Gunntown Cemetery, Naugatuck
Gunntown Cemetery in Naugatuck, Connecticut, is described as a haunted location by paranormal investigators and visitors, with reported phenomena including disembodied voices, music, and the sighting of figures such as a man with a lantern, a vanishing child, and a black dog with glowing eyes. Visitors have also noted unusual occurrences like unexplained cold spots, malfunctioning electronic equipment, and the feeling of their feet being stuck to the ground. The cemetery, established in 1790, is the final resting place for many Revolutionary War patriots and is named after the Gun family, who were British sympathizers involved in a kidnapping during the war. Visitors have heard sounds like random music, children laughing, and what sounded like a car zooming by, even when no cars were present. Several figures have been reported, including a man carrying a lantern leading a horse, a little boy who appears and then vanishes, and a black dog with glowing eyes. People have felt unexplained cold spots within the cemetery, felt like their feet were stuck to the ground, and have experienced electronic devices like cameras freezing or batteries dying unexpectedly. A sense of unease and shadow figures have also been reported by visitors. The cemetery was established in 1790 and is named after the Gun family, including Jobama Edward Gun, a prominent British sympathizer. The cemetery is the burial site for many Naugatuck citizens who supported independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War.