The canon
Northeast — 76 dossiers on file
The heaviest files in Massachusetts
76 dossiers. 24 historic sites. 52 open to visitors, a record reaching back to 1634. The Massachusetts shelf, ranked — what witnesses filed on one side, what the paper supports on the other.
76
dossiers on file
52
open to visitors
1634
oldest dated · Boston Common
Named Ghost Legend
most-filed claim · 19 files
The 25 deepest files
1892 crime site operating as a museum and overnight accommodation.
The heart of the Bridgewater Triangle—ghost lights, pterodactyls and cult legends.
Abandoned Cape Ann settlement with cellar holes and local witch folklore.
Railroad tunnel research record.
Civil War prison and harbor fort associated with a disputed ghost legend.
The rest of the shelf
Ranks 26–76 — shallower files, still on record, still sorted by depth.
Filed alongside
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · ranked with the archive