Long believed to be one of the most haunted places in the country, Dudleytown (which is actually a part of the township of Cornwall, Connecticut) is named after three Dudley brothers who moved there from England a few years after the area was settled in 1745.  The curse of Dudleytown began long before the brothers came; in 1510, Edmund Dudley was beheaded for plotting to overthrow King Henry VIII of England.  At the time, a curse was allegedly placed on the Dudleys, stating all of Edmund Dudley’s posterity would find themselves surrounded by horrors.  Legend has it the three brothers brought the curse with them from England to Dudleytown when they came. 

Soon after the brothers settled the area, tragedy began to befall the residents.  In 1774, an unidentified epidemic struck a household in Dudleytown, killing the entire family.  Another resident, Nathaniel Carters, along with his wife and infant were murdered by Indians while their other three children were kidnapped.  One of Dudleytown’s most famous residents, General Heman Swift (who served under General George Washington in the Revolutionary War) lost his wife when she was struck by lightning and killed instantly.  Shortly after her death, the General was said to have gone “slightly demented.”  One of the most bizarre incidents in Dudleytown occurred near the end of the 1800s when John Brophy’s wife died of consumption and shortly after his two children mysteriously disappeared in the woods (some claim they were running from the law after they were accused of stealing sleigh robes).  Soon after the Brophy house burned to the ground and there was speculation of what actually started the blaze – if it was John Brophy himself or something far more sinister.
 
Today, the area of Dudleytown looks much like it did back in the 18th century; it sits in the shadow of three mountains in the middle of a thick, dense forest and rough, rocky terrain.  In fact, the forest was nicknamed “Dark Entry Forest” because the area was so dense and received such little sunlight.  Visitors claim to have experienced strange happenings such as hearing bizarre noises, seeing unexplainable lights, and even seeing strange dark shadows or creatures rumored to hide in old house ruins and chase out visitors.  Devil worshipping and other sinister rituals have been known to take place there as well.  Whether these occurrences are supernatural or not, Dudleytown is definitely an eerie, bizarre place that you probably shouldn’t visit alone!

Hauntworld Reviews Connecticut Haunted Houses

Welcome to our Connecticut Haunted House and Halloween Attraction page where you can find all sorts of haunted houses in Connecticut. Some of our favorite haunted houses in Connecticut are located on this page.  Listed below are some of the best haunts you can find in the state of Connecticut.  If you know of a haunted house, haunted hayride, ghost tour, real haunted house, haunted attraction, scary attraction, or Halloween attraction in Connecticut please refer those attractions to our site so they may create a FREE listing.  If you you would like to review one of the attractions we have listed please create an account.  Once you create a user account you may post your reviews and rate any haunted houses on our system.

In New Haven Connecticut Trail of Terror where darkness reigns and you will be begging for your life once you ebeter and begins your journey through the 27 scenes of hell in this haunted house. With over a one hour walk through the horrific woods of terror you keep your eyes open and be sure not to scream...you will be sorry if you do. www.trailofterror.com for more.

Norwich, Connecticut is home to Dark Manor haunted house and Graveyard Village where once inside Te manor you will expereicen hair raising thrills around every twist and turn. If you survive you will be sad you did once you wall through the Graveyard where the undead are hungry for new blood and have fresh graves waiting for you. Think you can make it, we dare you. www.darknmanorproductions.com

There are some other really great haunted houses not far from Connecticut below are some we suggest.

A great haunted house in New York is The Headless Horseman named NUMBER ONE haunted attraction by Hauntworld the Magazine so this is one haunted event you CAN'T miss. A one mile haunted hayride where you will want to hold on, or you may be eatn alive. A Labtrinth corn maze where you will be hunted and two of the scariest haunted houses. Click here if you are brave enough www.headlesshorseman.com

Another awesome New York haunted house is Bayville Scream Park in Long Island 5 haunting experiences in one location. try your hand at all 5 if you think you have what it takes to survive. Besides the haunted houses Bayville has a lot of other fun entertainment that you can give a go IF your survive their Temple of Terror or Evil in the Woods where evil is looking for you. Click here for more www.bayvillescreampark.com

In New York City you will stumble upon Blood Manor haunted house you can scream, but it won't matter, nobody can hear you, they are all dead just like you soon will be too. The boody scene inside will make you wish you had never entered this haunted house where knife carrying ghosts who didn't invite you in will having you dying to get out. www.bloodmanor.com for more.

Haunted Castle of the Living Dead Near Boston, Massachusetts is a great haunted house worth the drive from Connecticut . Featuring four incredible attractions in one creepy location The Zombie Lazer Encounter, The Castle of the Living Dead, Tunnel of Toxic Terror, The Hay Ride from Hell, and then the Undead Cemetery. This is one haunted house you don't want to miss for details click here www.WinnekenniCastle.com 

Also in Massachusetts is Factory of Terror where the gears of terror are grinding, don't get too close or all that will remain is a pile of guts that used to be YOU! You will enter into the darkness and be begging to be let back into the light. Focus closely or the things that go bump in the night will get you. Visit them online at www.factoryofterror.com for more.

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