Plymouth, Massachusetts, called "America's Hometown" on its welcome billboards and a tourist train, is home to both Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower. It is where the pilgrims first set foot when they came to America in 1620, and where the first Thanksgiving took place. Over the past 400 years, Plymouth has grown from a small colony to a large community. With this much history in a town come stories of abandoned hospitals and old places that are now believed to be haunted. Main Street Antiques Plymouth Massachusetts.
Spooner House Museum
The Spooner House Museum was built in 1747 and is run by five generations of the Spooner family. Located in the downtown Plymouth, The Spooner House Museum has been said to be haunted. In 1778, Joshua Spooner was killed by three revolutionary soldiers at the behest of his wife, Bathsheba, and his body placed in a well. She became the first woman to be hanged in the United States.
References
- Photograph of tour train America's Hometown Express"
- A Guide to Haunted New England: Tales from Mount Washington to the Newport Cliffs Thomas D'Agostino; The History Press, 2009; page 70