
The following report chronicles our investigation of an abandoned prison camp in Rutland, Massachusetts over three days.
HISTORY:
From 1903 to 1933, the rural west side of the town of Rutland, Massachusetts was the home to around 100 prisoners suffering from tuberculosis. These prisoners were transferred to the Rutland Prison Camp ...
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The Northeast Spectral Science Society was contacted this past March by a man from the Village of Leeds, Massachusetts, concerning some possible poltergeist activity in his home. He lived in the large, old duplex with two roommates. According to him, each resident of the home had some sort ...
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The Abandoned Tunnel is a spot that members of the Northeast Spectral Society have grown to love. We've investigated this location many times, and do have plans to go back in the near future. We have also been using it to test both new equipment configurations and new ...
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In August, Katie received an email from a single mother in West Hartford, Connecticut, asking for help with a potentially malevolent spirit or spirits. The email stated that after moving into her new home, approximately two months prior, strange events began to take place. Below is a report ...
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The following is a report of three separate investigations members of The Northeast Spectral Science Society conducted this year at the lost town of Dana, Massachusetts.
HISTORY:
Dana was a small community first incorporated in 1801 and located in what was once the Swift River Valley. The town (along with three ...
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One Sunny afternoon in September, NESSS members Sue, Rob, Chris and I stopped by the Center Cemetery in Palmer, Massachusetts, often called the "hidden" cemetery due to it's relative invisibility from the road. Chris and I had been there several times before to photograph the unique stones in the ...
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After wrapping up an investigation at the Freetown State Forest in Freetown, Massachusetts the six members of the Northeast Spectral Science Society decided to do some exploring around town. While we were packing our equipment, Katie noticed a couple of cemeteries on the map that were in close proximity ...
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(Update, 11-23-08: NESSS investigator Rob was able to bring a malfunctioning camera card back from the brink and retrieve many of his photos from this location. One of these photos shows an interesting anomaly, so we have decided to update this entry to include it.)
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On a cool, clear day in early October, NESSS members Chris, Sue, Jean, Rob and I visited the infamous Gilson Road Cemetery in Nashua, New Hampshire. The following is an account of our findings.
HISTORY:
So much has been written and said about Gilson Road cemetery that it's hard to separate truth ...
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The Northeast Spectral Science Society recently sponsored an investigation for the Western Massachusetts Paranormal Meetup at the old quarry in Becket, Massachusetts. On the morning of September 20th, 2008, NESSS members Sue, Rob, Jean, Chris and I converged on the abandoned quarry, along with four members of the meetup ...
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