When you think of haunted places in Connecticut, your mind likely goes to spooky surroundings. Maybe abandoned psychiatric hospitals, or empty ghost towns hidden deep in the woods? One place that you probably aren't thinking of is a busy museum located right in the middle of downtown Greenwich. The Bruce Museum is a well-known art and history museum that many Nutmeg State residents took field trips to in school... but it just so happens that it's also one of the most haunted places in Connecticut.
The Bruce Museum looks like a pretty typical museum. It focuses on the Connecticut environment, art, and history. There are ever-changing exhibits featuring photography, art, and more. Other than its vast array of topics, it doesn't seem particularly unusual.
On a visit here, the creepiest thing you may expect to come in contact with is a long-dead animal skeleton...
...or perhaps a somewhat creepy piece of artwork.
But what many don't know is that despite its apparently normal exterior, the Bruce Museum is allegedly one of the most haunted places in Connecticut.
According to local legend, an Irish immigrant girl was working as a maid in the exclusive Belle Haven neighborhood of Greenwich. She met a piper who worked in a nearby Belle Haven home as a servant, and the two fell in love.
The lovebirds frolicked regularly in nearby Bruce Park and near what was then the Bruce Mansion. The boy would play his flute, serenading his lady love. They dreamed of getting married one day, until the man suddenly and mysteriously disappeared. The maid mourned his loss, and decided to return to Ireland. There, she passed away from tuberculosis.
Years later, the Bruce Mansion became the Bruce Museum, and many visitors reported seeing two figures on the grounds. One was a man playing a flute, and the other was a woman who was looking on in glee, occasionally singing along. Could this be the spirits of the two lovers, reunited in death?
Whether you believe in the legends of the ghost lovers or not, this is still a wonderful museum that's definitely worth a visit!
For more information about the Bruce Museum, visit their website.
Had you heard about this haunted museum in Connecticut? What are your favorite ghost stories in Connecticut? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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