There are many legends in the woods of Northwestern Connecticut.

They are tales of horror, betrayal, witchcraft, and curses, but tales are just stories.

Other events that have become weathered by the past, and they blur the line between

reality and fantasy.

In the far reaches of this place lost in the pages of time, rest the remains of one

of America's most famous cursed villages, Dudleytown.

You won't find it on any maps, not anymore.

All the homes of this once thriving village are gone, but the stories say the land where

they once stood is not empty.

Following the woods, rocks, and fields are the tales.

The tales of ghosts, demons, unexplained mysteries, and a rich history that dates back to the

very beginnings of this country.

Today, only the cellar holes and crumbling rock foundations remain from the heyday of Dudley

town.

The roads that once traveled here are now only narrow trails swallowed by the forest.

They're trails along which only a few adventurous hikers in the occasional ghost hunter, DaredeWonder.

This land has been off limits for decades now, but curiosity seekers will sometimes still

dare to venture down dark entry road, and into the shadowy woods at night, risking entry,

arrest, and if any of the stories that will be believed, perhaps even death.

Welcome to American hauntings, the podcast dedicated to the history, hauntings, and the

dark side of American history.

And welcome to our new season, Woods and Fields, Dark and Wicked, which is host and

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