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State Directory

Massachusetts

23 Locations

Massachusetts has 14 counties, and this v8 build uses the approved Massachusetts research file as the foundation for a full state HTML. The final build includes forts, burial grounds, historic hotels, Salem landmarks, mansions, woods, chasms, former hospitals, jails, cemeteries, waterfalls, forests, and nationally known historic houses with meaningful rooms, zones, or evidence buckets.

Fort Warren

Fort Haunted Historic
Georges Island, MA
Boston Harbor Civil War Fort
Access: Public / Reference Based

Fort Warren is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to boston harbor civil war fort, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • Lady in Black apparition
  • footsteps
  • voices
  • military presence reports
Structure Layout
  • ramparts
  • casemates
  • parade ground
  • tunnels / corridors
  • island approach
Location Data

Address / Reference: Georges Island, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Website: https://www.nps.gov/boha/

Coordinates: 42.3210° N, 70.9610° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Boston Harbor Civil War Fort with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

King's Chapel Burying Ground

Burying Ground Haunted Historic
Boston, MA
Historic Burial Ground
Access: Public / Reference Based

King's Chapel Burying Ground is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to historic burial ground, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • shadows
  • voices
  • unexplained movement
  • burial-ground presence
Structure Layout
  • grave rows
  • gate
  • central paths
  • perimeter walls
  • Freedom Trail approach
Location Data

Address / Reference: Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108

Website: https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/

Coordinates: 42.3580° N, 71.0610° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Historic Burial Ground with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

The Omni Parker House

Historic Hotel Haunted Historic
Boston, MA
Historic Hotel
Access: Public / Reference Based

The Omni Parker House is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to historic hotel, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • footsteps
  • elevator activity
  • apparitions
  • guest-floor activity
Structure Layout
  • guest rooms
  • elevators
  • hallways
  • lobby
  • public dining areas
Location Data

Address / Reference: 60 School St, Boston, MA 02108

Website: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/boston-parker-house

Coordinates: 42.3560° N, 71.0590° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Historic Hotel with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Howard Street Burying Ground

Burying Ground Haunted Historic
Salem, MA
Colonial Burial Ground
Access: Public / Reference Based

Howard Street Burying Ground is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to colonial burial ground, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • apparitions
  • phantom sounds
  • cold spots
  • cemetery presence
Structure Layout
  • gates
  • headstones
  • perimeter paths
  • central rows
  • street frontage
Location Data

Address / Reference: Howard St, Salem, MA 01970

Website: https://www.salem.org/

Coordinates: 42.5220° N, 70.8910° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Colonial Burial Ground with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Joshua Ward House

Historic House Haunted Historic
Salem, MA
Historic Salem House
Access: Public / Reference Based

Joshua Ward House is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to historic salem house, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • footsteps
  • faces
  • unexplained movement
  • witch-trial-era presence
Structure Layout
  • stairway
  • upper rooms
  • front parlor
  • exterior facade
  • street approach
Location Data

Address / Reference: 148 Washington St, Salem, MA 01970

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 42.5230° N, 70.8940° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Historic Salem House with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Ropes Mansion

Historic Mansion Haunted Historic
Salem, MA
18th-century Merchant Mansion
Access: Public / Reference Based

Ropes Mansion is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to 18th-century merchant mansion, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • apparitions
  • cold spots
  • voices
  • mansion presence reports
Structure Layout
  • halls
  • stairs
  • garden
  • upper rooms
  • exterior grounds
Location Data

Address / Reference: 318 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970

Website: https://www.pem.org/visit/historic-houses/ropes-mansion

Coordinates: 42.5210° N, 70.8980° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — 18th-century Merchant Mansion with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

The Hawthorne Hotel

Historic Hotel Haunted Historic
Salem, MA
Historic Hotel
Access: Public / Reference Based

The Hawthorne Hotel is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to historic hotel, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • footsteps
  • door movement
  • apparitions
  • elevator-area activity
Structure Layout
  • guest rooms
  • corridors
  • elevator areas
  • lobby
  • public rooms
Location Data

Address / Reference: 18 Washington Sq W, Salem, MA 01970

Website: https://www.hawthornehotel.com/

Coordinates: 42.5230° N, 70.8970° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Historic Hotel with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Old Burial Hill

Burying Ground Haunted Historic
Marblehead, MA
Colonial Burial Ground
Access: Public / Reference Based

Old Burial Hill is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to colonial burial ground, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • figures
  • voices
  • orbs
  • hilltop presence reports
Structure Layout
  • hilltop
  • stones
  • paths
  • harbor overlook
  • cemetery perimeter
Location Data

Address / Reference: Orne St, Marblehead, MA 01945

Website: https://marbleheadmuseum.org/

Coordinates: 42.5000° N, 70.8540° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Colonial Burial Ground with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Hammond Castle

Castle / Museum Haunted Historic
Gloucester, MA
Historic Castle and Inventor’s Home
Access: Public / Reference Based

Hammond Castle is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to historic castle and inventor’s home, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • voices
  • footsteps
  • figures
  • castle atmosphere reports
Structure Layout
  • halls
  • courtyard
  • towers
  • great hall
  • exterior grounds
Location Data

Address / Reference: 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930

Website: https://www.hammondcastle.org/

Coordinates: 42.6200° N, 70.6780° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Historic Castle and Inventor’s Home with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Dogtown

Abandoned Settlement / Woods Haunted Historic
Gloucester / Rockport, MA
Historic Settlement Ruins
Access: Public / Reference Based

Dogtown is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to historic settlement ruins, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • ghost lights
  • apparitions
  • strange sounds
  • woods presence reports
Structure Layout
  • woods
  • stone ruins
  • trails
  • cellar holes
  • boulder / path areas
Location Data

Address / Reference: Dogtown Road trail access, Gloucester, MA

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 42.6500° N, 70.6500° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Historic Settlement Ruins with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

State Reservation Haunted Historic
Sutton, MA
Geological Landmark / Legend Site
Access: Public / Reference Based

Purgatory Chasm State Reservation is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to geological landmark / legend site, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • voices
  • figures
  • strange echoes
  • chasm presence reports
Structure Layout
  • chasm trail
  • ledges
  • rock passage
  • wooded trails
  • overlook areas
Location Data

Address / Reference: 198 Purgatory Rd, Sutton, MA 01590

Website: https://www.mass.gov/locations/purgatory-chasm-state-reservation

Coordinates: 42.1070° N, 71.7500° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Geological Landmark / Legend Site with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Spider Gates Cemetery

Cemetery Haunted Historic
Leicester, MA
Rural Burial Ground
Access: Public / Reference Based

Spider Gates Cemetery is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to rural burial ground, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • footsteps
  • voices
  • cold spots
  • cemetery legend reports
Structure Layout
  • gates
  • central burial area
  • paths
  • tree line
  • perimeter
Location Data

Address / Reference: 790 Pine St, Leicester, MA 01524

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 42.2360° N, 71.9180° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Rural Burial Ground with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Higgins Armory Museum Site

Former Museum / Armory Haunted Historic
Worcester, MA
Former Armory Museum Site
Access: Public / Reference Based

Higgins Armory Museum Site is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to former armory museum site, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • shadows
  • footsteps
  • former exhibit-space presence
  • unexplained sounds
Structure Layout
  • former exhibit spaces
  • exterior
  • stair / hall context
  • grounds
  • building frontage
Location Data

Address / Reference: 100 Barber Ave, Worcester, MA 01606

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 42.2850° N, 71.8140° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Former Armory Museum Site with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Worcester City Hospital Site

Former Hospital Site Haunted Historic
Worcester, MA
Former Medical Facility
Access: Public / Reference Based

Worcester City Hospital Site is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to former medical facility, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • apparitions
  • sounds
  • movement
  • hospital-ground presence reports
Structure Layout
  • former hospital grounds
  • building footprint context
  • exterior paths
  • road approach
  • institutional grounds
Location Data

Address / Reference: Belmont Street area, Worcester, MA

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 42.2780° N, 71.8090° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Former Medical Facility with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Spooner House

Historic House Haunted Historic
Plymouth, MA
18th-century Plymouth House
Access: Public / Reference Based

Spooner House is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to 18th-century plymouth house, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • child apparition
  • ball sounds
  • footsteps
  • window-area presence
Structure Layout
  • rooms
  • stairway
  • windows
  • exterior grounds
  • museum route
Location Data

Address / Reference: 27 North St, Plymouth, MA 02360

Website: https://plymouthantiquarian.org/spooner-house/

Coordinates: 41.9590° N, 70.6700° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — 18th-century Plymouth House with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Cole's Hill

Hill / Memorial Grounds Haunted Historic
Plymouth, MA
Early Colonial Burial Area
Access: Public / Reference Based

Cole's Hill is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to early colonial burial area, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • footsteps
  • apparitions
  • colonial burial-ground presence
Structure Layout
  • hilltop
  • memorial grounds
  • pathways
  • waterfront overlook
  • burial context
Location Data

Address / Reference: 79 Water St, Plymouth, MA 02360

Website: https://www.plymouth400inc.org/

Coordinates: 41.9570° N, 70.6650° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Early Colonial Burial Area with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Hockomock Swamp / Bridgewater Triangle

Swamp / Folklore Region Haunted Historic
West Bridgewater, MA
Bridgewater Triangle Outdoor Site
Access: Public / Reference Based

Hockomock Swamp / Bridgewater Triangle is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to bridgewater triangle outdoor site, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • lights
  • creatures
  • voices
  • woods / swamp presence reports
Structure Layout
  • swamp trails
  • wooded edges
  • pull-offs
  • trailheads
  • wetland areas
Location Data

Address / Reference: Swamp and trail network in the Bridgewater Triangle region

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 41.9750° N, 70.9750° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Bridgewater Triangle Outdoor Site with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

The Old Gaol

Historic Jail Haunted Historic
Barnstable, MA
Cape Cod Historic Jail
Access: Public / Reference Based

The Old Gaol is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to cape cod historic jail, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • jail sounds
  • figures
  • prisoner presence reports
  • footsteps
Structure Layout
  • cells
  • courtyard
  • exterior walls
  • jail corridors
  • museum route
Location Data

Address / Reference: 3356 Main St, Barnstable, MA 02630

Website: https://barnstablehistory.org/

Coordinates: 41.7050° N, 70.3000° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Cape Cod Historic Jail with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Bash Bish Falls

Waterfall / State Park Haunted Historic
Mount Washington, MA
Waterfall Legend Site
Access: Public / Reference Based

Bash Bish Falls is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to waterfall legend site, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • woman apparition
  • cries
  • water-edge presence
  • ledge unease
Structure Layout
  • falls overlook
  • trail
  • ledge area
  • waterline
  • gorge approach
Location Data

Address / Reference: Falls Rd access, Mt Washington, MA 01258

Website: https://www.mass.gov/locations/bash-bish-falls-state-park

Coordinates: 42.1110° N, 73.4510° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Waterfall Legend Site with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Hillside Cemetery

Cemetery Haunted Historic
North Adams, MA
Historic Cemetery
Access: Public / Reference Based

Hillside Cemetery is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to historic cemetery, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • apparitions
  • orbs
  • sounds
  • cemetery-lane presence
Structure Layout
  • cemetery lanes
  • older sections
  • monument areas
  • tree line
  • entry paths
Location Data

Address / Reference: Monument Square area, North Adams, MA 01247

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 42.7000° N, 73.1100° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Historic Cemetery with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Leominster State Forest

State Forest Haunted Historic
Leominster, MA
Public Forest / Folklore Site
Access: Public / Reference Based

Leominster State Forest is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to public forest / folklore site, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • lights
  • figures
  • odd sounds
  • wooded-trail presence
Structure Layout
  • trails
  • wooded overlooks
  • trailheads
  • forest roads
  • rocky areas
Location Data

Address / Reference: State forest trail network, Leominster, MA

Website: https://www.mass.gov/locations/leominster-state-forest

Coordinates: 42.5300° N, 71.7600° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Public Forest / Folklore Site with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

The Lizzie Borden House

Historic House / Inn Haunted Historic
Fall River, MA
Murder House / Museum and Lodging
Access: Public / Reference Based

The Lizzie Borden House is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to murder house / museum and lodging, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • footsteps
  • voices
  • apparitions
  • room activity
Structure Layout
  • bedrooms
  • stairs
  • kitchen
  • sitting room
  • exterior grounds
Location Data

Address / Reference: 230 2nd St, Fall River, MA 02721

Website: https://lizzie-borden.com/

Coordinates: 41.6980° N, 71.1550° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Murder House / Museum and Lodging with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.

Grafton State Hospital Site

Former Hospital Site Haunted Historic
Grafton, MA
Former State Hospital Grounds
Access: Public / Reference Based

Grafton State Hospital Site is a Massachusetts Haunted Location Directory entry tied to former state hospital grounds, with documented claims and usable evidence buckets for TPI field logging.

Activity Reported
  • figures
  • sounds
  • institutional presence
  • movement reports
Structure Layout
  • grounds
  • former structure areas
  • roads / paths
  • exterior building context
  • institutional perimeter
Location Data

Address / Reference: Former state hospital grounds in Grafton, MA

Website: Not publicly maintained

Coordinates: 42.2000° N, 71.6900° W

Classification

Residual or Mixed — Former State Hospital Grounds with location-specific claims and meaningful documentation zones.