NEW ENGLAND FOLKLORE
June 15, 2025

H.P. Lovecraft, Rhode Island Witches, and Weather Magic

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H.P. Lovecraft (1890 - 1937) is one of America's best-known horror writers. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, he wrote dozens of stories...
April 01, 2025

Brookline's Haunted Schoolhouse: Stalked by an Angry Ghost

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A few weeks ago, Tony and I paid a visit to Larz Anderson Park in Brookline, Massachusetts. Although it's a popular place for dog walker...
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February 21, 2025

The Deadly Ghost of Harvard College: Killed by a Prank

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I'm giving a tour of Harvard Square for a group of friends this weekend, and have been trying to find good ghost stories I can tell. Cam...
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May 26, 2024

Rutland's Abandoned Prison Camp: Ruins, Graffiti, and Maybe A Ghost or Two?

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Back in March, Tony and I took a road trip to Rutland, Massachusetts to visit an abandoned prison camp located in Rutland State Park. Rutlan...
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March 28, 2024

Walnut Cemetery: A Ghost, A Crossroads, and A Poetic Tragedy

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I was chatting with someone a while ago, and they asked if I had ever visited Walnut Cemetery in Haverhill, Massachusetts. I was born and ra...
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Peter Muise
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Author of WITCHES AND WARLOCKS OF MASSACHUSETTS (September, 2021) and LEGENDS AND LORE OF THE NORTH SHORE (2014). My work has appeared in various other places, including MAGICAL FOLK: BRITISH AND IRISH FAIRIES: AD 500 TO PRESENT (2018), and Sam Baltrusis's 13 MOST HAUNTED CRIME SCENES BEYOND BOSTON (2016). Avid folklore fan and New England native. Questions? Email me at hilldwellingpete(at)hotmail.com, or leave a comment. I like New England's legends, folklore and weird traditions.
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