In the far upper corner of northwestern Connecticut, not far from the historic town of Cornwall in the shadow of three mountains, lies a place where only the bravest of hearts tread.Once a colonial village called Dudleytown, it is said to be the site of mysterious deaths of residents in the 1700s and 1800s, unexplained madness in the 20th century and tales of strange noises and wraiths in the past 50 years. Through word of mouth and the reach of the Internet, Dudleytown has become something akin to Connecticut's "Blair Witch" forest."The story has all the makings of a really great horror story: historical figures, mysterious happenings, ghosts, a curse," wrote author Gary P. Dudley in his 2001 book "The Legend of Dudleytown."Still, these days, about the only thing any supernatural investigator or curious teenager will encounter is a burly state trooper and road barriers, meant to prevent people from entering the private property.

The residents of the Dark Entry Forest - near the Dudleytown site - are tired of paranormal investigators, writers, hikers and people interested in the supernatural trespassing on their property.

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I found this palce interested in this place. I really want to know about the place. And I've heard of it too.

I can see why they're 'tired of.' But come on! They should know by now, if a place has such a rap it's going to draw people there. That's why it's 'off-limits.' Sheesh.

Also if they're so tired, build a BIG fance around the place.

i sort of like the dudley town stories--it makes me wonder if some of h.p. lovecrafts stories were inspired by the little town ?

the americas are covered up with abandoned villages and little towns that have dried up long ago. the stories are similar - the rail-road line evaporated . the mill closed or the mine ran out of ore. along with a strange illness and unexplained deaths , native attacks, or other tribals attacked the village .

or crop failures and drought caused the village to fail while other warlike tribes are closing in. small towns and villages are super dependent on the local economic's or crops--they boom and bust. when they fail to grow they begin to shrink until there is nothing left--maybe a cemetary and a abandoned church. the south is covered up with um--

Well shame it's restricted but people will always try to get up there the same as they try to get near to places such as 'area 51' etc...

Sounds an interesting place though, mysteries surrounding it might research into it kind of topic i'm interested in.

Connecticut had the largest number of slaves (6,464) in New England. Jackson Turner Main, surveying Connecticut estate inventories, found that in 1700 one in 10 inventories included slaves, rising to one in 4 on the eve of the Revolution.[1] Between 1756 and 1774, the proportion of slave to free in Connecticut increased by 40 percent. All the principal families of Norwich, Hartford, and New Haven were said to have one or two slaves. By 1774, half of all the ministers, lawyers, and public officials owned slaves, and a third of all the doctors.[2] But Connecticut's large slave population apparently was based in the middle class. More people had the opportunity to own slaves than in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, so more did so.

Connecticut slavery lacked the "paternalism" that characterized Southern slavery, so that even from the early days, the colony had a problem with masters who simply turned out their slaves when the blacks got too old or worn-out to work. Their descendants later would treat factory hands that way. source

B-A, I must thank you for your post. I looked at the original article and site and it is a wealth of information. Being a descendent of Southerners, who refuses to automatically disown their actions and question them, I am frequently drawn into debates about slavery. This certainly helps illustrate how the War Between the States was NOT entirely over the peculiar institution.

I must also thank you for your avatar which I have enjoyed for some time now. All I can say is wow...

TY. I suspect the woods of the area might be haunted by the spirits of old folks who had been slaves cast off who tried to survive in the forest hunting and gathering food as best they could.
Very sad, and very tragic fate.

How interesting.

Dudleytown is located in Cornwall, CT. It is not just haunted, it is absolutely cursed. Having been a resident of CT for nearly 10 years, I've heard many of the stories and phenomena associated with this place. Generally, yes, the residents just want to be left alone. Police will now ticket and/or arrest tresspassers before they can get up the trail in the woods.

http://www.warrens.net/main.htm

The Warrens (a very well-known ghosthunting couple) have written a very brief but good synopsis of Dudleytown. Look in the FAQ section and click on "How do I get to Dudleytown?"

I've been there one time before they started arresting people and have heard horror stories from others who have been there. One of the stories that sticks out most in my mind is the one of the man who took a rock with him and was plagued with awful luck until he returned it.

Seriously. Proceed with caution.

Woah old topic but really good post. This placed Cursed only makes it more attractive to go there, of course i'm not as i can't be bothered traveling half way round the world just to get arrested and sent back to england lol

Also btw good website made for an interesting read,

Thanks for that. I'm really interested in it.

Another story that appeared in my book was. That a couple was walking towards the place, and the female shone a light on the ground. And there was a message from Satan himself:

"NEVER RETURN....Satan."