by matthewmeans@me.com | Jun 18, 2026 | Abandoned Buildings
“Destroyed by a mighty windstorm,” as described on a somber tombstone rising above the Connecticut River, the historic Bedell Bridge connected Haverhill, New Hampshire, to Newbury, Vermont, for over a century. Today, abandoned stone piers and overgrown...
by matthewmeans@me.com | Jul 24, 2025 | Historic Sites
Literally overshadowed by two I-95 overpasses, New London’s historic “Old Town Mill” creates a stark contrast between life here in 1650 versus the Connecticut of 2025. Constructed by the city’s founder, John Winthrop, this small grist mill retains a number of original...
by matthewmeans@me.com | Jul 15, 2025 | Abandoned Buildings, Legends & Lore
Very little is known about the origins of this enigmatic ruin in Voluntown, Connecticut. Simply referred to by locals as the “Old Stone House,” it is thought to have been a casualty of a major land purchase made by the state in order to expand Pachaug Forest during...
by matthewmeans@me.com | Oct 16, 2024 | Abandoned Buildings, Graveyards
Can a tomb still feel haunted even though it was never used? Little is known about this abandoned 19th-century crypt in the woods of Northeastern Connecticut. Once thought to be a mere root cellar, it has since been identified as the unfinished family burial chamber...
by matthewmeans@me.com | Oct 9, 2024 | Abandoned Buildings, Legends & Lore
Is this abandoned stone chamber proof that Vikings settled in New England? This simple but well-constructed shelter in an Oneco, CT, pine forest is one of a number of similar buildings throughout the region with origins that remain a mystery. Some believe these were...
