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pamelaryder17
Oct 18, 20236 min read
American Werewolf in East Haddam - Icon #10 EHMT
"Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and Autumn moon is bright." The...
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pamelaryder17
Oct 8, 20235 min read
Where's Darryl? #9 EHMT - BIGFOOT
“If you’re ever driving down in our country along about sundown, keep an eye on the dark woods as you cross the Sulphur River Bottoms....
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pamelaryder17
Sep 23, 20236 min read
What Does the Fox Say?
Well if you are the black fox of Salmon River State Forest, the fox says "catch me if you can or die trying!" Welcome to the #8 location...
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pamelaryder17
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Ode to an Alchymist
In doing research on East Haddam legends and lore, I came across a poem written by John Gardiner Calkins Brainard. His family is...
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pamelaryder17
Sep 20, 20236 min read
"I only regret I have but one life..." - EHMT Icon #7
247 years ago on September 21, 1776, a young man by the name of Nathan Hale would be captured in New York City by the British army and...
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pamelaryder17
Sep 9, 20233 min read
Are You a Good Witch or A Bad Witch? - EHMT Icon #6
The witch lore of Haddam was the first East Haddam Connecticut mystery I ever heard about from my friend and now sister-n-law, Jennifer....
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pamelaryder17
Sep 9, 20232 min read
The Alchemist & His Carbuncle - EHMT Map Icon #5
What does an alchemist, the King of England, and shiny gems have to do with each other? Come with me to find out! Our East Haddam Mystery...
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pamelaryder17
Nov 22, 20226 min read
River Ghosts - EHMT Icon #4
Well, I wish I was in London, Or some other seaport town I'd put my foot on a steamboat I'd sail the ocean 'round. - Mick Jagger Ahoy...
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pamelaryder17
Nov 19, 20224 min read
Don't Mess with Ness - Icon #3 EHMT
WOAH! Slow my roll here. I've been gone too long from telling these tales. Apologies, I was caught in a tornado that landed me under a...
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pamelaryder17
Jul 30, 20226 min read
The Devil's Hopyard - Icon #2 East Haddam Mystery Tour Map
Stop #2 on our East Haddam Mystery Tour map finds us trekking inland from Connecticut River along Rt 82 and Rt 434 (Mt. Parnassus...
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pamelaryder17
Jul 25, 20225 min read
Moodus Noises - Icon # 1 EHMT Map
In 2012, I spent a year living in Higganum, Connecticut on Beaver Meadow Road. The house abutted the Cockaponset Forest and I recall many...
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pamelaryder17
Jul 24, 20221 min read
A Map is Born
While attending a talk on local history of mysteries tour at Machimoodus State Park in Moodus, CT, I decided I wanted to create a map and...
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pamelaryder17
Jul 23, 20222 min read
A Myth is Born
A few years ago, a photo popped up on my local town facebook page that showcased something odd hovering a few feet above the Moodus...
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