We’ve already covered one of the most haunted roads in Massachusetts, but this place takes creepiness to a new level. There’s something about driving down a dark, secluded country road that will always make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Maybe it’s the eerie sounds coming from the shadows on the edge of the forest, or perhaps it’s knowing that you’re utterly alone…. hopefully. Either way, if spooky drives aren’t your thing, you’ll definitely want to avoid driving down this haunted street in Massachusetts.
Google Maps Wolf Island Road in Mattapoisett has a long history of hauntings. Two of the most popular legends passed down about this place are enough to make you lock your doors and speed back to safety. Folklore has it that during the colonial era, a group of settlers executed several Wampanoag native people on the what is now Wolf Island Road. The ghosts of these hanged prisoners are said to still hang from the branches of the trees lining the road. The spectral forms are supposed to be visible on the anniversary of their deaths sometime during the middle of the summer. Some have glimpsed the eyes of dead men peering out from the branches where they swing.
Google Maps In the 1950s, a young woman who had parked on the side of Wolf Island Road reported being terrified by the sight of the ghostly feet of a hanged man swinging down across her windshield in the dark. The car she was in wouldn’t start, and the girl’s partner had gone to look for help further down the road. Left alone in the dark, the young woman claimed to have been awoken by a strange sound, and sat up in the front seat only to witness the ghostly bare feet of a man drop down in front of the glass. In a panic, she reported successfully attempting to start the car again and speeding off into the night.
Flickr/Graham Keen Another strange tale revolves around a fatal car accident. Sometime in the 1970s, a young man crashed his vehicle into a large tree by the side of the road and perished in the accident. Local legends claim that if you pull up to the site of the accident in your car and flash your headlights three times, the ghostly vehicle of the dead man will suddenly flare to life in the distance and speed towards your car. It’s said that the spectral car will appear to drive right through yours, and even leave tire marks on the top of the vehicle.
Are these stories fact or fiction? Do you believe that Wolf Island Road is the most haunted street in Massachusetts? Let us know in the comments! Test your own courage and find out for yourself by taking a midnight drive down Wolf Island Road in Mattapoisett. Click here for directions. If you’re up for more spooky stories, learn the tale behind the haunted Fort Revere Park.
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Wolf Island Road in Mattapoisett has a long history of hauntings. Two of the most popular legends passed down about this place are enough to make you lock your doors and speed back to safety. Folklore has it that during the colonial era, a group of settlers executed several Wampanoag native people on the what is now Wolf Island Road. The ghosts of these hanged prisoners are said to still hang from the branches of the trees lining the road. The spectral forms are supposed to be visible on the anniversary of their deaths sometime during the middle of the summer. Some have glimpsed the eyes of dead men peering out from the branches where they swing.
In the 1950s, a young woman who had parked on the side of Wolf Island Road reported being terrified by the sight of the ghostly feet of a hanged man swinging down across her windshield in the dark. The car she was in wouldn’t start, and the girl’s partner had gone to look for help further down the road. Left alone in the dark, the young woman claimed to have been awoken by a strange sound, and sat up in the front seat only to witness the ghostly bare feet of a man drop down in front of the glass. In a panic, she reported successfully attempting to start the car again and speeding off into the night.
Flickr/Graham Keen
Another strange tale revolves around a fatal car accident. Sometime in the 1970s, a young man crashed his vehicle into a large tree by the side of the road and perished in the accident. Local legends claim that if you pull up to the site of the accident in your car and flash your headlights three times, the ghostly vehicle of the dead man will suddenly flare to life in the distance and speed towards your car. It’s said that the spectral car will appear to drive right through yours, and even leave tire marks on the top of the vehicle.
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haunted street in Massachusetts November 02, 2020 Beth Price-Williams Are there any urban legends in Massachusetts? Do you enjoy talking about Massachusetts urban legends? Well, here’s another of which you might not yet have heard. If you’re ever around the Rehoboth/Seekonk line, you might catch sight of a male hitchhiker, dressed in a red flannel shirt. Those who have seen the man say he is distressed. Some even stop to help him, but before he can get in the car, he…disappears. Have you heard the tale of the Black Flash of Provincetown? He first appeared in the 1930s, haunting the town. Witnesses say he stood eight feet tall, was extremely skinny, and dressed in all black. A few men even claimed to have been assaulted by him before he disappeared in 1945 and was never seen again. What are the creepiest cemeteries in Massachusetts? We’ll find no shortage of creepy places in Massachusetts, including in some of its haunted cemeteries. The Granary Burying Ground in Boston is one of the state’s most haunted cemeteries. Paul Revere and Samuel Adams are among those who are buried here. However, it’s not their spirits that are said to roam the cemetery. Rather, the spirit of an attorney, James Otis Jr., has been seen wandering through the cemetery. He was killed by lightening just days after, ironically, asking god to strike him down by lightening. If you smell singed flesh, you know that Otis is lurking about. What are the most haunted places in Massachusetts? Up for experiencing the paranormal? Or at least increasing your chances of experiencing it? You’ve got a ton of haunted places in Massachusetts to explore. The Hoosac Tunnel in North Adams is just one of those spots. The tunnel took 25 years to build and resulted in the deaths of 190 workers. Others died as well during those early years. Today, the tunnel is still used by freight trains and is said to be haunted. Those who travel in the tunnel tell of seeing the apparition of workers and phantom lights. Unfortunately, going in or near the tunnel is considered trespassing.
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haunted street in Massachusetts
November 02, 2020
Beth Price-Williams
Are there any urban legends in Massachusetts? Do you enjoy talking about Massachusetts urban legends? Well, here’s another of which you might not yet have heard. If you’re ever around the Rehoboth/Seekonk line, you might catch sight of a male hitchhiker, dressed in a red flannel shirt. Those who have seen the man say he is distressed. Some even stop to help him, but before he can get in the car, he…disappears. Have you heard the tale of the Black Flash of Provincetown? He first appeared in the 1930s, haunting the town. Witnesses say he stood eight feet tall, was extremely skinny, and dressed in all black. A few men even claimed to have been assaulted by him before he disappeared in 1945 and was never seen again. What are the creepiest cemeteries in Massachusetts? We’ll find no shortage of creepy places in Massachusetts, including in some of its haunted cemeteries. The Granary Burying Ground in Boston is one of the state’s most haunted cemeteries. Paul Revere and Samuel Adams are among those who are buried here. However, it’s not their spirits that are said to roam the cemetery. Rather, the spirit of an attorney, James Otis Jr., has been seen wandering through the cemetery. He was killed by lightening just days after, ironically, asking god to strike him down by lightening. If you smell singed flesh, you know that Otis is lurking about. What are the most haunted places in Massachusetts? Up for experiencing the paranormal? Or at least increasing your chances of experiencing it? You’ve got a ton of haunted places in Massachusetts to explore. The Hoosac Tunnel in North Adams is just one of those spots. The tunnel took 25 years to build and resulted in the deaths of 190 workers. Others died as well during those early years. Today, the tunnel is still used by freight trains and is said to be haunted. Those who travel in the tunnel tell of seeing the apparition of workers and phantom lights. Unfortunately, going in or near the tunnel is considered trespassing.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Do you enjoy talking about Massachusetts urban legends? Well, here’s another of which you might not yet have heard. If you’re ever around the Rehoboth/Seekonk line, you might catch sight of a male hitchhiker, dressed in a red flannel shirt. Those who have seen the man say he is distressed. Some even stop to help him, but before he can get in the car, he…disappears. Have you heard the tale of the Black Flash of Provincetown? He first appeared in the 1930s, haunting the town. Witnesses say he stood eight feet tall, was extremely skinny, and dressed in all black. A few men even claimed to have been assaulted by him before he disappeared in 1945 and was never seen again.
What are the creepiest cemeteries in Massachusetts?
We’ll find no shortage of creepy places in Massachusetts, including in some of its haunted cemeteries. The Granary Burying Ground in Boston is one of the state’s most haunted cemeteries. Paul Revere and Samuel Adams are among those who are buried here. However, it’s not their spirits that are said to roam the cemetery. Rather, the spirit of an attorney, James Otis Jr., has been seen wandering through the cemetery. He was killed by lightening just days after, ironically, asking god to strike him down by lightening. If you smell singed flesh, you know that Otis is lurking about.
What are the most haunted places in Massachusetts?
Up for experiencing the paranormal? Or at least increasing your chances of experiencing it? You’ve got a ton of haunted places in Massachusetts to explore. The Hoosac Tunnel in North Adams is just one of those spots. The tunnel took 25 years to build and resulted in the deaths of 190 workers. Others died as well during those early years. Today, the tunnel is still used by freight trains and is said to be haunted. Those who travel in the tunnel tell of seeing the apparition of workers and phantom lights. Unfortunately, going in or near the tunnel is considered trespassing.
