Years ago, when I was attending North Country Union High School, in Newport, VT, I submitted an article to the "Bish" Bishop section in what was ironically called the "Vermonter" section of the Burlington Free Press. The column that "Bish" wrote for was mainly geared towards hunting and fishing, if memory serves. In 1976, as a 17-year old high school student, I noticed … [Read more...]
13 Scary Locations in Vermont That Will Haunt You!
Vermont ghost stories, and haunted locations you can explore... The following are 13 scary locations in Vermont that might haunt you for days (or even years) to come. Each one of these creepy places are sure to appeal to your sense of curiosity and delight. It's fun to be a little scared, or at the very least intrigued, so enjoy some of these unusual places at your leisure. … [Read more...]
Ghostly First Responder Screams Warning at Readsboro Inn Fire
March 13, 2018 1.a.m. By Roseann Bergdoll George Vegas, going through his belongs in the attic at the Readsboro Inn, fell asleep in front of the warm pellet stove. Suddenly awakened, he saw the window to the right of the stove glowing bright yellow and orange. He noticed that the room was filled with smoke. Opening the window, he saw flames coming out of the eves below the … [Read more...]
Vermont Ghosts
Most any small town is the perfect place for sitting next to a camp fire and listening to a good story about Vermont ghosts. At least it was "back in the day", but now all that seems to have been relegated to the past. Just a few years ago, it was an eagerly anticipated event at Halloween time to visit a local bookstore and pick up Joe Citro's latest book about ghosts, … [Read more...]
Vermont Ghost Towns – Explore the Long Abandoned Ricker Basin
Ricker Basin, which is also known as Ricker Mills is one of Vermont's "ghost towns" that was abandoned back in the early 1900's after two floods devastated the small community. What remains today and is there any truth to the legends and ghost stories surrounding this long abandoned Vermont community? Read the full article here or check out the huge Ricker Basin photo gallery. … [Read more...]