There’s this idea that spooky stories and ghostly tales must be reserved for months like October. When we’re already on the lookout for ways to be scared and for creepy histories to make their way into our present day. But in New Hampshire we don’t really have that luxury. Not when entire towns in the state have the type of haunted past that you’ll find in this town.
Hampton, located in Rockingham County is often thought of as a beach town. It’s a wonderful place to visit in the summer, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t come with a certain level of creepiness. Let’s start with the town’s park.
Believed to be haunted by the ghost of the only woman convicted of being a witch in the state, Founders Park (also known as Meetinghouse Green Memorial Park) has some seriously chilling vibes.
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The woman, Goody Cole, spent the 1660s and the 1670s going in and out of jail. She died in the 1680s and was buried in town in an ummarked grave. In her honor, this stone was erected in the 1960s.
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But things get creepier from here. There’s the Revolutionary War general, Jonathan Moulton, who returned to the seacoast region where he amassed a great deal of money. In search of more, it’s said that he sold his soul to the devil who promised to fill his boots with gold every month.
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But, Moulton’s greed grew and in an effort to beat the devil he cut a hole in his boots for more gold. Eventually, when the devil realized his avarice, the general’s home was burned to the ground in the 1770s.
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Moulton rebuilt his home, which you can see today. It’s said to be haunted by the ghost of his wife Abigail.
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This haunted mansion isn’t the only one in town. The 200 year-old Marston house is old, but somehow the ghost who lives here has always stayed 11 years-old. The young boy, Valentine Marston, was shot during a hunting trip in 1890 and appears dressed like a sailor.
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Despite being moved to a new location, Valentine is still here. In one of the strangest tellings of the story, when the moving company transported the house their trucks blew two tires, which is something that had never happened in their history of business.
craiglea / Flickr Before being moved, the folks who lived in the house reported hearing footsteps throughout the home. And they often heard doors opening without anyone present.
If you’re the type to appreciate New Hampshire’s town in a more official capacity, check out the town’s website.
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Before being moved, the folks who lived in the house reported hearing footsteps throughout the home. And they often heard doors opening without anyone present.
And if this article has whipped you into a find-that-ghost frenzy this haunted road trip will lead you to the scariest places in the New Hampshire!
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