was once ...
Read more » -
Eunice Williams Covered Bridge - Pumping Station Bridge
Greenfield, Massachusetts
33.8 miles from Russell, MA
The Eunice Williams, or Green River Pumping Station, Covered Bridge is said to be haunted by Eunice Williams, the reverend's wife who lived nearby in the 1600s. It happened when French soldiers and Indians raided the area and hacked Eunice to death just hours after she had given birth. The ...
Read more » -
Dudleytown
Cornwall, Connecticut
34 miles from Russell, MA
This ghost town is referred to by some as the "Village of the Damned." It was a settlement that began in the 1740s, and is situated in the middle of a forest. No buildings remain, only foundations, but reports say many spirits linger here, some of whom have been captured ...
Read more » -
Daniel Benton Homestead
Tolland, Connecticut
34 miles from Russell, MA
Built in 1720 by Daniel Benton, the location was home to six generations of Bentons. Daniel's grandson Elisha is known as a possible source of the hauntings here. Elisha was captured while fighting the British in the Revolutionary War, and caught smallpox on the prison ship. When he came home ...
Read more » -
Cedarcrest Hospital
Newington, Connecticut
34.2 miles from Russell, MA
Cedarcrest Hospital was demolished in 2013; the map shows where it was located. Folks say the early 1900s mental hospital was haunted; witnesses have heard screams and doors slamming and seen orbs.
Read more » -
Hoosac Tunnel
North Adams, Massachusetts
35.6 miles from Russell, MA
This nearly 5-mile-long tunnel was dug out of the mountains of western Massachusetts between 1851 and 1875. At the time it was the second-longest tunnel in the world, but there were many gruesome deaths and accidents associated with its construction. For more than 150 years people have regularly ...
Read more » -
Houghton Mansion
North Adams, Massachusetts
37.2 miles from Russell, MA
At this mansion where Mayor A.C. Houghton and his family lived, a ghostly chauffeur lingers. He reportedly committed suicide after getting in a car accident that claimed the lives of Mrs. Houghton and their only daughter. The site has been converted into a Masonic temple and has been featured on ...
Read more » -
Lake Compounce
Bristol, Connecticut
38.1 miles from Russell, MA
The oldest continuously operating theme park in the U.S. is rumored to be haunted. Its Starlight Ballroom was once the site of performances by the likes of Tommy Dorsey’s band with a young Frank Sinatra. As one could imagine, there is a lot of history in this park that dates ...
Read more » -
Gay City State Park
Hebron, Connecticut
38.7 miles from Russell, MA
Gay City State Park offers over 1,500 acres of recreational opportunities. Once an 18th-century village named after founding father John Gay, the area is believed to be haunted by spirits from its past. Stories tell of murders, one of a jewelry peddler and another of a blacksmith apprentice who was ...
Read more » -
Nathan Hale Homestead
Coventry, Connecticut
39.5 miles from Russell, MA
This homestead, where Nathan Hale's father Deacon lived until his death in 1802, is said to be haunted by Deacon himself, whose apparition has been seen wearing Colonial attire. Also, a ghostly lady in white thought to be a servant has been seen sweeping the floors and cleaning, and Nathan's ...
Read more » -
Lucky Lanes
Athol, Massachusetts
42.5 miles from Russell, MA
Lucky Lanes Bowling Alley was once a movie theater called the York. Legend has it that a bomb blew up here, and the victims are still in the building. Footsteps, children's laughter and moving objects have been reported here. Another story says a woman hanged herself in the building, and ...
Read more » -
Dutch's Spirits
Pine Plains, New York
43.7 miles from Russell, MA
Dutch’s Spirits was an underground complex that hid a distillery run by the mob during Prohibition. It was financed by gangster Dutch Schultz, and may be haunted by him, too. Visitors can book tours, and some have noticed an eerie feeling of being watched.
Read more » -
Pine Grove Cemetery
Spencer, Massachusetts
43.8 miles from Russell, MA
Who is the Dark Hunter? It's the name given to the entity said to haunt the Pine Grove Cemetery, keeping an eye on those who visit.
Read more » -
Undercliff Sanatorium
Meriden, Connecticut
44.2 miles from Russell, MA
This 1910 facility was originally built for children with tuberculosis, and like many sanatoriums, is rumored to be haunted. Witnesses say footsteps, screams, and apparitions of deceased patients can be seen and heard here, as well as the voices, crying and laughter of unseen children. EVPs have been captured by ...
Read more » -
Ryder's On Main
Meriden, Connecticut
44.9 miles from Russell, MA
This bar is to be featured on an upcoming episode of the Discovery Channel series, "American Haunting." The basement appears to be where a lot of the activity occurs. The "Ghosts of New England Research Society" claims to have captured EVPs and possibly even a spectral image of ...
Read more » -
Holy Land USA
Waterbury, Connecticut
45.2 miles from Russell, MA
People have been known to become trapped, and unable to find their way out. Voices can be heard after sun set, and there have even been a few deaths within Holy Land. (Submitted by Kaylee-Jo)
Read more » -
Marlboro College
Marlboro, Vermont
45.3 miles from Russell, MA
Near the Dalrymple Hall and Howland Dormitory, a female apparition is said to wander, making students in these dorms feel uneasy. Cold spots have been reported as well.
Read more » -
Spook Rock Road
Hudson, New York
46.1 miles from Russell, MA
Spook Rock Road has a local legend about a beautiful Native-American princess who ran off with her beloved without the blessing of her father. When they stopped to rest on a boulder in Claverack Creek, the angered gods saw them and caused a flood, killing them both. Locals say the ...
Read more » -
Averill Stand
Wilmington, Vermont
46.4 miles from Russell, MA
Allegedly haunted by the ghosts of former occupants, possibly a woman who died there in childbirth and another female ghost that is occasionally seen in the dining room.
Read more » -
The White House Inn
Wilmington, Vermont
46.6 miles from Russell, MA
Allegedly haunted by the former mistress of the house, Mrs. Brown. People have reported full body apparitions, cold spots, slamming doors and some claim that the ghost has actually appeared and spoken to them.
Read more »
» Cemeteries near Russell, MA
» Find museums in Russell, MA