THE STORY
Reported Haunting
Bara-Hack in Pomfret, Connecticut, is a completely abandoned 18th-century mill settlement famously known in New England folklore as the "Village of Ghostly Voices". The site's unique, auditory paranormal lore includes:Auditory Residual Hauntings: The primary phenomenon reported by hikers and historians—including a well-documented 1927 visit by a Harvard professor—is hearing the intense, localized sounds of an active village long after its abandonment. This includes disembodied children's laughter, barking ghost dogs, calling livestock, and the distinct sound of phantom wooden wagon wheels rolling along non-existent dirt roads.The Ghost Baby in the Elm: Dating back to before the town was even abandoned, legends told by enslaved workers on the property claimed a phantom infant could frequently be seen reclining in the branches of a large elm tree near the village cemetery.The Cemetery Apparitions: The intact Randall-Botham family burial ground is the epicenter for visual manifestations. Paranormal investigators have documented floating orbs, sudden equipment failures, and full-bodied sightings of an unknown bearded male spirit floating directly above the headstones.
This abandoned town was a settlement that began in 1780. It is said that the sounds of the old town can still be heard: voices, livestock, wagons, children playing, people singing… Apparitions also have been seen of a bearded man and a child. This land is on private property now, so it is not advised to visit without permission.