Welcome To Mystic Haunts
Come to Mystic for the aquarium’s delights, stay to listen for the cries of the Emporium’s weeping Banshee. From a Pequot curse said to drive men from Mystic with nightmarish visions to an old haunted house tied to a Julia Roberts classic, this Connecticut favorite offers much in the way of spectral activity.
The Power of the Pequot Curse
The green, manicured grounds of Mystic River Park are a stark contrast to the blood that once soaked the earth. Mystic’s serene park is a picturesque retreat with a very dark and heinous past. From it, a cloud has formed, affecting many who have stepped foot on the comfortable blades of grass.
Take a trip through history with Mystic Haunts and listen to tales about the massacre that forever altered the region’s energy. Natives who once called this land home were ripped from their peace by the English. A massacre followed, pushing the Pequot from where Mystic River Park sits today. In their wake, bodies lay strewn about and a curse befell the small village.
Only the strong-willed can combat the power of the Pequot Curse. Vivid visions of warfare and slaughter plague many. Heavy negative energy lingers over Mystic River Park as if the souls of the damned have congregated to seek revenge for their senseless slayings.
What Will I See?
Visit Mystic’s Most Haunted Locations, Including:
- The Emporium – In its heyday, Mystic’s Emporium served as a general store and post office for locals. In the aftermath of the Civil War, it’s the site of a mourning banshee whose husband never returned from battle. Her devastation in seeing her beau’s name on the casualty and Missing in Action lists posted at the Emporium became etched in the old building.
- Mystic & Noank Library – Conceptualized by Captain Elihu Spicer, though sadly not realized until after his passing, the Mystic & Noank Library has ties to the high seas. It may explain why its resident haunt is a sailor who never set foot on dry land again. At least, not as a corporeal being.
- Mystic River Bascule Bridge – It’s not ghosts or phantoms that terrorize the Bascule Bridge. Rather, it’s the imposing, bulky figure of the mythical Pigman. Spotted on several occasions, at least once drowning a woman in the river, the Pigman seems to watch over the bridge, awaiting his next hapless victim.
The Sorrowful Spirit of the Captain Daniel Packer Inn
When it comes to haunted locations in Mystic, few are as potent as the Captain Daniel Packer Inne. Now a restaurant that serves patrons seeking an elegant evening of food and drinks, the inn was once an 18th-century pub. The historic building was first molded by Daniel Packer, who greeted weary travelers with a welcoming glow and warm food. For decades, its air was light and comforting, until the tragedy of Ada Clift.
Revisit an age when common illnesses could prove fatal with Mystic Haunts. Hear the awful tale of Ada Clift, great-great-grandaughter to Daniel Packer who could have been a prospective owner of the inn. Instead, a bout of scarlet fever ultimately took her life at just seven years old. She may never have taken ownership, but her love of the inn shaped her afterlife.
Whispers suggest there are several specters at the inn, but Ada’s ghost is the most prominent. The young girl has been tied to poltergeist activity, particularly light mischief within the dining room. Learn more about her ghostly sightings on an eerie Mystic ghost tour.
Why is Mystic so Haunted?
The Banshee of Mystic’s Emporium
The Civil War left a mark on so much of the Eastern United States. Mystic may be a small piece of Connecticut, but even it felt the tragedy of war. As tensions flared between the North and the South, places like Mystic sent many of their own to turn the tides. Sadly, that left others waiting impatiently to hear about the safety of their loved ones.
Settle in with Mystic Haunts and listen to the tale of the grieved weeping widow of the Emporium. Once a central part of Mystic as the general store and post office, the Emporium displayed the casualty and Missing-in-Action lists of locals who joined the Civil War. For one woman, the list still haunts her today.
The banshee of the Emporium cuts through silence with her sobs. Never recovered from the loss of her beloved, she replays seeing her husband’s name on the list over and over. Rather than a restful soul, she’s returned as a troubled specter tormented by the past.
Mystic’s Most Haunted
The ghouls and ghosts of Mystic’s most haunted locations beckon travelers near and far. They call out from the belly of the Whitehall Mansion Inn, a stately manor built on the site of a former tavern. Within its walls, echoes of that earlier age blend with spirits who never left the comfort of the inn. The occasional door opening and disembodied laughter have kept guests alert for signs from the other side.
Apartments may stand tall where Factory Square was originally built, but the residuals of the old textile factory remain. One horrifying image is believed to be connected to poltergeist activity that disturbs current residents. A young boy, mutilated by the old machinery, tends to his wounds in a vision sure to breed nightmares.
Couples may exchange vows on the grounds of the Inn at Mystic, but they do so in the company of the otherworldly. Tied to the Haley Mansion, the Inn is afflicted by the echoes of a sordid love affair and an unexpected betrayal that led to a dark cloud and ample spirit activity.
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
