Britton Haunted May 2026

Pittsfield’s First Ghost Story: The Rise and Fall of the Britton Mansion Hook: Long before modern horror movies, there was "Greenwood"—the first serious haunted house in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Content:

Local lore claimed ghosts wouldn't visit "where real folks live," but once it sat empty, sightings of white silhouettes and dancing apparitions near the railroad tracks became common. Britton Haunted

James Britton "Brit" Bailey , an early Texas settler and militia captain, died in 1832 with very specific burial requests. Pittsfield’s First Ghost Story: The Rise and Fall