Bradford College, Bradford, Massachusetts - 11 March 2000
After hearing about haunted Bradford College for months, on March 11th, 2000, a small group of ghost hunters explored the legends–and buildings–of Bradford College.
Bradford College closed. The site is now Zion Bible College. Do not attempt to visit it without permission.
This is a summary of our findings, with [...]

Hauntings — or reports of them — have increased at colleges and universities in recent years.
Apparitions, “cold spots” and poltergeists are becoming almost commonplace at many schools.
There are many possible reasons why we’re hearing more — and more credible — reports from colleges and universities.
A FEW REASONS
The media have increased our awareness of the spirit [...]

Ghosts are almost “normal” in many eastern seaboard states.
The entire northeastern United States is profoundly haunted. This may be due to its history. The more dramatic an area’s history, the more opportunities for ghosts and ghost stories.
In addition, some people speculate that the area’s huge quartz deposits act as ‘magnets’ for [...]

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the ghosts of colby-sawyer college

From a former Colby-Sawyer student:
IS NEW HAMPSHIRE’S COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE HAUNTED?
In my opinion, yes. I have seen the ghost at Colgate Hall, in the middle of the New London campus.
My experiences are from autumn 1969. I was a freshman at Colby Junior College, [...]

If you believe the stories, almost every college is haunted.
Most college theatres (for the drama department) have at least one ghost story.
From our experience, many of these stories are true. There are good reasons why colleges have ghost stories… and ghosts.
(See our article, Why colleges are haunted, for more information.)
Here are just a few “haunted” [...]

Most students at colleges and universities are too busy to make up stories about ghosts and hauntings in their dorms and school buildings.
So why do their stories get a raised eyebrow? They shouldn’t. In fact, colleges should account for more spectral activity than most settings.
Consider the ingredients:
HAUNTED COLLEGES MATCH [...]