Publisher's Synopsis
Phantoms, werewolves, and the walking dead populate this eerie history of New England that reveals some of the region's darkest secrets--all of them true. Tales include the mystery hidden in a quiet Connecticut graveyard, a restless spirit of a murdered soldier roaming an abandoned Rhode Island fort, generations of a Yankee family cursed for more than three centuries, and a witch haunting the woods near a lost Massachusetts village. Each story is based on firsthand accounts or thoroughly documented lore and is complemented by New England history that gives context by describing the time and place. From haunted castles to ghost towns, this collection of spooky legends sheds new light on some of the strangest events and most mysterious locales of the Northeast.