Haunted Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts

By Renee Mallett

Among the throngs of students attending colleges and universities across the state of Massachusetts linger the apparitions of those who met their untimely ends on campus grounds. In 1953, Eugene O'Neill, an Irish American playwright, died in room 401 of the Sheraton Hotel--today a Boston University dormitory. Named Writer's Corridor in O'Neill's honor, the fourth floor draws students in search of creative inspiration and a sighting of the ghostly writer. A grief-stricken widow roams the halls of Winthrop Hall at Endicott College in her pink wedding gown. She threw herself from her widow's walk after receiving news of her husband's death at sea and is known to students today as the "pink lady." Author Renee Mallett offers these and other eerie stories from dozens of colleges and universities throughout the Bay State.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Aug 20, 2013
• ISBN: 9781614239734

Renee Mallett

Renee Mallett is the author of Haunted Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts and many other books exploring the history, legends and lore of New England. She has published numerous pieces of writing, ranging from short fiction to poetry, celebrity interviews to travel essays. She lives in southern New Hampshire with her family, where her fine art is showcased in galleries and private collections.