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| Cambridge-YMCA
There is a legend of a man who died of a heart attack in the 1930's or the 1970's depending on the source. Some say he was a patron and others that he worked there. There is also a debate over whether he died in the locker rooms or the basement. The one thing that people do agree on is the man can take solid form in the light and appears as a glowing green light in the dark. He has been seen by patrons and security guards. Lexington- Jacob Whitmore House This has been the residence of the National Park Ranger Service for years. There have been different sightings and different types of hauntings in it history and reports have been filed by people who are of a clear and concrete mind, which makes it all the more believable. There have been stories of seeing figures out of the corner of your eye and doors openning and closing with no one there. There have been unexplained footsteps and a problem with a light going on and off, even when there isn't anyone there. A little girl once saw and spoke to a boy and a lady dressed in black with no feet. She reported them as being "fuzzy" and her parents were unable to see any figures. Billerica- Dudley Road In the woods there are the remnants of an old hospital long abandoned. People have reported hearing screams and chains while walking on the road. One even spoke of an older woman, chains around her feet, appearing out of nowhere and then disappearing as she walked by him. There are also stories of paranormal occurrences happening to people after they have been down the road, like something has followed them back. |
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| Woburn-Horn Pond
Most of the people that walk along the trails that circle Horn Pond know little of its history. They do not know how it was once used to carry supplies in and out of nearby Boston. They look across its empty surface and do not know that boats and swimmers used to sail and play and laugh. They do not know it is haunted. Horn Pond has been a source of mystery since before it was settled. Native Americans in the area stayed away from the pond. Their legends tell of a great battle between the gods of light and the gods of darkness. The gods of dark were winning until their enemies came to Woburn to hide. They dug out a trench, waited for the evil ones to enter the trench and then filled it with water, trapping the demons beneath the surface but not killing them. It may be the demons that have taken the lives of the people on Horn Pond, but it the human spirits people believe they see at night. In the past two hundred years the body of water has taken the life of over forty-five people, an amount made even more outrageous by the size of the pond. Most of the accidents involved boating errors or small children. There have been some reports of falling through the ice, but what is unusual is that there is no curse or negative Native American-settler story attached to the area. Most bodies of water considered this haunted have a story of a settler taking the life of a Native and the pond becoming a source of death as revenge. Natives and modern Americans seem equally effected by the forces. The haunting happen at night and during the day. The pond is used for nature walks and has foot traffic even on the coldest day. Some people have said the mood changes when they reach certain spots. They have feeling fine and then need to stop walking and turn around. They often feel as if they are being watched. Dogs have been known to bark or whimper and then become normal again. At night lights have been seen above the water. They have been described as bright blue, round, several feet tall and hovering above the water. Several people have seen people walking on the water, always with their back to the viewer. One local tells of a canoe she has seen several times. The canoe always is seen sailing to the middle of the pond and then fades away as she watches. The water itself is closed to both boats and swimmers. |
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| Tyngsboro-Tyng Mansion
There was a legend of ghost happenings at the old Tyng Mansion, the house of the founder of the town. Now torn down, there were rumblings of misdeeds when the original owner was alive, and in time the house became a sort of local haunted house. There are reports people went into the house and never came out. Tyngsboro-Tyngsboro Bridge This bridge is reported to be haunted, but we were unable to find any other information on it. Please contact us if you know more. Concord-Colonial Inn The Colonial Inn in Concord is proud of the ghosts that guest have seen there over the years, especially in room 24. The oldest part of the inn was built in 1716 by Captain John Minot and combined with other buildings over a hundred years later. The shadowy figure seen by some guests seems not to be as gentle as other inn-type ghosts and appears mainly in the older parts of the structure. Billerica Woods Lowell Cemetery Read personal accounts of these areas at The Massachusetts Ghost Hunting Society Website http://www.massachusetts-ghost-hunting-society.com Ashland-Stone’s Public House This is perhaps the most overexposed haunted site in Massachusetts, and you can find more detailed information on their website or at ghostvillage.com. Here are the basics. Captain John Stone built the house in 1832 to take advantage of the new train going through the town. Over the years the name of the building has changed several times, from the “Railroad Boarding House” to the “Ashland House” to its current name in 1976. There are said to be seven ghost, including the original owner, an luck (or unlucky) card player who was killed for winning too much, three employees who might have helped in his killing and a young girl it is believed was hit my a train outside and taken in the building to try and save her life. This story seems the most interesting. The story goes her dress made it to the attic where it remains today. A few years ago an employee took the dress home and the people in the house experienced hauntings while it was there. There have been reports of figures seen, voices heard and unexplained tapping. There have also been objects moved and dropped. Woburn-Residence on Everett Street This is a summary of a story written by Marie Coady The house on Everett Street in Woburn was built by a doctor during the turn of the last century. and became the focus of rumors shortly after. Whether due to bizarre religious practices or unlicensed experiments, the doctor was accused of killing several people and burying them in the basement. After the doctor’s death the house went to his wife who promptly moved out. She rented it out and was said to only accept the rent on the front step or in the front yard. No one ever remembers seeing her enter the house. The house could not keep renter, and when left empty, local children would enter the house on dares. Several reported have experiences. It was not until the 1930’s that the hauntings seem to climax. The residents stayed for three years and experienced horrible nightmares and feelings of dread in certain areas of the house. There were noise frequently heard in the attic, and pictures would turn themselves around on the wall. Once of most disturbing events involved the family’s baby. At nine months old he would often sit up and tell an unseen figure to, “shhhh.” The family finally decided to move after they saw a ghost walk through their house and disappear threw a wall while they ate their dinner. |
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