Pomfret, Connecticut
The Abandoned Village of Bara-Hack
A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.
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Pomfret, Connecticut
A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut.
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New York, New York
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