Boston is a city that is known for its rich history, culture and innovation but Boston
also has a dark past with ghosts, urban legends and unusual occurrences and that’s what
we are going to be exploring today.
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There are enough urban legends to last you a lifetime.
But for now let’s travel over to Boston where we will uncover the top 10 scary Boston
urban legends.
King’s Chapel burying ground digs onto this list in at number 10.
Boston is full of cemeteries but not all of them are peaceful places where the dead are
laid to rest.
The King’s Chapel burying ground is where a lot of people were buried alive by accident.
So now as a result, their ghosts haunt the cemetery seeking vengeance for a life that
they didn’t fully live.
According to the local urban legend, it is believed that some of these lost souls are
looking for a human to use their body as a vessel.
Well that doesn’t sound too appealing does it?
Note to self, don’t visit any graveyards while in Boston.
A demon who lives near the Boston Light, terrorizes us in at number 9.
The Boston Light is a lighthouse that is located on Little Brewster Island in the Boston Harbor
but according to the local legends, a demon called Hobomock inhabits this island, wreaking
havoc on people nearby.
The rocks around the Boston Light are notorious for damaging ships and claiming lives and
that’s why this lighthouse was built, so that it could warn sailors.
But now it is believed that this lighthouse is terrorized by a demon and he will kill
anyone who steps foot on this island.
The first lighthouse keeper drowned after his boat capsized a few months after he started
the job.
The second keeper only lasted a few days before he drowned.
And in 1851, the lighthouse keeper left his two assistants in charge.
But while he was gone, an intense wind prevented him from returning to his post.
The next morning, the building was gone.
One of the assistants washed up on shore and the other was found dead in Nantucket.
I guess hobomock struck again and claimed the lives of more innocent souls.
Moving onto number 8 we have The Boston Tickler.
Apparently, there is a hooded man who has been breaking into male students’ home at
the Boston College so that he could tickle their feet in the middle of the night.
I literally can’t think of anything more terrifying than this.
People have said that he is 5’8’’ male who dresses in dark clothing.
He has been haunting the campus and he usually hits up to three rooms a night.
He doesn’t steal anything and he’s usually gone by the time you wake up.
But this might be more than just a legend.
There are just so many of these reports that are making people wonder if this Boston tickler
is a real guy or just some elaborate prank.
Either way, I would be so friggin terrified if i found a strange man in my room tickling
my feet at night.
I would literally never be the same again.
Copp’s Hill Burying Ground brings us in at number 7.
This is probably the scariest cemetery in Boston and I’ll tell you why.
Back in the day, grave robbers and vandals used to disrupt graves and dig up the dead,
torrential rain exposed coffin lids, gravestones were ripped out of the ground and used as
roof tiles, foundations or for road improvement projects.
It just seems like the dead weren’t able to rest in peace here.
So now, visitors who come to this cemetery will be met by a lot of angry spirits who
roam these grounds.
Some say that you can see dead little girls, strange shadows, orbs and you can hear screams
in the distance.
If the spirits think that you are at the cemetery for ulterior motives, you will be punished
and you just might not make it out alive.
Cocoanut Grove shakes things up in at number 6.
This place has gone down in history as one of the deadliest nightclub fires.
In November 1942, huge flames consumed the Cocoanut Grove lounge, killing 492 people
and injuring dozens more.
Today, all you’ll see is a memorial plaque in its place but according to the urban legend,
fire victims are said to linger in this area.
Apparently you can see shadowy figures in burned clothing wandering around the area.
That can’t be good for nearby businesses.
I would probably pee my pants if I saw one of these ghosts come towards me.
It is also said that you can hear agonizing screams and if you’re extremely unlucky,
you might even be able to smell human flesh burning.
The Spirit of Eugene O’Neill brings us to number 5.
This building was originally constructed in 1923 but it was later converted into a residence
hall by Boston University in 1954.
But apparently, the University got a lot more than they bargained for.
Eugene O’Neill died in room 401.
Today, people say that his spirit likes to roam the halls, disturbing people by banging
on doors and stopping the elevator.
The temperature also fluctuates but only on the floor that he died on and at night, you
can feel very a cold presence when you walk by his old dorm room.
So yeah, apparently this building can get pretty eerie but some students actually want
to contact the spirit of Eugene O’Neill.
They want to get some writing wisdom from him, but I think I wouldn’t want to conjure
up a dead person’s spirit but that’s just me.
The Omni Parker House checks into this list in
at number 4.
This hotel is said to be the most haunted hotel in Boston.
It was originally built in 1855 and ever since then, there have been countless of stories
about ghosts who haunt this building.
On the 10th floor annex, there are a ton of ghosts that haunt this area.
Apparently there is one angry ghost who roams these halls and sometimes you can even see
him at the foot of your bed.
Now let’s head over to the third floor.
The first elevator is said to repeatedly arrive on the third floor and open its doors but
no one is in it and no one pushed the button.
One guest died of pneumonia in her room on the third floor and it is said that she haunts
the third floor ever since.
But the hotel’s most notorious room is room 303.
A liquor salesperson killed himself in this room by mixing his whiskey with drugs.
Now guests have reported smelling whisky and hearing an evil laughter from the room.
Some times guests have said that they’ve woken up with the taste of whiskey in their
mouths.
Because of all these complaints room 303 was converted into a storage room.
Oh and it is also believed that Stephen King’s short story 1408 is based on the haunting
of room 303.
The nightmare room takes us to number 3.
The Cutler Majestic Theatre has a very ominous reputation with evil spirits lingering around
its halls.
There have been reports of moving chairs and unexplained power outages, but that’s not
what makes this urban legend so scary.
This is one of Boston’s oldest theatres and it has a room inside that is known as
the nightmare room.
Let me just stop right there for a moment.
The nightmare room?!
What the heck goes on in there?
It is said that if you enter this room, you will suffer from an intense feeling of claustrophobia
and congestion.
You will have a very tough time breathing where you might even pass out.
Why is this room still in existence?
Let’s seal this door with some steel and never speak of it ever again.
The Boston Neck haunts us in at number 2.
This is a tiny stretch of land that contains a fortified gate and a guardhouse where hangings
occured.
It was governed by priests who enforced strict biblical principals so that is why so many
people were convicted of heresy and sent to the gallows to die.
But now it is believed that the Boston Neck is haunted by spirits who are seeking vengeance.
Scared?
You should be.
There is an infamous Elm tree where the public gathered to watch prisoners be executed.
The angry souls are now believed to haunt this area and lots of people report seeing
two women dressed in early 19th century clothes, looking to claim the lives of their next victim.
Pukwudgies top this list in at number 1.
Don’t be fooled by the name.
According to the Urban Legend, these creatures are known to be extremely dangerous.
These are magical creatures who live inside of wooded areas and swamps.
They can appear and disappear, confuse humans, create fire, shoot poison arrows, use magic
and trick people into dying.
They can even shapeshift into dangerous animals and they can also turn themselves into a combination
of creatures and look half human if they want.
If you ever see one of these things, you are supposed to leave them alone.
Anyone who annoys one will be followed by the creature where they will either get seriously
injured or worse.
Well there you guys have it…