The state of Massachusetts is widely regarded as a place of supernatural and haunted phenomenon perhaps for no other reason than the infamous Salem Witch Trials that took place there more than 300 years ago. 

The legendary Salem Witch Trials began when a group of young girls in the town of Salem began to exhibit unusual behavior – contorting into grotesque positions, complaining about pinching and biting sensations, and falling down into frozen positions.  At a time when everyone believed the devil was real and close at hand, the belief that witchcraft was the source of the girls’ affliction spread like wildfire through the town. 

From June through September of 1692, nineteen men and women convicted of witchcraft were carted to Gallows Hill and hung.  Another man, Giles Corey, who refused to submit to a trial based on witchcraft charges was pressed to death under heavy stones while one to two hundred others faced accusations of witchcraft and dozens suffered in jail for months without trials (four of the accused died while in prison). 

The sheriff of Salem at the time, Sheriff George Corwin was the son of the Witch Trials magistrate Jonathan Corwin, was said to profit greatly from the trials; Sheriff Corwin was in charge of confiscating the property of those charged and dividing it among the town leaders.  

Today, Olde Burial Hill located in Marblehead is said to be haunted by Wilmott Redd, one of the convicted who has hung during the trials.  According to Salem tradition, right before she died Redd put a curse on the town and some residents claim to have heard a woman saying “this town shall burn!” at Olde Burial Hill when it’s dark.

The Joshua Ward House is also said to be haunted with strange occurrences happening frequently.  Located across from a cemetery said to be the site of the first hanging, the house is also built over the burial site of Sheriff Corwin.  Visitors have reported hearing faint cries from a child and erratic singing coming from the attic.  There are also several “hot spots” in the house where the temperature is unexplainably several degrees higher than normal and candles have mysteriously been taken out of their holders and melted.

Saint Mary’s Cemetery is another supposedly haunted site in Salem.  Visitors report hearing strange, unexplainable noises, a faint white light moving in the distance, and the enigmatic but genuine feeling of evil – a feeling of being watched, rushed out, and an almost tangible negative energy that seems to dissipate as soon as you leave the cemetery.  Looking for a truly scary, haunted place?  Salem, Massachusetts is sure to not disappoint!

Hauntworld Reviews Massachusetts Haunted Houses

Welcome to our Massachusetts Haunted House and Halloween Attraction page where you can find all sorts of haunted houses in Massachusetts. Some of our favorite haunted houses in Massachusetts are located on this page.  Listed below are some of the best haunts you can find in the state of Massachusetts.  If you know of a haunted house, haunted hayride, ghost tour, real haunted house, haunted attraction, scary attraction, or Halloween attraction in Massachusetts 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.

One of the most haunted locations in Massachusetts is The Haunted Ship in Quincy, Massachusetts a REAL ghost ship inhabitied by gunman who were not able to make it out alive. You are sure to experince the fright of you life if you are brave enough to try this haunted ship. find them on the web at, www.hauntedship.com 

Factory of Terror Haunted House in Fall River, Massachusetts is filled with passageways where behind the walls and tunnels underground  you will hear whispers from the dead. Not everyone always makes it out alive of this haunted house. Think you have what it takes click here to see more www.factoryofterror.com 

The Castle of the Living Dead Haunted House near Boston, Massachusetts will take you on a tour that you will not soon forget, it will haunt you for days...that is if you survive   The Zombie Lazer Encounter, The Castle of the Living Dead, Tunnel of Toxic Terror, The Hay Ride from Hell, and then the Undead Cemetery. For details click here www.WinnekenniCastle.com

Not far from Massachusetts there are a lot more great Haunted Houses a suggested list is below

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

Nightmare New England in Litchfield, New Hampshire, A massive 20 acre scream park where your worst fears are brought to life. Think you can sirvive being buried alive, at Nightmare New England they put you to the test and do just that, you will smell the decay feel the bugs and the terror doesn't stop there. Click here to see more www.nightmarenewengland.com

Another awesome haunted house in New Hampshire is Dead Acres in Epping, New Hampshire. Four seperate haunted attractions including Skeleton Saloon and Hotel where the guests that didn't survive before you lurk to show you just how burtal their deaths were. If that doesn't having you running a quarter mile walk through the woods at night where killers are in search of their next victims might. To see more click here www.hauntedacresnh.com

At The Ghoullog in North Conway, New Hampshire you will witness and feel haunted happenings that are sure to scare the hardiest of men and leave them screaming in sheer horror. What you will see once you are inside is like nothing you have ever seen before. You won't know if it is your eyes seeing ghost of real monsters there to attack you. Click here for more details www.cranmore.com/ghoullog

In Lee, New Hampshire you will stumble into the darkness known as The Haunted Overload, voted as one of America's Best Haunted Houses. The Grim Reaper is searching for new souls to capture and torture, yours might be next on his list. If you don't think you can handle it maybe you should stop by during the day for a less scary expereince for deatils visit their website at, www.hauntedoverload.com

In Gilford, New Hampshire you will find Morbid Mountian taking you through three seperate haunted mazes where if you get lost your soul will never be found.  Monster will chase you. Zombies will try and eat you and chainsaw mass murderers will try to kill you. Run as fast as you can. Don't believe us visit them online to see for yourself at www.morbidmountian.com

Norwich, Connecticut is home to Dark Manor haunted house and Graveyard Village where once inside Te manor you will experience 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

Massachusetts loves to scream so please be our guest and click on the profiles for Halloween attractions in Massachusetts listed above.

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