While driving along Route 30 in Sudbury, you can’t help but notice the Hyde Manor. While it’s impressive in size, this once bustling hotel is now abandoned and left for nature to reclaim. Many have wondered about the history of this eerie and fascinating haunted hotel in Vermont, and we have some pictures and stories to share. As the buildings are unsafe to explore firsthand (and in many cases, gone), let’s take look at some old pictures of this once-grand establishment.
In the early 19th century, the site of the Hyde Manor was originally a tavern and stagecoach stop along the road.
Don Shall/Flickr This location was ideal, as it was along a major route between Albany, New York, and Montreal.
In 1801, a man named Pitt Hyde purchased an existing tavern and expanded the premises.
Don Shall/Flickr
One of the major draws to this spot was the onsite mineral spring which claimed to have restorative properties.
Don Shall/Flickr Back then, this was a very big deal.
When the origingal main house burned down in 1861, James K. Hyde, Pitt’s son, built the present surviving main house, which was constructed in 1865.
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The Hyde Manor could accommodate 200 guests in the hotel and on-site cottages.
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The impressive five-story structure had many amenities that kept people coming back again and again.
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In addition to the mineral springs the onsite activities included a dance hall, casino, pool hall, a bowling alley, billiards room, darkroom for photography, mail and telegraph services, shuffleboard, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, a golf course, and skiing in the winter.
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In the mid 20th century recreational habits changed and travel became easier and the Hyde Manor saw less and less business.
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Eventually, the once-grand hotel was sold out of the Hyde family in 1962.
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In 1973, the Hyde Manor was closed permanently, although the water from its spring continued to be bottled and sold.
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Today, many of the surrounding buildings and cottages are gone.
Don Shall/Flickr
And from the looks of it, the manor itself is not too far behind.
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If this eerie and fascinating abandoned hotel in Vermont intrigues you, check out this other roadside home that will certainly leave you wondering. Note, this house is not abandoned and is on private property. Admire from afar and remember to respect our neighbors!
Don Shall/Flickr
This location was ideal, as it was along a major route between Albany, New York, and Montreal.
Back then, this was a very big deal.
826 PARANORMAL/Flickr
Jay Parker/Flickr
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Haunted Hotel in Vermont October 30, 2021 Tori Jane What are some haunted places in Vermont? Everyone seems to love Vermont for its exquisite beauty (okay, guilty), but it should be noted that Vermont is probably just as haunted as it is beautiful. There are dozens of locations scattered throughout the state that are said to be haunted; there are so many that we can’t list them all here. However, some of our picks for the scariest haunted places in Vermont include the Vermont Police Academy, which has decades of scary stories that have come from it, Glastonbury Mountain in the town of the same name, which is a place Native Americans may or may not have considered to be cursed, and the Opera House in Enosberg, which is a creepy place that just gives off the weirdest vibes. We also have our fair share of haunted inns, hotels, motels, libraries, and, of course, graveyards; being one of the oldest states mean we have some of the coolest ghost stories, if you ask us. Read about more of our favorites in this article. Are there any old ghost stories about Vermont? Of course! Being as old as it is, Vermont is host to a plethora of creepy ghost stories, legends, and myths – so many that we can’t list them all in this short paragraph. Some of our favorite ghost stories in the state include that of the horrifying Bennington Triangle, which refers to a time period of five years during which numerous people came to the area and disappeared without a trace. The most baffling of the cases is probably the first, in which a man escorting a hunting party disappeared from view and was bizarrely never seen or heard from again. A single bullet from his gun was recovered in a nearby river, but never him. We also have some delightful ghost stories involving some of our beautiful (and creepy) old covered bridges, like Emily’s Bridge in Stowe.
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Haunted Hotel in Vermont
October 30, 2021
Tori Jane
What are some haunted places in Vermont? Everyone seems to love Vermont for its exquisite beauty (okay, guilty), but it should be noted that Vermont is probably just as haunted as it is beautiful. There are dozens of locations scattered throughout the state that are said to be haunted; there are so many that we can’t list them all here. However, some of our picks for the scariest haunted places in Vermont include the Vermont Police Academy, which has decades of scary stories that have come from it, Glastonbury Mountain in the town of the same name, which is a place Native Americans may or may not have considered to be cursed, and the Opera House in Enosberg, which is a creepy place that just gives off the weirdest vibes. We also have our fair share of haunted inns, hotels, motels, libraries, and, of course, graveyards; being one of the oldest states mean we have some of the coolest ghost stories, if you ask us. Read about more of our favorites in this article. Are there any old ghost stories about Vermont? Of course! Being as old as it is, Vermont is host to a plethora of creepy ghost stories, legends, and myths – so many that we can’t list them all in this short paragraph. Some of our favorite ghost stories in the state include that of the horrifying Bennington Triangle, which refers to a time period of five years during which numerous people came to the area and disappeared without a trace. The most baffling of the cases is probably the first, in which a man escorting a hunting party disappeared from view and was bizarrely never seen or heard from again. A single bullet from his gun was recovered in a nearby river, but never him. We also have some delightful ghost stories involving some of our beautiful (and creepy) old covered bridges, like Emily’s Bridge in Stowe.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Everyone seems to love Vermont for its exquisite beauty (okay, guilty), but it should be noted that Vermont is probably just as haunted as it is beautiful. There are dozens of locations scattered throughout the state that are said to be haunted; there are so many that we can’t list them all here. However, some of our picks for the scariest haunted places in Vermont include the Vermont Police Academy, which has decades of scary stories that have come from it, Glastonbury Mountain in the town of the same name, which is a place Native Americans may or may not have considered to be cursed, and the Opera House in Enosberg, which is a creepy place that just gives off the weirdest vibes. We also have our fair share of haunted inns, hotels, motels, libraries, and, of course, graveyards; being one of the oldest states mean we have some of the coolest ghost stories, if you ask us. Read about more of our favorites in this article.
Are there any old ghost stories about Vermont?
Of course! Being as old as it is, Vermont is host to a plethora of creepy ghost stories, legends, and myths – so many that we can’t list them all in this short paragraph. Some of our favorite ghost stories in the state include that of the horrifying Bennington Triangle, which refers to a time period of five years during which numerous people came to the area and disappeared without a trace. The most baffling of the cases is probably the first, in which a man escorting a hunting party disappeared from view and was bizarrely never seen or heard from again. A single bullet from his gun was recovered in a nearby river, but never him. We also have some delightful ghost stories involving some of our beautiful (and creepy) old covered bridges, like Emily’s Bridge in Stowe.
