Urban legends are different from scary stories because there’s always a little truth mixed in. But you’ll have to decide for yourself just how much of these stories are based in fact and how much of it is just plain rubbish. But be warned! Some of these just might be hauntings that haven’t garnered a lot of attention yet. In a state like Connecticut, you can never really tell. We have compiled 11 hair-raising urban legends in Connecticut for you and now it is up to you. Are you brave enough to read on? Or will these terrifying tales keep you up at night?
- Downs Road, which used to connect Bethany to Hamden, is now just an unpaved gated road in the woods.
Google Legend has it that this is a breeding ground for spirits, monsters, and even a couple of UFO sightings. But it’s never been made clear as to why the road has remained intact but still never paved. I think the original inhabitants must know something we don’t! Because of the gate, you can no longer drive the road but you can walk. That slow pace of routing down this old road can be eerie and it might always help to keep an eye out because you never know what might be watching you, or following you. Read the full story about the Downs Road or see for yourself just how creepy this place can be.
- As this old postcard shows, Gardner Lake in Salem has some weird stuff happening.
Tichnor Brothers/Wikimedia This image depicts the legend that a fully intact house sits at the bottom of the lake, the product of a family’s unsuccessful attempt to move it across the frozen lake. Left inside was a piano, which fisherman claim to hear playing below the surface. The lake can be enjoyed by many to this day but it’s just creepy to think of a whole house swallowed up in the murky waters below. Learn more about this strange event on Gardner Lake, then try enjoying a nice day on the water knowing what is beneath.
- Much like Bigfoot, Connecticut has its own hairy forest dweller, known as the Winsted Wildman.
RyanMcGuire/Pixabay This wild man has been spotted for over a hundred years, though usually in clustered accounts with years of silence in between. When he’s spotted again. it’s always a different area as well as if he’s traveling. This means he could be in any forest, so you will have to keep an eye out for this elusive beast before he spots you first.
- Hannah Cranna is more than just a ghost. She’s also called “The Wicked Witch of Monroe.”
2112guy/Wikimedia According to folklore, she was cruel when she was alive, scaring neighbors frequently and being accused of casting a spell on her husband that made him walk off a cliff. She is said to have predicted her own death, casting a spell upon her home so that shortly after her corpse was carried out, it burst into flames. Careful not to anger her!
- The Little People’s Village in Middlebury is said to be cursed grounds.
Graham Reznick/Flickr Story has it that a man began to hear voices, who commanded him to build these miniature homes. They thought he was crazy until evidence suggested there actually might be little demons living in them. After the mini village was completed, the man committed suicide. This isn’t your typical fairy garden or a little girl’s playroom; read about The Little People’s Village before you go.
- Some folks think Remington Arms in Bridgeport has taken so long to destroy because people are afraid to be around it.
826 PARANORMAL/Flickr With a history of tragic deaths, this place just may be home to a lot of disgruntled ghosts. Visitors claim strange sounds and lights while here. Shadowy figures and stories of paranormal activity are enough to keep plenty of people very far away. Learn more about the spooky occurrences that have happened at Remington Arms and visit a few other chilling places nearby.
- Lake Compounce may be known for its fun rides, but some folks think it’s also haunted.
Wildcat1/Wikimedia Due to a number of tragedies, including a few in park deaths, rumors of ghosts persist. There have even been claims of shadowy figures and objects moving on their own. If that’s too hard to swallow then just check out these 11 fun facts about Lake Compounce and enjoy your day; we just can’t guarantee you won’t run into a couple of ghosts while you are at it.
- Is the Circle of Life, a Stonehenge replica, an innocent art piece or something more?
Marie Mundaca/Flickr While most people believe it’s just a cool installation in response to rejected plans for an astronomical observatory, some think it’s just too weird, and may be a place for otherworldly worship.
- Gunntown Cemetery in Naugatuck is the weirdest cemetery ever.
2112guy/Wikimedia Rumor has it there are no rumors! This place freaks people out because it seems to be haunted for no reason at all. Something draws ghosts here, but what? This hot spot for ghostly activities has people running as they see a black dog roam the graveyard. Disembodied voices and children’s laughter can be heard among the headstones. The Gunntown Cemetery has enough terror to keep you away.
- The New Haven Green could be a poltergeist just waiting to happen.
GK tramrunner229/Wikimedia Isn’t that what you get when you build stuff on top of dead bodies? Legend has it that the bodies from the former cemetery area were never actually relocated, and that folks may be having a picnic right over a skeleton. There is just something unsettling about The New Haven Green. It might just be something six feet under that has us uneasy.
- Dudleytown is the ultimate cursed location.
lindsayΔlachance/Flickr Formerly Owlsbury, the town is named for the Dudley family, who all met a gruesome end. But they left behind a curse, which has made it impossible to inhabit the town since, or even visit without feeling sick. Dudleytown might very well be the creepiest location in the state yet.
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Legend has it that this is a breeding ground for spirits, monsters, and even a couple of UFO sightings. But it’s never been made clear as to why the road has remained intact but still never paved. I think the original inhabitants must know something we don’t! Because of the gate, you can no longer drive the road but you can walk. That slow pace of routing down this old road can be eerie and it might always help to keep an eye out because you never know what might be watching you, or following you. Read the full story about the Downs Road or see for yourself just how creepy this place can be.
Tichnor Brothers/Wikimedia
This image depicts the legend that a fully intact house sits at the bottom of the lake, the product of a family’s unsuccessful attempt to move it across the frozen lake. Left inside was a piano, which fisherman claim to hear playing below the surface. The lake can be enjoyed by many to this day but it’s just creepy to think of a whole house swallowed up in the murky waters below. Learn more about this strange event on Gardner Lake, then try enjoying a nice day on the water knowing what is beneath.
RyanMcGuire/Pixabay
This wild man has been spotted for over a hundred years, though usually in clustered accounts with years of silence in between. When he’s spotted again. it’s always a different area as well as if he’s traveling. This means he could be in any forest, so you will have to keep an eye out for this elusive beast before he spots you first.
2112guy/Wikimedia
According to folklore, she was cruel when she was alive, scaring neighbors frequently and being accused of casting a spell on her husband that made him walk off a cliff. She is said to have predicted her own death, casting a spell upon her home so that shortly after her corpse was carried out, it burst into flames. Careful not to anger her!
Graham Reznick/Flickr
Story has it that a man began to hear voices, who commanded him to build these miniature homes. They thought he was crazy until evidence suggested there actually might be little demons living in them. After the mini village was completed, the man committed suicide. This isn’t your typical fairy garden or a little girl’s playroom; read about The Little People’s Village before you go.
826 PARANORMAL/Flickr
With a history of tragic deaths, this place just may be home to a lot of disgruntled ghosts. Visitors claim strange sounds and lights while here. Shadowy figures and stories of paranormal activity are enough to keep plenty of people very far away. Learn more about the spooky occurrences that have happened at Remington Arms and visit a few other chilling places nearby.
Wildcat1/Wikimedia
Due to a number of tragedies, including a few in park deaths, rumors of ghosts persist. There have even been claims of shadowy figures and objects moving on their own. If that’s too hard to swallow then just check out these 11 fun facts about Lake Compounce and enjoy your day; we just can’t guarantee you won’t run into a couple of ghosts while you are at it.
Marie Mundaca/Flickr
While most people believe it’s just a cool installation in response to rejected plans for an astronomical observatory, some think it’s just too weird, and may be a place for otherworldly worship.
Rumor has it there are no rumors! This place freaks people out because it seems to be haunted for no reason at all. Something draws ghosts here, but what? This hot spot for ghostly activities has people running as they see a black dog roam the graveyard. Disembodied voices and children’s laughter can be heard among the headstones. The Gunntown Cemetery has enough terror to keep you away.
GK tramrunner229/Wikimedia
Isn’t that what you get when you build stuff on top of dead bodies? Legend has it that the bodies from the former cemetery area were never actually relocated, and that folks may be having a picnic right over a skeleton. There is just something unsettling about The New Haven Green. It might just be something six feet under that has us uneasy.
lindsayΔlachance/Flickr
Formerly Owlsbury, the town is named for the Dudley family, who all met a gruesome end. But they left behind a curse, which has made it impossible to inhabit the town since, or even visit without feeling sick. Dudleytown might very well be the creepiest location in the state yet.
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Urban Legends In Connecticut December 23, 2022 Chris Dodge What are some other urban legends in Connecticut? Here are a few more bone-chilling urban legends in Connecticut:
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Urban Legends In Connecticut
December 23, 2022
Chris Dodge
What are some other urban legends in Connecticut? Here are a few more bone-chilling urban legends in Connecticut:
The creepiest hike in the state Terrifying stories coming from the Ansonia Opera House The legend of the White Lady
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Here are a few more bone-chilling urban legends in Connecticut:
- The creepiest hike in the state
- Terrifying stories coming from the Ansonia Opera House
- The legend of the White Lady
