A lonely, deserted town common in the middle of the Quabbin Reservoir’s Western Massachusetts wilderness is all that remains of the former town of Dana, MA. The small town, along with its Swift Valley neighbors Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott, was flooded in 1938 to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir. Dana Town Common As we […]
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Visiting Rocky Point, Warwick, RI
Rocky Point State Park is the former location of the well-known and loved Rocky Point Amusement Park. What was once a busy and noisy venue has become a mostly quiet, relaxing location by the water. Remains of the park’s former days of glory are scattered throughout the area. Ah, Rocky Point. Like many people in […]
The Abandoned Medfield State Hospital
Benny and I love exploring abandoned places in New England. The Medfield State Hospital consists of many buildings located on over 316 acres. Please note: The Town of Medfield has plans to update the campus and use it for cultural events. Although it’s possible that this post will soon be dated, revitalizing these old buildings […]
Hiking around the Abandoned Becket Quarry
Becket Quarry, which is in the Western Massachusetts town of Becket, still has remnants of equipment from its past days as an operating quarry. The property is open to the public, and you can meander around the remains of old machinery, trucks, derricks, and cables. Well, it was time for our Tour de Western Mass […]
Benny Gets Lost in Abandoned Fort Wetherill, Jamestown, RI
Fort Wetherill in Jamestown, Rhode Island, is an abandoned military installation overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The property, now a Rhode Island state park, is open to the public for exploration. When exploring, be smart. Use the buddy system. Just like the Cursed Titus Mansion Ruins, this is no place for unsupervised children. I don’t know […]
Benny finds the Cursed Titus Mansion Ruins
Cursed ruins? In Massachusetts? Once Benny got wind of the cursed Titus Mansion Ruins in Tyringham at Ashintully Gardens, there was no stopping him from wanting to explore this unique spot in Western Massachusetts. After two hours in a car, two rest stops along the Pike, and two wrong turns off the highway (apparently, we […]