Gay City State Park in Hebron, Connecticut, is known for its ghostly reputation due to its past as an 18th-century mill town. Legends mention the murders of a jewelry peddler in a charcoal pit and a blacksmith's apprentice. Visitors and locals have reported hearing strange footsteps, seeing misty shapes in the woods, and experiencing an overall eerie atmosphere around the ruins of the former village. The park was once a thriving commercial community known as "Factory Hollow," named after its founder, John Gay. The town faded away after a final mill burned down in the late 1800s. Today, only stone foundations, cellars, and chimneys remain, scattered in the woods. Stories include the murder of a jewelry peddler in a charcoal pit and the killing of a blacksmith's apprentice for being tardy. Visitors have reported seeing misty shapes in the forest and hearing strange, unexplained footsteps. The mix of unsolved murders and reported ghostly activity contributes to the park's eerie reputation. Some believe the spirits of the past victims walk the forests surrounding the park's ruins.