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The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

Was Mercy Brown America's Real-Life Vampire? | Paranormal Deep Dive

The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural

Ghost Stores, Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural Stories

Science, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Spirituality, Natural Sciences

4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, Tony Brueski digs into the chilling history of Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Exeter, Rhode Island, where legend and tragedy intertwine. Known for the infamous case of Mercy Brown, the "last vampire" of New England. This quiet graveyard hides a dark chapter of American folklore born from fear, disease, and desperation. As tuberculosis ravaged the Brown family, local superstition led to a grim exhumation that would haunt the town’s legacy forever.

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1:00.1

Welcome to the paranormal deep dive from Real Ghost Stories Online and the Grave Talks.

1:06.6

A small cemetery tucked into the quiet hills of Exeter, Rhode Island.

1:12.5

Modest, unassuming.

1:14.8

And yet, the ground beneath it holds one of the strangest and most disturbing chapters.

1:20.7

In American history, a chapter where fear of the unknown drove good people to desperate and horrifying acts.

1:29.3

Tonight we journey to Chestnut Hill Cemetery, the final resting place of Mercy Brown,

1:34.8

a young woman who, long after her death, was accused of being a vampire.

1:39.4

Her exhumation, the removal of her heart and the chilling rituals performed in an attempt

1:44.0

to save her brother from disease

1:45.6

would send shockwaves far beyond the tiny town of Exeter.

1:51.6

Over a century later, visitors still report cold spots, ghostly figures,

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