Bara Hack -
Located off Rt.97 in
Pomfret, the lost village of Bara-hack, often referred to as the
“village of ghostly voices”, lies eerily dormant deep within the woods
of northeastern Connecticut.The village was founded and first settled in
1790 by the two Welsh settlers Obadiah Higginbotham and John Randall.
They named the town “bara-hack”, a Welsh term meaning “breaking of
bread”.
Today Bara-hack is little more than an overgrown cow path. It’s remains
include some old stone foundations, cellar holes and a graveyard. Those
that have dared to venture into the lost village have reported hearing
disembodied voices, the laughter of children and the rumble of a
horse-drawn carriage traveling along a ghostly road. We do not recommend
anyone go to Bara-hack. The village lies within the boundaries of
private property that is sufficiently dotted with the occasional “No
Trespassing” sign. |
