Bara-Hack, Connecticut
Encyclopedia
Bara-Hack is a ghost town
in the U.S. state
of Connecticut
, near Massachusetts
.
, and was abandoned after the Civil War. According to one website, "a pair of Welsh families first settled Bara-Hack in 1780.... By 1890 the settlement was history as the last residents left.... Another website, operated by the Connecticut Paranormal Research Society, states that it was "founded and first settled in 1790 by the two Welsh settlers Obadiah Higginbotham and John Randall [who] named the town bara-hack, a Welsh term meaning breaking of bread."
. There is also "an overgrown cow path" or carriage road. What remains is "clearly marked private property (No Trespassing signs abound), is very closely watched and you need permission from the land’s owner to visit."
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
in the U.S. state
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, near Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
History
Also called the "Haunted Village of Lost Voices", Bara Hack was located in Pomfret, ConnecticutPomfret, Connecticut
Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,798 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, and was abandoned after the Civil War. According to one website, "a pair of Welsh families first settled Bara-Hack in 1780.... By 1890 the settlement was history as the last residents left.... Another website, operated by the Connecticut Paranormal Research Society, states that it was "founded and first settled in 1790 by the two Welsh settlers Obadiah Higginbotham and John Randall [who] named the town bara-hack, a Welsh term meaning breaking of bread."
Bara-Hack Today
The remnants of the hamlet include foundations and walls of derelict buildings, and a cemeteryCemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
. There is also "an overgrown cow path" or carriage road. What remains is "clearly marked private property (No Trespassing signs abound), is very closely watched and you need permission from the land’s owner to visit."