Top Abandoned Places in MA

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Haunted factors always sound creepy. This creepiness exceeds our obsession when you find ample haunted stuff in a place. Massachusetts, USA is a place of creepy and haunted events abundant with ghostly stories and real casualties. The creepy story of parents getting hacked to death, people getting pressed to death by large stones, and many civilians getting killed in witch trials with frightening and eerie dead souls wandering here and there in the ghostly town of Massachusetts. You might feel a ghostly presence if you visit any abandoned place at night with a gust of wind tickling your back.

So, here are some top abandoned places in MA that you will find disturbing and scary at the same time.
 

A historical note on Massachusetts and its mystery
Massachusetts contains most inhabitants living in the northeastern part of the United States. This city is just seventeen miles north of Boston and was founded in 1626. This city was mostly familiar for its uniqueness, simplicity, and religious inhabitants with the nonviolent and communal way of life.

Everything transformed into fear and madness in 1692 due to the occurrence of the Salem Witch Trials. Many people were killed in witchcraft, condemned, and imprisoned. Notably, 19 men and women were executed by hanging in front of the public, and on the 20th, an elderly man named Giles Corey; was executed with large stones.

These are just a bunch of events that happened across the city. There were frequent hauntings which led many civilians got afraid of dark magic. This dark magic made them, and their peers even die later. These horrific tragedies led Massachusetts stands on numerous dead souls.

Besides, The Haughton Mansion, Lizzie Borden, The Hoosac Tunnel, and the USS Salem are the witness of numerous events happening around the city of haunted Massachusetts.

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Top Abandoned Places in MA
Massachusetts is the home to Salem and Lizzie Borden's horrors. Many horrific events take place in this city of the scary and haunting state. The city was lively until some events of mass hysteria took many innocent souls away.
There were also some other minor events that made Massachusetts a witness of tragedy and a ghostly town. Paranormal enthusiasts find these places of horror chilling and intriguing these days. There are some abandoned places and asylums in the town. So, here are some of the top abandoned places across the town. In the later part, I will also give you the list of top abandoned asylums in the city. Check the list-

• Lizzie Borden House
• Hawthorne Hotel
• Dogtown
• Spider Gates Cemetery
• The Bridgewater Triangle
• Chester-Hudson Quarry
• Joshua Ward House
• Clinton Railroad Tunnel
• The Franklin Park Zoo Bear Cages
• Steinert Hall
• The Orpheum Theater
• The Houghton Mansion

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Lizzie Borden House
Lizzie Borden's parents Andrew and Abbey Borden were found brutally murdered in their residence in Fall River. Lizzie got accused of this violent crime, and the judicial court soon put her on trial which soon got the attention of the whole state. The judicial trial was very much controversial and she got acquitted of this horrific murder due to the weak jurisdiction system back then. Her innocence is still debated these days.
Visitors still find this place creepy as many people reported ghostly apparitions and tapping their shoulders from time to time.

There you will get to reach Lizzie Borden House. The exact location is 230, Second Street, Fall River, Massachusetts.

Address
Are you craving to visit this house? You can.

• Turn toward the Northeastern part of the country
• Head across the Boston
• There you will get to Massachusetts
• Head towards Fall River

Where to stay?
You can stay at Lizzie Borden House or take a tour to visit the house. You can tour the entire house in 50 minutes just for $20 or children, less than six years are free to access with no charge. You can also stay at Lizzie Borden House overnight at the price range of $225 to $275 for two people. For additional people, you will have to bear $50-$100 per person.

Or you can stay at the nearby hotel. Choose ‘Comfort Inn & Suites Fall River' to stay. The exact location for this hotel is 360, Airport Rd, Fall River, MA. Let’s check out this hotel’s features, Costs.

Features

• · Single or Double beds
• · Cable TV, Refrigerator, Microwave
• · Free Wi-Fi
• · Breakfast Included
• · Other facilities included

Costs

• · $99 for two people per night
• · $119 for 3 and four people per night.

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Hawthorne Hotel
Want to know the most haunted place in the U.S? Hawthorne Hotel is one of the Massachusetts haunted places. One of the first witches executed in this location in the Salem Witch Trials where this hotel is standing right now. Some guests have reported a baked apple smell, but there are none to find later. Rooms 325, and 612 on the sixth floor are the most haunted in the building. Female apparitions and crying have been heard continuously.

Address
If you want to visit and stay in this place-

• · Turn toward the Northeastern part of the country
• · There you will get to Massachusetts
• · Head toward Salem
• · Get to Washington Sq, On Salem Common
  
  

The exact location for this hotel is, ‘18, Washington Sq, On Salem Common, Salem, MA.

Where to stay?
You can stay in this hotel as well. Check out the features and Costs of Hawthorne Hotel.

Features

• · Single or Double bed
• · Extra beds available
• · Two restaurants
• · Free Wi-Fi, Parking
• · Library
• · Fitness and Breakfast center
• · Other Facilities
  
  

Costs

• · $204- $234 for 2-3 people and up to 3 children
• · $254-$264 for 4-5 people and up to 3-4 children

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Dogtown
Dogtown is an abandoned area which is in Cape Ann. It was a safe area for inhabitants who are trying to avoid Native Americans and pirate attacks. It was first established in 1693.
When people started to move out, troublesome people came into abandoned homes and buildings. Local people started to realize that the whole town gets infested with witches. Some feral dogs started to take over as well. There are inscriptions all over the place on large stones. This land was abandoned in 1830.
Reason for abandoned

• · Locals believe, the curse would be put on anyone by witches
• · Locals witness a massive wolf running around

Address
Dogtown is at Cherry Street Rockport, Gloucester, Massachusetts. If you want to visit this place-

• · When reaching Gloucester, see the ‘Welcome to Gloucester' sign
• · Take the exit to Lanesville, Route 127
• · Take a turn to Poplar street
• · Turn left onto Cherry Street
• · Continue about 1 mile
• · Watch for signs on the right
• · Turn right up to a hill to the Dogtown Road
  

Where to stay?
Are you planning to stay at Gloucester to visit Dogtown? Then find a nearby hotel to book your seat and start your trip the next day. The nearest hotel to visit Dogtown is, ‘Cape Ann Motor Inn’ which is at 33, Rockport Rd, Gloucester, MA. Check this hotel’s features and Costs.
Features

• · Single or Double bed
• · Non-smoking hotel
• · Kitchenette
• · Free Wi-Fi and Parking
• · Beachfront
• · Pets allowed
• · Breakfast included
• · Other Facilities

Costs

• · Standard and Deluxe double room with sea view; 2 people, $110 per night
• · Double Room and Deluxe double room with sea view; 3 people, $125 per night
• · Double Room and Deluxe double room with sea view; 4 people, $140 per night

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Spider Gates Cemetery
Prepare to get thrilled! This graveyard is one of the most haunted and abandoned places in Massachusetts for its significantly thrilling and shivering rapid events. It was made for a reason in 1730. The Quakers thought this place possessed extraordinary power. This cemetery is officially called The Friends Cemetery and is also known as Spider Gates to locals. According to locals, it's a passage to hell.
There are other chilling events that will shiver down your spine. Locals say they see white substance oozing from the ground often and a tragic event is, a girl was murdered and dismembered in a cave, and a boy hanged himself at the cemetery gate in the 1980s. For more rumors, see the abandoned reason section.
Reason for abandoned

• · Locals say there are evil spirits wandering around
• · This Cemetery used to get the quest of evil spirits by the summoner

Address
This abandoned place is in Leicester, Massachusetts. If you want to visit this place-

• · Look for Manville Street
• · You will see a large yellow entryway there
• · Park there and take a trip down the path
• · There you will see a lot of ‘Do not Trespass’ signs
• · Go 3/4 mile down the trail
• · You will see the cemetery on your right
• The exact address is, 15 Earle St, Leicester, MA.
  
  

Where to stay?
Visiting Spider gates cemetery requires you to stay at a nearby place. I will guide you to the nearest place from where you can visit the cemetery. The nearest place to stay is, ‘Comfort Inn Auburn-Worcester’ which is at ‘426, Southbridge St, Auburn, MA'. This hotel is 4.6 miles away from Leicester, MA. Let’s see the features and costs of this hotel.

Features

• · Family Rooms
• · Free Wi-Fi, Parking
• · Library
• · Fitness center and Breakfast
• · Non-smoking Rooms
• · Other Facilities
  
  

Costs

• · 2-4 people with Queen Room; at $89 per night; non-refundable.
• · 2-4 people with Queen Room; at $99 per night; free cancellation.

 

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The Bridgewater Triangle
This is one of the most haunted places or one of the most thrilling haunted forests in Massachusetts. This forest includes a 200 square mile area which is in Freetown, Fall River state. This forest has rumored to have satanic rituals, suicides, and brutal murders with animal mutilations all around the forest. Supernatural and unexplained occurrences are the regular event here. There are some reports to have UFO sightings in the woods.

Reason for abandoned

• · Locals say there have been a significant amount of suicides and murders that occurred
• · Some freaky occurrences happened around the forest

Address
The location is in the south of Boston with the 200-mile square area of has Massachusetts town of Abington. 

Where to stay?
The nearest place to stay at Bridgewater is ‘Residence Inn Boston Bridgewater’ which is at 2020 Pleasant St, Bridgewater, MA. Check the features and costs of this hotel.

• · Free parking and Wi-Fi
• · Breakfast included
• · Bar/Lounge
• · Family Rooms
• · Non-smoking hotel 
• · Pool 
• · Other facilities
  

Costs

• · Price of this hotel starts at $139 for two people per night  
• · $154 for two people per night with free cancellation facility

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Chester-Hudson Quarry
This granite quarry is known as Chester-Hudson Quarry. This surrounding area was used to develop the town of Becket and another city. Granite from this quarry was used to create monuments for many regions. The quarry was operational from the 1860s to the 1960s.
The quarry has many types of equipment and structures left there as the owner has gone through those things forever. There are some rumors and reports that shadowy figures appear around the quarry working on rusted machinery. It's a strange occurrence that will bring you to the point of supernatural belief.
Reason for abandoned

• · The quarry was shut down due to steady developmental works in 1960
• · Workers left the quarry and went home for good

Address
For visiting this haunted, abandoned place-

• · Take Route 20 to Becket
• · The intersection of Route 20, Route 8 North
• · Turn to Bonny Rig Hill Road
• · At the 4-point intersection, turn left to Quarry road
• · Continue to go quarry road and see the signs
• · You will see the parking area on the right
  

The location of this quarry is 12 Brooker Hill Rd, Becket, MA. If you want to visit this place, you have to stay in a hotel or motel.

Where to stay?
Choose the nearby ‘The Becket Motel’ which is at ‘29 Chester Rd, Becket, MA'. See the features and costs section of this motel.

Features

• · Room service
• · Five smoke-free guest rooms
• · Air conditioning
• · Free Wi-Fi and parking
• · Picnic area and Barbecue Grills
• · Other facilities
• · Cost-effective

Costs

• · For two people and up to 1 child- $55-$60 per night
• · For three people and up to 2 children $65 per night

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Joshua Ward House
This house is famous for its murder mystery. Sheriff George Corwin died on the Joshua Ward land. He believed a lot of people are against his witchcraft. He chose to give the death sentence to 19 people he felt found reluctant to be involved in his Salem Witch Trials. 19 of them were men and women and they were executed by strangling and crushed to death with large rocks.
In addition to that Joshua Ward's house has shown some strange phenomena. There were reports that the executed people haunt the Joshua house, causing lights to flicker, doors to get opened and slammed, and spirits to throw trash cans and melt candles while it is even not lit up!
Reason for abandoned

• · Locals say they feel uneasy when entering the building
• · Spirits roam around the building at night

Address
If you want to visit this place – The exact address of this location is, 148 Washington St., Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Salem NH United States

• · Head to Salem, Massachusetts
• · Head to Washington St.
• · There you will see Joshua Ward House
  

If you plan to stay at this place, book a nearby hotel. A nearby hotel is the ‘Hawthorne Hotel’, which is at Washington Sq.

Where to stay?
You can stay at this hotel. Check out the features and Costs of Hawthorne Hotel.

Features

• · Single or Double bed
• · Extra beds available
• · Two restaurants
• · Free Wi-Fi, Parking
• · Library
• · Fitness and Breakfast center
• · Other Facilities
  
  

Costs

• · $204- $234 for 2-3 people and up to 3 children
• · $254-$264 for 4-5 people and up to 3-4 children

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Clinton Railroad Tunnel
This is an abandoned place and a train tunnel. It was established in the late 1800s and abandoned in the 20th century. Under this train tunnel, over 4000 bodies were recovered from the graveyard to make room for the tunnel and dam. Locals say this is a haunted place to roam around but people still come to this place for exploration.

Reason for abandoned

• · The rail line become unused in 1958
• · The tunnel and train tracks remain unused until the late '20s

Address
This abandoned railway tunnel is at Boylston St, MA. If you want to visit this place, head to Wilson Street. There you will see no parking lot or a sign as it is an undeveloped area. You can stay at a nearby place as well. The nearest hotel you can find is within 1-2 miles. You can book ‘The International' for your overnight stay. Check its feature and costs.

Where to stay?
The nearest hotel you can find is within 1-2 miles from the Clinton railroad tunnel. You can book rooms at hotel ‘The International’ for your overnight stay. Its location is at 159 Ballville Rd, Bolton, MA. Check its feature and costs.

Features

• · Double room and King Room facility
• · Breakfast and free Wi-Fi
• · Bar/Lounge, Fitness center
• · Non-smoking rooms
• · Family rooms
• · Restaurant
• · Other facilities
  
  

Costs

• · $99-$109 for two people stay per night
• · $109 for three people per night
• · $119 for four people per night

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The Franklin Park Zoo Bear Cages
This time it’s something different about abandoned places. Boston Franklin Park Zoo; was built-in 1912. They were a popular attraction amongst early 20th-century crowds. All come to watch the live bears wandering around the stone and boulders enriched zone. This zoo was featured in the film Mystic River in 2003.
Reason for abandoned

• · The Bear cages; severed from Arthur Shurtleff-designed zoo
• · Let the bear cages rot by the Metropolitan District Commission in 1958

Address
The exact location of this place is Seaver Street, Boston, Suffolk County, MA.

Where to stay?
If you want to visit this place from a nearby place and you are planning to stay then ‘Holiday Inn Express Boston' is the right choice for you. This place's address is, ‘69R Boston Street, Boston, MA’. Let’s see the features and costs of this hotel.

Features

• · Free parking and Wi-Fi
• · Breakfast included
• · Airport transportation facility
• · Family Rooms
• · Non-smoking hotel
• · Other facilities
  

Costs

• · $109-$139 for two people per night

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Steinert Hall
Think about an abandoned place beneath the ground. Yes, this is the truth and there is a secret theatre buried under the ground. No one knows it exists. This was one of the most famous concert halls in the world. This concert hall was established in 1896. Still to this day this concert hall remains to exist.
Reason for abandoned  

Abandonment was due to the new fire codes

Address
If you want to visit this place, the exact address of this location is 162, Boylston St, Boston, Ma.

Where to stay?
If you want to visit Steinert Hall and you are planning to stay at a nearby place, go for ‘Classic Suites & Inns’ which is at 181, W Boylston St, West Boylston, MA. Check the features and costs of this hotel.

Features

• · Free parking and Wi-Fi
• · Breakfast included
• · Airport transportation facility
• · Family Rooms
• · Non-smoking hotel
• · Pool
• · Self-serve laundry
• · Other facilities
  

Costs

• · For two people one child; $80 per night
• · For four people three children; $90 per night
  

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The Orpheum Theater
If you want to go to a creepy place where a real ghost of the spirit haunts the place then you have found the right. Thousands of people used to walk around this place in 1931. The concert hall used to arrange the song, dance performances, and vaudeville shows. The place is also a haunted mansion and people have seen ghostly apparitions around the hall. People have seen spirits on stage, in the washroom, and in the audience section numerous times. So, this place is a definite visit to feel the creepy surroundings.
Reason for Abandoned

• · The theatre closed for the first time in 1958-59
• · Later, the owner of this theatre sold the building
  
  

Address
If you want to visit this place you have to remember that there are some spots in the theatre where you will not get permitted to go. Visit at your own risk. The theatre has mold and peeling paint so you should bring a mask or respirator. The exact location is 1005, Water Street, New Bedford, Ma.

Where to stay?
If you want to stay at a nearby place, go for ‘Fairfield Inn & Suites New Bedford’ which is at 185 Macarthur Dr, New Bedford, MA. Check the features and Costs of this hotel.

Features

• · Double Rooms including Double Beds, King Rooms
• · Free parking and Wi-Fi
• · Breakfast included
• · Airport transportation facility
• · Family Rooms
• · Non-smoking hotel
• · Pool
• · Self-serve laundry
• · Suites
• · Other facilities
  
  

Costs

• · For 3-4 people with Double Room and beds, $110 per night
• · For two people with a Harbor view, $122 per night

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The Houghton Mansion

This mansion is one of the most popular ghosts linked sites in Massachusetts. The mystery behind this mansion is dramatic. Mary is a girl who devoted herself to looking after her father, Albert Houghton.
Once she and their servant, Mrs. Hutton died in a car accident in August 1914. Mary's driver, Widder was driving the car and was very much shocked at the event that he suicides later in the basement by shooting himself. In addition, Mary's father was found dead nine days later. The mansion is now Masonic Temple. People say they have heard noises of doors shutting, and snow stomping outside but no one was there.

Address
If you want to visit the place, note down the address; 172 Church St. (12,451.25 km) 01247 North Adams, Massachusetts. 

Where to stay?
You can visit this Houghton Mansion from a nearby place. I will guide you to the closest location to stay and visit the mansion for your exploration. You can choose ‘Holiday Inn Berkshires’ is at ‘40 Main St, North Adams, Massachusetts’ to stay. Check out this hotel’s Features and costs.

Features

• · King and Queen Rooms
• · Free parking and Wi-Fi
• · Breakfast included
• · Airport transportation facility
• · Family Rooms
• · Non-smoking hotel
• · Pool
• · Self-serve laundry
• · Suites
• · Other facilities
  
  

Costs

• · For two people, king and queen rooms are $87-$109 per night 
• · For 2 people, a Standard room is $111, $139, and $154 per night 
• · For two people, two queen beds, king room with breakfast included $124 per night

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Top Abandoned Asylums in MA
We have weeded through a lot of abandoned places in MA. Let's go for abandoned asylums this time. Asylums generally treat psychological or mental patients and consist of the big area to support a large number of people. When these large buildings get emptied and pin-drop silence happens around the surrounding area, these places become creepier than any haunted place. Here is the list of the top creepy abandoned asylums in MA. Check the list at first-

• Danvers State Mental Hospital
• Taunton State Hospital
• Metropolitan State Hospital
• Worcester State Hospital
• Medfield State Hospital

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Danvers State Mental Hospital
This mental hospital which is part prison, the part asylum was opened in 1878 to place mentally unbalanced criminals. In 1930, there were reports that patients gathering was so much and this asylum gets understaffed by the hospital authority made which lead to many patients' death. Often they are found in the corner rotting in a place. By the side of the hospital has a large cemetery, which gets haunted by evil spirits.

Reason for abandoned  

In 1960, substantial budget cuts played a key role in abandoning this hospital
Address
If you want to visit this hospital; the exact location is 1101, Kirkbride Dr, Danvers, MA.

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Taunton State Hospital
Taunton hospital was a mental institution, established in 1854. It was abundant with overcrowded criminals and insane patients with serial killers. The main section of this hospital closed in 1975. There were rumors that ghostly spirits wander around the room halls. Most buildings were demolished in 2009. Some of the buildings still stand to this day but are abandoned.
Reason for abandoned

Several casualties and overcrowding of patients made it abandoned in 1975

Address
If you want to explore what actually happened to this hospital then you are allowed. The exact location is, 60 Hodges Ave, Taunton, MA

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Metropolitan State Hospital
This mental institution holds enough murder mysteries to shock you. This hospital stood in Waltham, Lexington, and Belmont areas and was established in 1927. On the Kirkbride plan, another hospital was built and a patient named Melvin Wilson killed Anne Marie in 1978. The department itself was reluctant to investigate this murder. Though Wilson found having Anne's several teeth department later officially closed this case in 1979.
Reason for abandoned

The hospital closed and abandoned in 1992 due to cross-cutting reason
Address
If you want to explore this site, find the right route to find this place. The exact location is, 475, Trapelo Rd, Waltham, MA. 

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Worcester State Hospital
This mental hospital is in Worcester, Massachusetts; formerly named Worcester Lunatic Asylum. It opened to the public in 1833. After opening, this hospital received 150+ patients. Due to the overcrowding situation of patients, it inflicts to create a new bigger building, established in 1876.
Reason for abandoned

A fire broke out and caused widespread casualties with the damaged roof in 1991
Address
You can visit this place but remember building hall rooms are surely off-limits. The exact location is, 305, Belmont St., Worcester, MA.

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Medfield State Hospital
This hospital was founded in 1892 and served thousands of patients. But the hospital was later abandoned and closed. The hospital used to have many mentally-ill patients; criminals crowded in the hospital's closet. In fact, this hospital and buildings were built to relieve the other hospitals' overcrowding conditions.
There is a cemetery right beside the hospital where over 800+ patients are put to rest. These ill-fated patients died with no identity left. If you visit this location, it will surely give you chills and an eerie feeling.
Reason for abandoned
· Due to law changes for mental health patients
· The patient was decreasing by the 1970s
Address
You can visit the cemetery and the building's surrounding area. You can't get entry to the main hospital building because the authority restricted it. The main building is unsafe and risky for explorers due to the old building structure. However, you can explore the surrounding area. The exact location is 45 Hospital Road in Medfield, Massachusetts.

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In conclude, you can find many other abandoned places in MA. I have listed some top abandoned places which people think are creepy and eerie at the same time. Visiting these places requires you to have adapted to the surroundings. Choose the nearby hotel to stay in so that you can reach your preferred place in no time. Bring some basic things, such as a flashlight, boots, and dust mask to help you roam around your place with necessary precautions.

 

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