When I think of a ghost town, I think of a an old western movie. I think of an eerie front street with dilapidated buildings and dust circling in the wind. This town that I think of would be off of some desolate highway, I suppose. The kind of town you leave as quickly as you enter. But I had never been to a real ghost town before until last weekend. This imagery that I had was birthed from media. My little trip to Dudleytown, Connecticut painted an entirely new scene for me of what a ghost town looks like.
By 1900, Dudleytown had totally evacuated itself. A curse had been placed on the Dudley family who founded the town after their migration from England. Curse related or not; the families in the town started to die. Their deaths were all mysterious and eventually the town could no longer survive. The dark forest of the mountains has been growing over the remains of the town for the last century. A private company owns the land, so going there is technically illegal since it is trespassing. This, as you can imagine, has added much mystery to the town and it has also kept it off limits enough so that it can continue to wildly cover itself.
I crossed my fingers that Dudleytown would be worth the $75 fine in the case of being ticketed or arrested for trespassing. Luckily, I escaped from the experience with out any legal ramifications. The paths that lead to the once center of Dudleytown are more like large slates of rock, placed conveniently together. I didn’t see a ghost or feel evil spirits. However, I’m eternally open to possibilities and it doesn’t surprise me that so many people have pinned this place as one that is haunted. It IS, in fact, eerily quiet once you’ve made your way down the paths. I’d die of a nervous break down were I to ever find myself in this place at night.
The tricky part of Dudleytown is finding it. 
But if you follow THIS map, you should be fine. It’s not an incredibly exciting place, but it is creepy. And who knows how real all of the warnings of overactive police in the area really are. I didn’t even see one cop car there during my adventure. If you’re looking for an interesting place to visit in Connecticut-I would recommend exploring Dudleytown. There are over 700 acres of it, which, to be frank, is a lot of room for ghosts to hang out.
Some places you just leave alone thats it nothing more to it. So you made it through Dudleytown …tainted and cused the soil is sour
so many unexplained deaths..and I pray not one of you unexplexibley goes insane for no good reason.
As a life long resident of CT STAY AWAY
There are alot of people that are actually interested in the history of this site. Its too bad the town hicks feel the need to pull shot guns out on people. Last time I checked its Connecticut not the deep south.
Sometimes… dead is better
I think the girl in the black hoodie is a damn little cutie. (oh yeah, blah blah something about dudleytown.)
Yes, she is indeed… But Being someone that was in Dudleytown within the last 3 hours, I think you should really focus on the point… I know the area is off limits, but I think like any area rich with history, it should be studied thoroughly. Not only in a “paranormal” aspect. But a natural aspect as well. But I will admit, it is quite eerie out there…Plus I took some unexplainable pics!!!!
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We went to D-town, at night… OMG. Bad idea. It was smart of you to go during the day.
Did you go Halloween night? Has anyone gone Halloween night? I always kind of wish I had gone then.
It’s nothing special really.
So did you go on a weekday? I would suspect the weekend to have more police activity just wondering so I have an idea when I am thinking about trespassing into dudleytown(Did i say that) ive been a resident of ct forever and always has been an interest to see it myself
Would you please stop advertising this? Dudley Town if off limits…well because of us. I backpack frequently on the trails in this part of Connecticut and I can assure you that most, if not all of it appears haunted. If you want the experience without the risk of getting arrested, just spend a few nights sleeping in the open on one of the several trails in the area.
Been there late fall . Greepie you don’t feel hear or see any thing once you enter. All you see are a few foundation’s . I went 20 year’s ago went with friend’s . You don’t even feel the wind on your face cause there is none . brought back acorn’s little pine cone’s in a Grown Royal sack . Nothing evil ever happen’ed hope to go up there again if they reopen to the public .
now, I’m only 14 but I have an odd interest in the paranormal…and I feel this need to go to Dudleytown….I know the story and everything. if anyone has been… please tell me what it is like. I gotta go soon :)
It is awesome! Very dark, and quiet…Like death. In fact, the only sound I heard after the rain stopped, was a screeching off in the distance on the way out. My cousin heard the same sound, and I also took some rather interesting snapshots…
I want to go there too and im only 12 but you can get arrested if you go there so im stuck…
whoever is planning on going to dudley town dont i was there many years ago with my camping post and we saw and heard things and we all left in the middle of the night. STAY AWAY!!!
Ive been there about 4 or so times. it seems to keep calling you back.
the only weird thing is the noise factor, none.
except the boom noise for those who have gone….
the sound kinda like a dumpster on gravel.
OHHH I wanna go sooo bad….I KNOW a guy who went there, got a pebble stuck in his shoe…and died in a car crash on the way home….c’mon did anybody read the history of this place? I’m going at midnight next Halloween….gonna be very sneaky!!
I sense a Blair Witch Project sequel coming on.
I am glad for all of dummys talking on line so we can look out for you and catch you tresspassing. LOL
“Dummys” is an embarrassing word to mispell!
if you cannot make it in…try polksville connecticuit. ( in burlington) it was one of the first colonies in connecticuit, yet now forgotten. originally it was a settlement of up to 70 homes, until smallpox hit in the late 1790s. all of the children died within about a week or so. the leftover adults were then locked in their homes and burned to death… the foundations of the houses are still there right off of the old main street witch is now the blue trail. the gravestones of the villagers are found in lampson corner cemetery about 700 yards down the trail. you are allowed to travel here because its the blue trail…. may i also say, Polksville was also built upon an indian burial ground. you can certainly feel the negative energy here. and its probably equally as haunted as dudlytown. its just like dudlytown, but people are allowed here