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The haunting secrets beneath my floorboards

Chilling Experiences | Lights and Noises Create Buzz in Historic Mill's Apartments

By

Marcus Eldridge

May 5, 2025, 05:58 PM

Updated

May 7, 2025, 01:15 PM

2 minutes of reading

A woman standing in an old New England apartment, looking at the floorboards with a worried expression, while a faint light glows from beneath them.

Residents of a century-old apartment building in New England are sharing spooky encounters, fueling speculation about a possible squatter or hidden tunnels beneath their feet.

Unnerving Experiences Shared

A former tenant recently opened up about unsettling experiences in her ground-floor apartment. This complex, converted from an early 1800s cotton textile mill, harbors a dark history. A notorious fire in the 1900s took lives and left strong impressions on those who lived there since.

The tenant detailed the strange lights emerging from beneath her floorboards, initially noticed over a decade ago. She described three new holes in the kitchen floor that glowed at night. "They looked freshly drilled," she said, recalling how these dots of light unnerved her and her friends.

Additional discoveries were disconcerting. She found grout mysteriously disappearing and eventually a hole large enough to fit her hand, leading to an ominous dark space. "It looked as if a floorboard had been broken it was terrifying," she admitted.

Curiously, other commenters shared their thoughts, with one suggesting it could be a squatter behind the creepy noises and lights. Another echoed her idea about hidden tunnels connecting to other buildings, explaining that the basement felt cave-like and devoid of easy access.

"It wouldnโ€™t surprise me if this was your case too," a commenter reflected on the potential for underground access.

Basement Discoveries

On exploring the haunted basement with a friend, the tenant described encountering a sealed-off crawlspace beneath her apartment that offered no visible entrances. "That really unsettled me," she confessed, as it raised troubling questions about who or what could be lurking below.

Community Resonates

Responses from others who lived in the mill echoed her experiences. Several reported lights appearing from previously sealed spaces and shared a mix of fascination and fear.

  • "Super creepy! Thanks for sharing!" remarked one person, reflecting the community's engagement in spooky tales.

  • Many expressed feeling watched or hearing inexplicable noises, creating a shared sentiment of unease.

Interestingly, the building's history prompted discussions about psychological effects too. The former tenant noted that during her years there, interactions with other residents felt limited, leading some to speculate about the overall energy of the space.

Key Points to Ponder

  • โš ๏ธ Early mishaps with the mill's sprinkler system led to significant fatalities.

  • ๐Ÿ”ฆ The tenant's friends felt "watched" while mysterious noises rattled the floors.

  • ๐Ÿ”’ Comments suggest the possibility of a squatter or hidden tunnels enhancing the eerie atmosphere.

Despite years passing since these events unfolded, curiosity remains high about what really happened beneath those floorboards. Community members are left ponderingโ€”are these stories tales of imagination or rich with unnoticed truths?