GHOST TOURS IN CONNECTICUT

Throughout its nearly 100-year history as a facility to treat the mentally troubled, Norwich State Hospital has seen more than its share of horrific suffering, traumatic events and senseless tragedies. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that the grounds are purported to be haunted by the tortured souls who were sent there seeking better health but instead found eternal pain. The original fac... [Read more]

The Newington Home for Incurables was founded in 1898 for children afflicted with conditions such as polio, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. The hospital's founding was spearheaded by Virginia Thrall Smith, who championed for the care of disabled children. Two sites in downtown Hartford proved unsuitable, as the public would be "exposed" to the children and their infirmities. Finally, an abandone... [Read more]

DESCRIPTION: This lovingly restored, 1761 home is the centerpiece of the East Hartford Historical Society's collection of three historic buildings, found in the East Hartford Historical Society’s Martin Park: the Goodwin Schoolhouse, Makens Bemont House, and Burnham Blacksmith Shop. The Makens Bemont House is built in the traditional pre-Revolutionary home style, characterized "by its gambrel r... [Read more]

DESCRIPTION/HISTORY: The Curtis Inn's motto is "Every Modern Comfort, Every Ancient Charm." Unlike other historic buildings, this building that has always been an inn/public house since 1754, has never been allowed to become an expensive fixer upper opportunity, as it has been passed down through families with strong ties to the community, and who have been truly motivated to run a successfu... [Read more]

DESCRIPTION: This 3 story, wooden plank Glebe House has been described as a beautifully quaint, peaceful, simple Colonial structure. The word, "Glebe" refers to a plot of land given to a Church of England for its sanctuary, the Parsonage, and perhaps a graveyard. While the present structure was built in 1750, two of its original rooms and its foundation date back to the 1650s, making it one of... [Read more]