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63596) Popcorn Snow in Petersham, MA Last Updated: 7/21/2009

Popcorn Snow — 7/21/2009

A successful farmer in the late 1800s, "Popcorn" Snow was named for his favorite snack. He loved his popcorn so much, in fact, that when he died he was buried in a coffin filled with popcorn. Not so strange when you consider popcorn was a favorite packing material at the time (without butter of course). Snow's tomb is located just inside the entrance to the ghost town of North Dana off the end of Nichewaug Road. Snow had two wives in his lifetime one was buried with him, th eother in Nichewaug Cemetery and legend says he walks Nichewaug Road each November 5th moving between his own grae and that of his absent wife.
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63595) Davenport property in Petersham, MA Last Updated: 7/21/2009

Davenport property — 7/21/2009

The home on the Davenport property is gone now and the property is to be used for passive recreation, hikes, bicycle rides etc. For many years it existed as a quiet farm home. Then in the early part of the 20th century a fire changed all that. The fire seriousy damaged the home and killed two of the Davenport women, a young child and her mother. They say that the bodies of those who die a violent death linger.
The home was rebuilt but from that point on, no one would stay there. The family moved out fairly quickly and retained ownership until the 1950s when the house and property were bought by a large group from Boston who planned to use the house as a vacation get-a-way. No one wanted to talk about why, but the vacation get-a-s only lasted a couple years. The merry crew did not want to stay in the house. Rather than sell it, they abandoned it and let it fallinto disrepair. The town eventually took it for back taxes and turned it into a recreation area. The house was torn down but ... The rest of this description is continued on StrangeUSA.com

63592) Frost in Hell in Petersham, MA Last Updated: 7/20/2009

Frost in Hell — 7/20/2009

The last man hanged in Massachusetts killed his brother in law for his farm, dismembered the body and buried the pieces in a pig sty in June. He was caught in July when, fearing discovery, he dug the pieces up and began burying them in a corn field. An elderly woman claims a portion of his home still exists as part of her modern home and that he was found hiding in back of "that" chimney when they came to get him. She reports she ssleeps in her living room because her bedroom door is known to open on its own, even on a quiet, windless night.
On the day of his hanging, the killer, Samuel Frost, was saidd to have remarked that "it is a warm day, but there'll be a frost in hell tonight."
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