Bowman House, Cuttingsville
The Bowman House in Cuttingsville, VT, is described as haunted by the spirits of the Bowman family, including John, his wife Jennie, and their daughters Ella and infant Addie, who are believed to linger in both the elaborate Laurel Hall Mausoleum and the mansion itself. Reports include seeing spectral figures performing daily activities like chores, hearing disembodied conversations, and sensing a curious, active presence from the spirits who seem to have made the property their forever home. John Porter Bowman, after the deaths of his wife Jennie and daughters Ella and Addie, built a grand mausoleum and an accompanying mansion, Laurel Hall, in Shrewsbury, VT (near Cuttingsville). He intended the property to be a place for his family to return after death, hoping to reunite with them. It's believed the family spirits never truly left, remaining in the home and mausoleum. Visitors and staff have reported seeing the ghostly forms of John, Jennie, Ella, and baby Addie in various areas of the property. Disembodied conversations, especially from the mausoleum, and the sounds of a baby have been reported. Shadows have been seen moving inside the mausoleum, and a sense of an active, curious presence is described. The spirit of Jennie has been seen performing chores and keeping an eye on visitors in the house.