The Bridgewater Triangle

The Bridgewater Triangle, a 200-square-mile area in southeastern Massachusetts, may be the most paranormally active region in the United States. Every type of supernatural phenomenon has been reported here: UFOs, cryptids, ghosts, poltergeists, and stranger things still.

The Geography

The triangle is roughly defined by the towns of:

• Abington (north)
• Freetown (southeast)
• Rehoboth (southwest)

According to documented accounts, the area includes:

• The Hockomock Swamp (“place where spirits dwell” in Wampanoag)
• Profile Rock
• Dighton Rock (with mysterious ancient inscriptions)
• Freetown-Fall River State Forest
• Various ponds and wetlands

Native American History

The Wampanoag people considered the Hockomock Swamp sacred—and dangerous. After King Philip’s War (1675-1678), the swamp became a place of death and suffering. Many believe the land itself carries a curse from this conflict.

The Phenomena

Reports from the Bridgewater Triangle include virtually every category of paranormal activity:

UFOs:

• Unexplained lights regularly seen over the swamp
• Structured craft reported
• Strange aerial activity since at least the 1960s
• Police officers among witnesses

Cryptids:

• Bigfoot sightings throughout the forest
• Giant snakes (some say 15+ feet)
• Thunderbirds (enormous birds)
• Pukwudgies (troll-like creatures from Wampanoag legend)

Ghosts:

• Phantom hitchhikers on Route 44
• A ghostly red-headed man
• Native American apparitions
• Spectral fires that disappear

Animal Phenomena:

• Cattle mutilations in Freetown
• Dogs refusing to enter certain areas
• Mass bird deaths

Cult Activity:

• Evidence of satanic rituals
• Altars discovered in the forest
• Possible connection to paranormal activity

The Pukwudgie

The Pukwudgie is perhaps the region’s most unique phenomenon. According to Wampanoag legend, these are small (2-3 foot), troll-like creatures that:

• Can appear and disappear at will
• Carry poison arrows
• Push people off cliffs
• Lure victims to their deaths

Modern witnesses report encounters matching these descriptions.

The Freetown-Fall River State Forest

This forest within the triangle has a particularly dark history:

• Cult activities documented since the 1970s
• Bodies have been discovered
• Police report strange occurrences
• Hikers experience disorientation and time loss

Officers have reported seeing figures that vanish, hearing voices, and experiencing equipment failures.

Profile Rock

An 80-foot rock formation naturally resembles a human profile. It was sacred to the Wampanoag and continues to attract strange phenomena:

• Orbs and lights photographed
• Apparitions seen
• Unusual sounds reported

Theories

Several theories attempt to explain the concentration of activity:

Geological: Unusual mineral deposits or fault lines might generate electromagnetic fields affecting perception and creating phenomena.

Historical: The trauma of King Philip’s War and subsequent suffering may have “charged” the land.

Spiritual: The Wampanoag understood the area as spiritually powerful; perhaps they were right.

Window Area: Some researchers believe certain locations are “thin spots” where dimensional barriers are weaker.

Sources

• Bridgewater Triangle - Wikipedia
• Coleman, Loren. “Mysterious America” (1983)