Lydia Gilbert Ghost | Hartford Old State House Haunting Guide
Accused of witchcraft in 1654, Lydia Gilbert may still haunt the Old State House of Hartford, CT. The scents of popcorn and colonial fear linger for those with a nose for mystery and injustice. In 1654, a musket misfired, a Goodman died, and Goody Lydia Gilbert paid for it. Fear wanted a villain; a widow […]
Ghost Demands Exact Change
Is Milemarker Jack a toll-collecting ghost? A warning spirit? Or Connecticut’s most successful British import since sarcasm? This entry dives into the legend haunting the roadside near the Lost Fox Inn — a lantern-bearing figure with colonial roots, European parallels, and just enough modern weirdness to keep things interesting. It includes historical context, folklore overlap […]
Haunted Rest Stop Snacks with Milemarker Jack
A Ghost Tried to Ruin My Dinner at a Previously Unhaunted Inn Is the Lost Fox Inn in Litchfield, CT, full of phantasms… or just extra atmospheric? There I was, dinner at the Lost Fox with my husband, when I swear, something walked behind Paul and… disappeared. No staff around, just […]