GG-2026-013Joshua Ward HouseActive · Rating C · Salem, MassachusettsThe Joshua Ward House is among Salem’s best-known haunted-house legends. Built in the 1780s for merchant Joshua Ward on ground once tied to Witch Trials sheriff George Corwin, the…
GG-2026-012Giles Corey Curse and Apparition LegendHistoric · Rating C · Salem, Massachusetts · 19 September 1692The Giles Corey curse and apparition legend is Salem folklore built on the death of Giles Corey, who was pressed to death during the 1692 witch trials. Local tradition says his spi…
GG-2026-009Palatine LightHistoric · Rating C · Near Block Island, Rhode IslandThe Palatine Light is a recurring ghost-light legend tied to Block Island, Rhode Island. Witnesses have long reported a flaming ship or unexplained light over the water, linked in…
GG-2026-005DudleytownHistoric · Rating C · Cornwall, ConnecticutDudleytown is an abandoned farming settlement in Cornwall, Connecticut, later tied to stories of a family curse, insanity, disappearances, and paranormal activity. The historical r…
GG-2026-003Black Dog of the Hanging HillsHistoric · Rating D · Meriden, Connecticut · 1 April 1898The Black Dog of the Hanging Hills is a Connecticut legend associated with the traprock ridges near Meriden. The animal is usually described as a small, friendly black dog that app…
GG-2026-001Bridgewater TriangleActive · Rating C · Bridgewater area, Massachusetts · 10 May 1760The Bridgewater Triangle is a region of southeastern Massachusetts associated with a wide range of reported unexplained phenomena, including UFO sightings, unusual animal encounter…