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Sep 27, 2026 33 min

The Dudleytown Curse

from X-UMED Hosted by Lisa Hyndman & Samantha Harrison

Deep within Connecticut's Dark Entry Forest lies the abandoned settlement of Dudley Town—a place surrounded by tales of curses, madness, and paranormal encounters. In this episode, Lisa and Samantha investigate the history behind the legend, following the story from colonial Connecticut all the way back to Tudor England. Together they examine the famous Dudley family, mysterious tragedies, the town's decline, and how folklore eventually transformed Dudley Town into one of America's best-known haunted locations. History, folklore, and the paranormal collide in one of New England's most enduring mysteries Sources • Cornwall Historical Society – History of Dudleytown https://www.cornwallhistoricalsociety.org/ • Connecticut State Library – Colonial Connecticut History https://ctstatelibrary.org/ • National Park Service – Colonial New England History https://www.nps.gov/ • Encyclopaedia Britannica - Dudley Family - Edmund Dudley - John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland - Lady Jane Grey - Queen Mary I - Queen Elizabeth I https://www.britannica.com/ • Historic UK – The Tudors https://www.historic-uk.com/ • History Hit – Tudor England https://www.historyhit.com/ • Dan Aykroyd Playboy interview (1993), widely cited in later Dudley Town articles discussing his statement about the location. • Various historical newspapers, folklore collections, and Connecticut ghost story archives covering Dudley Town and its legends.

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