Middletown is located in the state of Connecticut and was once a prosperous port. Wesleyan University is here and it has a couple of haunted locations, including the historic Samuel Russell House. There are several other haunted locations in the town and an awful murder has left behind spiritual residue. Join us for the history and hauntings of Middletown. This Month in History features the birth of Peter Paul Rubens.

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Main Theme: Creepy Carnival Theme Created and produced by History Goes Bump Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

(This Month in History) "In Your Arms" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Music: The Backrooms Music Vol. 29 Produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13720-the-backrooms-music-vol-29

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