10 haunted and historic destinations in MA.
Boston, MA
The Sherry Biltmore Hotel, an early 20th-century residential building at 150 Massachusetts Avenue, was the site of a devastating fire on June 17, 1963 that killed multiple guests. Berklee College of Music purchased the building in 1972 and converted it into a residential dormitory.
Boston, MA
The Boston Conservatory was founded in 1867 as an independent music conservatory. The building at 8 Fenway occupies the former site of a 19th-century hospital. The Boston Conservatory merged with Berklee College of Music on June 1, 2016, becoming Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Boston, MA
Built in 1923 as one of the original Sheraton Hotels, Kilachand Hall (formerly Shelton Hall) was purchased by Boston University in 1954. Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill lived in suite 401 from 1951 until his death in November 1953.
Bridgewater, MA
Bridgewater State University, established in 1840, operates a residential campus with 11 residence halls and apartment complexes housing approximately 3,300 students. The student apartments are part of the modern residential infrastructure at the university's campus in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Bridgewater, MA
Tillinghast Hall is the original dormitory building at Bridgewater State University, dating to the 1800s. The building was destroyed in a major campus fire on December 10, 1924, and was rebuilt, reopening in 1926. It remains a prominent administrative and residential building on campus.
Taunton, MA
Pearl E. French was born August 21, 1878, and died March 26, 1882, from spinal meningitis at age three. Her parents commissioned an Empire-style rocking chair headstone carved from granite as a memorial, titled "Her Vacant Chair" after a poem about childhood mortality. Her cousin Veva Lucille Johnson, who also died of meningitis, was buried beside her in 1884.
Burlington, MA
Burlington Mall, opened in 1968, is a shopping center in Burlington, Massachusetts housing various retail establishments including Sears. The mall has served the region for decades as a commercial shopping destination.
Cambridge, MA
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School includes the War Memorial Recreation Center, which commemorates World War II soldiers. The facility houses a pool, gymnasium, and other athletic spaces within the school infrastructure.
Hanson, MA
Camp Kiwanee sits on the historic grounds of "The Needles," a summer estate built by industrialist Albert Cameron Burrage between 1899 and 1905. The property is now operated as a public camp facility offering summer camping, day trips, and event hosting.
Bridgewater, MA
Camp Titticut was first settled by Native Americans in the 1500s and served as a seasonal settlement and burial ground. In 1930, the site was developed as a boys' summer camp, operating through the 1950s. Excavations in 1946 uncovered numerous Native American artifacts and remains. Most buildings were destroyed in the late 1980s.