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0Belchertown State School
Belchertown, Massachusetts
6.4 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Clapp Memorial Library
Belchertown, Massachusetts
7 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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Sessions House
Northampton, Massachusetts
7 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Deerfield Inn
Deerfield, Massachusetts
15.2 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Van Horn Park
Springfield, Massachusetts
15.6 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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Theodore's and Smith's Billiards
Springfield, Massachusetts
16.9 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Eunice Williams Covered Bridge - Pumping Station Bridge
Greenfield, Massachusetts
21.9 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Lucky Lanes
Athol, Massachusetts
22.4 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Pine Grove Cemetery
Spencer, Massachusetts
26.1 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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The Charlemont Inn
Charlemont, Massachusetts
27.4 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Old Centre - Old Royalston Cemetery
Royalston, Massachusetts
28 miles from South Amherst, MA
The tiny cemetery surrounded by a short stone wall is said to be haunted. Folks have reported seeing a misty woman with long blonde hair and a black shadowy figure that moves very quickly. Also reported have been cold spots and uncomfortable feelings of being watched or even touched.
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Olde Newgate Prison
East Granby, Connecticut
28.9 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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New Boston Cemetery
Winchendon, Massachusetts
29.3 miles from South Amherst, MA
New Boston was a village that was practically erased from existence to make room for the 1940s Birch Hill Dam flood control project. This cemetery, which lies within the Otter River State Forest, is just about all that is left of the town. Legend has it that it is haunted, ...
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0Knox Trail Inn
Otis, Massachusetts
29.4 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Anna Maria College
Paxton, Massachusetts
30 miles from South Amherst, MA
Anna Maria College is believed to be haunted, but the college has somewhat of an affinity for its ghosts. At the Zecco Performing Arts Center, according to resports, two seats are kept open at each performance for ghostly visitors.
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Jonathan Pasco's
East Windsor, Connecticut
30.4 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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S.K. Pierce Mansion - Haunted Victorian Mansion
Gardner, Massachusetts
30.7 miles from South Amherst, MA
S.K. Pierce Mansion was owned by the wealthy Sylvester Knowlton Pierce, founder of the SK Pierce & Son Chair Company. It was built in 1875 and was originally located at 21 Union Street, but was moved to where it now stands shortly thereafter. The home had some famous guests, such ...
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0Bucksteep Manor
Washington, Massachusetts
31.9 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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Benson Road Cemetery
Richmond, New Hampshire
33.1 miles from South Amherst, MA
This cemetery dates back to the 1700's mostly of the Ballou family. Strange light anomaly along with evps. Also captured a fully body apparition on trailcam placed in the open underground crypt. This road is off route 119 then onto fish hatchery road where benson road is on the right. VERY ...
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0The New Boston Inn
Sandisfield, Massachusetts
33.9 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Daniel Benton Homestead
Tolland, Connecticut
34.4 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Amos J. Blake House Museum
Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire
34.9 miles from South Amherst, MA
This 1837 house museum is visited by a ghostly cat that appears as a misty ball of fuzz, an apparition of a young boy, objects that move by themselves, and strange voices and sounds, like that of sleigh bells. Some visitors have experienced uneasiness and even nausea inside the house.
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Hope Cemetery
Worcester, Massachusetts
35.4 miles from South Amherst, MA
Rumor has it that apparitions and the sound of children laughing can be seen and heard near this cemetery's statue of Jesus holding an angel.
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Higgins Armory Museum
Worcester, Massachusetts
36.2 miles from South Amherst, MA
Explored on an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters, Higgins Armory Museum is said to be haunted. Witnesses have seen apparitions and black shadows and heard unexplained footsteps, clanging and music, as well as being touched by something unseen.
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Madame Sherri's Castle
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
36.2 miles from South Amherst, MA
Famous for its arched stone staircase in the middle of the forest, Madame Sherri's castle is also legendary for its rumors of ghosts. Madame Antoinette Sherri was a costume designer who planned to build a castle here in the late 1920s, but she ran out of funds and the castle ...
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Palladium Theatre
Worcester, Massachusetts
36.3 miles from South Amherst, MA
The 1928 Palladium Theater, witnesses say, is haunted by something that creates disembodied footsteps and a floating orb the size of a soccer ball. Even more eerie, rumor has it that dead bodies were discovered in a dressing room a couple decades ago. The site has been featured on an ...
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Marlboro College
Marlboro, Vermont
36.4 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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Plunkett Hill Condominiums
Adams, Massachusetts
36.7 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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Turn Hall
Adams, Massachusetts
36.7 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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Abigail’s Grille and Bar
Simsbury, Connecticut
37.5 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Riverside Hotel
South Amherst, New Hampshire
37.6 miles from South Amherst, MA
Folks here have seen strange flashing lights and heard the sounds of a baby crying and an eerie screeching.
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Hoosac Tunnel
North Adams, Massachusetts
37.8 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Franklin Pierce College - The Manor - Peterson Hall
Rindge, New Hampshire
38 miles from South Amherst, MA
Franklin Pierce College's The Manor, aka Peterson Hall, was once a brothel run by an Edna McGuinness. Her large portrait is said to still hang in the stairwell leading to the second floor. Edna's apparition has been seen looking out the window and a piano has been heard playing although ...
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Dean Hill Revolutionary Cemetery - The Rev
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
38.4 miles from South Amherst, MA
Dean Hill Revolutionary Cemetery is also know to locals as The Rev. It's unknown whether it's soldiers or more sinister entities that haunt the place, but there are rumors of satanic practices and eerie feelings coming over its visitors. Some have heard loud screams at night. Local tales say a ...
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0Thaddeus Clapp House
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
38.9 miles from South Amherst, MA
According to local legend, playwright Peter Bergman had a ghostly encounter while visiting here.
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0Houghton Mansion
North Adams, Massachusetts
39.3 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Huguenot House - Makens Bemont House
East Hartford, Connecticut
39.5 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Ventfort Hall
Lenox, Massachusetts
39.6 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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The Mount Estate
Lenox, Massachusetts
39.7 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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The Mount
Lenox, Massachusetts
39.7 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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0Averill Stand
Wilmington, Vermont
40.1 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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0The White House Inn
Wilmington, Vermont
40.3 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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Hartford Conservatory
Hartford, Connecticut
40.6 miles from South Amherst, 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.
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Old State House
Hartford, Connecticut
40.6 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Nathan Hale Homestead
Coventry, Connecticut
40.6 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Hartford Elks Lodge
Hartford, Connecticut
40.8 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Connecticut State Capitol
Hartford, Connecticut
40.8 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Hartford, Connecticut
40.9 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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Mark Twain House
Hartford, Connecticut
40.9 miles from South Amherst, 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 ...
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0Bara-Hack
Pomfret, Connecticut
41.3 miles from South Amherst, MA
This abandoned town was a settlement that began in 1780. It is said that the sounds of the old town can still be heard: voices, livestock, wagons, children playing, people singing... Apparitions also have been seen of a bearded man and a child. This land is on private property now, ...
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