The Haunted Ticknor House

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

History, Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore, Places & Travel, Monsters, Society & Culture, Legends, Newengland

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In Episode 320 Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger head back to 1873 to investigate the haunted Dr. Ticknor house in Salisbury, Connecticut. This house made the news after the Fenn family moved in and began experiencing strange ghostly phenomena. Once the story made the rounds, a reporter from New York City came calling with the intention of spending the night in this alleged haunt.

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0:00.0	We are in the extreme northwest corner of Connecticut this week Jeff.
0:06.0	Yeah that we are. I mean if we traveled one town to the west of Salisbury would be in New York.
0:10.0	If we traveled one town north would be in Massachusetts.
0:13.4	Salisbury, Connecticut is a rural town here in the foothills of the Berkshires.
0:17.9	The town dates back to 1728 when traces of iron were discovered in the hills.
0:22.5	Once mining started, a town was born.
0:24.9	Now driving down Route 44 through the center of town
0:27.3	is like a time warp.
0:28.8	It's quaint and small, and the leaves are turning
0:31.2	now that it's October, so it's extra pretty.
0:33.7	Populations only about 3,600 people.
0:36.4	Salisbury is one of many New England towns, you know, that preserve their old buildings
0:40.9	and their main streets.
0:42.1	Often when a town preserves its history, it also preserves its ghosts.
0:46.0	Mm-hmm, so very true, and that's why we're here, Ray.
0:50.0	We're searching for a house so haunted it made the news all the way down to New York City.
0:54.7	We're here searching for Salisbury's haunted Tickner House.
1:07.4	I'm Jeff Belanger and welcome to episode 320 of the New England Legends podcast and I'm Ray Ojier. Thanks for joining us on our mission to
1:10.2	chronicle every legend in New England one story at a time.
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1:24.0	And if you want to find out about all things New England legends and Jeff and Ray,
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