The Conjuring House

We explore the history of Rhode Island Colony and the town of Burrillville, home of The Conjuring House (formerly The Old Arnold Estate). We investigate and discuss the indigenous land surrounding Round Top Road, and dispel the allegations about Bathsheba Sherman haunting the house. Drew reads excerpts from Andrea Perron’s three-volume series, House of Darkness: House of Light: her third-person memoir that chronicles her family’s battle with ghostly activity. The episode rounds with a discussion of Ed and Lorraine Warren and their connection to the case.

CW/TW: This episode contains talk of suicide, sexual assault, animal cruelty, and horror imagery. Listener discretion is advised.

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Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson

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Sources

Website: The Conjuring House

Article: “‘The Conjuring’ House in Rhode Island Sells For $1.525 Million” by Brenda Richardson

Article: “Ghosts Didn’t Cause Fire At The Conjuring House” by Heather Morrison

Article: “Camp at ‘The Conjuring House’” by Heather Morrison

Article: “The ‘True’ Story Behind ‘The Conjuring’” by Bryan Alexander

Article: “The Real House From ‘The Conjuring’ Is In Rhode Island” by Paul Edward Parker

Article: “The Haunting of the Perron Family” by Erik Rowton

Article: “Which Native American Tribes Live, Or Once Lived,  in Present-Day Rhode Island?” by Zane Wolfgang

Article: “Narragansett” pub'd on history.com

Article: “Woman Who Owns ‘The Conjuring House Discovrs ‘Creepy Basement’” by Beth Braden

Article: “Dispelling Demons: Detective Work at The Conjuring House” by Joe Nickell (Vol. 40, No. 6; November/December 2016)

Article: “Correcting the Conjuring House History” by Kenny Biddle (A Closer Look on December 4, 2019)

Article: “Andrea Perron Returns to RI to Tell the True Story Behind ‘The Conjuring’” by Kristen Tomaiolo

Article: “Are Ghosts Real? A Social Psychologist Examines the Evidence” by Barry Markovsky (U of SC; sc.edu); from “The Conversation” article

Article: “Restoring the Reputation of Bathsheba Sherman After ‘The Conjuring’ Made Her Into A Witch” by Amanda Milkovits

Article: “One Square Mile: Ghostly Tales from Burrillville” by Ambar Espinoza

Article: “From Amityville to Annabelle, The Warrens on Film Are A Lie” by Aja Romano

U.S. Land Records | Town of Burrillville, RI (from State of Rhode Island Land Records)

Website: Sotheby’s International Real Estate | 1677 Round Top Road Listing / Virtual Tour

Digital Archive: Library of Congress | Roger Williams, Rhode Island Founder

Digital Archive (Book): Burrillville; As It Was, and It Is (pub'd archive.org)

Digital Book (Series): House of Darkness: House of Light (Vols. 1-3).

Website: Rhode Island Department of State (sos.ri.gov)

Website: Narragansett Indian Nation (narragansetindiannation.org)

Website: History of The State of Rhode Island with Illustrations (and History of Burrillville (theusgenweb.org)

Website: Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries

Website: Kenny’s Mystery Museum; Black Book of Burrillville 

Report: Burrillville Reconnaissance Report: Blackstone Valley Heritage Landscape Inventory (blackstoneheritagecorridor.org)

Podcast: Haunted Places: Behind the Conjuring House: The Old Arnold Estate

Podcast: Mystery Archives Episodes: The Untold Story of The Old Arnold Estate - The Conjuring House - Rhode Island

Podcast: APA | Episode 164: “Speaking of Psychology: Ghosts, Ouija boards, and ESP: Psychology and the Paranormal, with Chris French, PhD” (apa.org)

Documentary: The Harrisville Haunting: The Real Conjuring House (2022) 

YouTube: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of A Single Story | TED

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