15. The Freetown-Fall River State Forest

01/14/25 • 19 min

The Freetown-Fall River State Forest is a place of mystery and mysticism, with visitors reporting a variety of paranormal and supernatural claims, ranging from ghostly encounters to sightings of UFOs Bigfoot. Join me in sorting through these reports as we explore what is at the center of all of this energy. I'll also be delving into a few of the crime cases from the forest, as well as the land's indigenous history and the significance of the King Philip's War.

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Produced and hosted by Gabby Hope Frye.

Music by Jonathan Downs. Cover by Kerry Mullen.

Sources used:

https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/entertainment/2021/10/13/bridgewater-triangle-halloween-taunton-rehoboth-freetown-nippenicket-hockomock-ghosts-haunted/6060701001/#

https://www.americas-most-haunted.com/2014/05/27/the-case-for-cryptids-pukwudgie/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/haunted-forests

https://www.maryannpoll.com/mary-ann-s-blog/haunted-destinations-freetown-fall-river-state-forest-massachusetts/

https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/massachusetts-bigfoot-sightings?srsltid=AfmBOooVaKNOWX0QcLzemSZBwwG08agZP4Tnfm1sOm35-M9Mkaa85iIm

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/king-philips-war

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/massachusetts/haunted-forest-freetown-ma

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Check out my new YouTube vlogs ---> My Life in a HAUNTED Town

If you wish to support my creative work ---> https://buymeacoffee.com/gabbyfrye

Have you experienced something paranormal? If you have an encounter you'd like to share, send a message to [email protected].

If you loved the episode, please consider leaving a rating & review, and following my social media.

Produced and hosted by Gabby Hope Frye.

Music by Jonathan Downs. Cover by Kerry Mullen.

Sources used:

https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/entertainment/2021/10/13/bridgewater-triangle-halloween-taunton-rehoboth-freetown-nippenicket-hockomock-ghosts-haunted/6060701001/#

https://www.americas-most-haunted.com/2014/05/27/the-case-for-cryptids-pukwudgie/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/haunted-forests

https://www.maryannpoll.com/mary-ann-s-blog/haunted-destinations-freetown-fall-river-state-forest-massachusetts/

https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/massachusetts-bigfoot-sightings?srsltid=AfmBOooVaKNOWX0QcLzemSZBwwG08agZP4Tnfm1sOm35-M9Mkaa85iIm

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/king-philips-war

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/massachusetts/haunted-forest-freetown-ma

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14. Mercy Brown & the Vampire Panic

In January 1892, a 19-year old named Mercy Brown was lost to an illness, now understood to be consumption. Her death remains the most documented case of the New England Vampire Panic: a wave of religious and spiritual hysteria in response to an outbreak of tuberculosis. Today, Mercy is known as The Last Vampire of New England.

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https://www.damnedct.com/seaside-sanatorium-waterford/

https://www.rihs.org/have-mercy/

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16. The Warrens

Ed Warren was a self-taught demonologist, while Lorraine Warren was a light-trance medium. Together, this couple investigating high-profile paranormal cases, becoming the most famous people in the community. Listen to hear about their childhoods, how they met, and how they established themselves as investigators. We'll also be delving into two of their cases - both of which inspired film in The Conjuring Universe - the Conjuring House and the Devil Made Me Do It case.

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Produced and hosted by Gabby Hope Frye.

Music by Jonathan Downs. Cover by Kerry Mullen.

Sources used:

https://people.com/the-conjuring-true-story-8645388

https://allthatsinteresting.com/bathsheba-sherman

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-stories/the-conjuring-house-the-true-story-rarely-told/

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