It's called the "Village of the Damned", and it's one of the most mysterious 'ghost towns' in America. According to legend, if you venture into the ruins of "Dudley Town" you're warned against taking anything home with you, unless you want a curse placed upon you and your family.  Join me as we venture to Dudleytown, CT.

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https://maps.roadtrippers.com/stories/dudley-town

Welcome to Dudleytown: The true story of America's "Village of the Damned"

https://www.cvltnation.com/fear-real-connecticuts-haunted-village/

EXPLORE CONNECTICUT’S HAUNTED VILLAGE, DUDLEYTOWN

https://www.prairieghosts.com/dudleytown.html

THE CURSE OF DUDLEYTOWN
The Story Behind one of the Most Infamous Lost Towns in American History
by Troy Taylor

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/29/nyregion/the-view-from-dudleytown-a-hamlet-that-can-t-get-rid-of-its-ghosts.html

THE VIEW FROM: DUDLEYTOWN; A Hamlet That Can't Get Rid of Its Ghosts

By ANDI RIERDENOCT. 29, 1989

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/griffis/119/

Bio of Thomas Griffis (c1698-1757) CT

http://www.cornwallhistoricalsociety.org/research-and-collections/common-topics-and-subject-guides/dudleytown/

Dudleytown

https://www.damnedct.com/dudleytown

Dudleytown

November, 2016 by Ray Bendici

The Legend of Dudleytown (Cornwall, CT): Solving Legends through Genealogical and Historical Research

By Rev. Gary P. Dudley

A history of Cornwall, Connecticut: A typical New England town

By Edward C Starr