Haunting Histories-Ritchie Crosby
Poveglia Island Venice, Italy
In the South Lagoon between Venice and Lido sits the small island of Poveglia, which has been notorious for a dumping ground for the outcasts of society and the diseased of the “Bubonic Plague”. It has been a refuge for the criminally insane and the mentally challenged. And is most notorious for being the most haunted place on the face of the planet, given its tragic history it has all the reasons to. Poveglia first welcomed inhabitants from the barbaric and inhumane soldiers that rampaged the mainland. Its small size was the reason it was more defendable and invading armies didn’t want to waste their time attacking. It was also a way for the poor to evade taxes for centuries. …show more content…
In 1348 the “Bubonic Plague” or its most recognized nickname “The Black Death”. It ravaged the land and took thousands of lives. Studies show that this plague killed 1 in 3 Europeans daily. Leaders of countries feared the spread of the lethal disease and decided to make histories first quarantine they decided Paveglia Island. If you showed the first symptoms, you were sent off to this island. It was unlikely you would survive, so many who were sent knew they were sailing to their deaths. It was clearly a death sentence and when the sick would perish their bodies were burned. So many bodies were cremated that some say that the other half of the island is pure human …show more content…
Long before the building's construction, its story begins in the low-lying wetlands near Potter's Pond. This land sits on the intersection of 2 Ley Lines, areas that certain people believe contain significantly high spiritual energy. Using a map, these lines can be traced directly to England's most famous sacred site, Stonehenge. Legend has it that the energy from Stonehenge travels the Ley Lines to feed the property's paranormal power. Additionally, the site is home to a 5,000-year-old Pagan burial ground. The building first housed masons, slaves and workers who were constructing St. Mary's Church. Located directly across the street from the Ancient Ram Inn, streams on the inn's grounds had to be diverted around the church's site. Many believe the redirecting of water on the Ancient Ram Inn site opened a portal for dark energy. One of the most well-known legends surrounding this haunted English house is that of a witch who was burned at the stake. The burning occurred in the 1500s at the height of prosecutions against those who did not practice government-sanctioned Christianity. Many believe this woman's spirit still haunts one of the Ancient Ram Inn's rooms because she took refuge there shortly before she was captured and killed. Today this room is called the "The Witch's Room." In the late 1960s, a man named John
Poveglia Island Venice, Italy
In the South Lagoon between Venice and Lido sits the small island of Poveglia, which has been notorious for a dumping ground for the outcasts of society and the diseased of the “Bubonic Plague”. It has been a refuge for the criminally insane and the mentally challenged. And is most notorious for being the most haunted place on the face of the planet, given its tragic history it has all the reasons to. Poveglia first welcomed inhabitants from the barbaric and inhumane soldiers that rampaged the mainland. Its small size was the reason it was more defendable and invading armies didn’t want to waste their time attacking. It was also a way for the poor to evade taxes for centuries. …show more content…
In 1348 the “Bubonic Plague” or its most recognized nickname “The Black Death”. It ravaged the land and took thousands of lives. Studies show that this plague killed 1 in 3 Europeans daily. Leaders of countries feared the spread of the lethal disease and decided to make histories first quarantine they decided Paveglia Island. If you showed the first symptoms, you were sent off to this island. It was unlikely you would survive, so many who were sent knew they were sailing to their deaths. It was clearly a death sentence and when the sick would perish their bodies were burned. So many bodies were cremated that some say that the other half of the island is pure human …show more content…
Long before the building's construction, its story begins in the low-lying wetlands near Potter's Pond. This land sits on the intersection of 2 Ley Lines, areas that certain people believe contain significantly high spiritual energy. Using a map, these lines can be traced directly to England's most famous sacred site, Stonehenge. Legend has it that the energy from Stonehenge travels the Ley Lines to feed the property's paranormal power. Additionally, the site is home to a 5,000-year-old Pagan burial ground. The building first housed masons, slaves and workers who were constructing St. Mary's Church. Located directly across the street from the Ancient Ram Inn, streams on the inn's grounds had to be diverted around the church's site. Many believe the redirecting of water on the Ancient Ram Inn site opened a portal for dark energy. One of the most well-known legends surrounding this haunted English house is that of a witch who was burned at the stake. The burning occurred in the 1500s at the height of prosecutions against those who did not practice government-sanctioned Christianity. Many believe this woman's spirit still haunts one of the Ancient Ram Inn's rooms because she took refuge there shortly before she was captured and killed. Today this room is called the "The Witch's Room." In the late 1960s, a man named John