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East Hartford, Connecticut
Photo: Jerry Dougherty / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5)
Built in 1761 by Edmund Bemont and later owned by his son Makens, a saddler, this is one of East Hartford's few surviving 18th-century houses — its "Huguenot" nickname is inherited rather than documented; there is no record the Bemonts were French Protestant refugees. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the house was moved from its original site on Tolland Street to Martin Park in 1971, and reports of activity followed: a ghost nicknamed "Benny," heard scratching and rapping, and a "Blue Lady" seen in a Victorian-style blue dress, along with a door slamming shut on its own, a light that won't stay off, and classical piano music with no one at the piano. The house was featured on an episode of the Sci-Fi Channel's "Ghost Hunters."
The 1761 Makens Bemont House is part of the Historical Society of East Hartford's complex at Martin Park. The grounds are open whenever the park is, and free tours run on some days in summer. Contact the historical society for dates.
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