The Haunting at the Phelps Mansion in Stratford, Connecticut

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During the height of the spiritualism movement led by the Fox Sisters, a reverend and doctor Eliakim Phelps moved his family to a new home in Stratford, Connecticut. After being intrigued by the idea of talking to the dead through seances, Reverend Phelps and a friend decided to give it a try. The act opened the door to the other side, allowing spirits to inhabit his home and target his children.

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https://www.glittercollective.com/2020/02/19/the-phelps-mansion-haunting/

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https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/stratford

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178183381/mary-bassett

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_sisters

https://ancestralfindings.com/the-connecticut-witch-trials-witch-hysteria-in-america-long-before-salem/

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