Gunntown Cemetery
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States
Cemetery · local-legend
The Story
A lantern-carrying man leading a horse is one of Gunntown’s best-known reported apparitions. Haunted Places also describes a boy playing beside the rear wall and a phantom black dog. Visitors’ accounts add unexplained music, laughter, mist and sudden cold, making this small burial ground a gathering place for several distinct strands of local lore.
The Hauntings
A lantern-carrying man leading a horse is one of Gunntown’s best-known reported apparitions. Haunted Places also describes a boy playing beside the rear wall and a phantom black dog. Visitors’ accounts add unexplained music, laughter, mist and sudden cold, making this small burial ground a gathering place for several distinct strands of local lore.
A sense of place.
Visitor Experiences
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Sources & further reading.
- Gunntown Cemetery | Haunted Places (reports)
Plan Your Visit
Current opening arrangements unverified. Obtain permission before investigating; respect posted hours and closures. Current access is unconfirmed.