Newburyport Public Library

Spooky trails and tall tales Connecticut, hiking the state's legends, hauntings, and history, Stephen Gencarella

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Spooky trails and tall tales Connecticut

bibliography

1100448033

Stephen Gencarella

hiking the state's legends, hauntings, and history

"Connecticut, a New England state with a proud history and vibrant culture. But there is more to this place than white church steeples and town greens. In the forests and meadows surrounding these quaint, colonial towns lurk spine-chilling ghosts such as the Headless Horseman of Canton, rumored hermits such as the Winsted Wild Man, and shadowy creatures such as the Glawackus of Glastonbury, all awaiting the next hiker to stumble down the trail... For years, tales of these mysterious beings and places existed only in whispers and campfire tales, but now for the first time these legends have been collected and retold in one volume: Spooky Trails and Tall Tales Connecticut. Alongside each of these captivating tales is the necessary route and trailhead information brave readers will need to go beyond their town lines and test their nerve"--, Provided by publisher

The Moodus noises -- Diabolical dens -- The Barkhamsted Lighthouse -- Satan's kingdom -- The Devil's Hopyard -- Hunting the Connecticut river oddities -- Mysterious Selden Island -- On the trail of the Glawackus -- Legendary canines -- Forbidden love -- Dangerous romance -- Lillinonah's lament -- Legendary leaps -- Tragic falls -- The raggies -- Following the vagabonds -- Chasing the Regicides and other marked men -- Treacherous Tories -- The witches' hollow -- An accursed spot -- Ghostly remains -- Dudleytown -- The restless dead -- In search of spectral treasure