The pink house on Plum Island and its dark history (13 photos + 1 video)

This picturesque abandoned house is rumored to be home to evil spirits.





This once-gorgeous abandoned house overlooks a swamp, its pale pink paintwork a mirror of the gentle sunsets that so often color the sky here. It is a famous local landmark, with a certain air of mystery and romance. But the story behind this picturesque house is anything but romantic. Local legend has it that it is a house of evil, and a way for a divorced man to get the better of his ex-wife.



He agreed to his ex-wife's terms and built a house identical to the one they once shared. It would have been a sweet, friendly gesture, if he hadn't purposely built it on an isolated salt marsh. Even the plumbing used salt water instead of fresh, which allegedly made the home uninhabitable.





The house was used by the family as a summer home, and after it was sold in the 1940s, several families lived there. However, since the early 2000s, it has been empty. Now, birds of prey such as hawks and snowy owls occasionally visit here. The house was even planned for demolition, but the local community continues to advocate for the preservation of the beloved landmark.



In 2017, the organization Support The Pink House conducted an extensive study of the history of the house and the legend associated with its origin, and came to the conclusion that it was unconvincing.



As it turned out, the divorce occurred just a few years after the couple moved into this house. Although in fact, the spouses separated shortly after moving in. The divorce papers do not say anything about the transfer of ownership. Researchers have found no records of the couple originally living in the house, which could be considered a replica, and the fact that the house had salt water plumbing was not unusual for the time.



While Plum Island was something of a vacation spot, with new homes being built for year-round living and summer vacations, fresh water was either non-existent or rare in the 1920s. The house was deemed uninhabitable. But that may be an exaggeration, as the family who built it quietly used and even enjoyed the property for many years and lived in it themselves, despite owning other fine homes in the nearby town of Newburyport.



A more plausible story is that the husband deceived his wife, making her think that they would start a new life with a baby in this quiet place. And he left her there without money and a car, went about his business (he even went to his mother alone) and started a relationship with another woman in Boston.



So, although there is anger, bitterness and resentment in this story, the Pink House cannot be called the abode of evil. But rumors continue to swarm like annoying autumn flies. And perhaps they add a gloomy charm to the lonely, sweet pink house that stands on the swamp and beckons passers-by to admire its unique beauty.