Hokomok Topi - a place where spirits are silent (7 photos)
At nearly 2.5 square miles, the Hockomock Marsh is the largest freshwater body in Massachusetts, serving as a natural reservoir and flood control. But beneath its dense vegetation and murky waters lies more than just an ecosystem. 
This place is steeped in legend. Spirits of bygone days, monstrous creatures, and even aliens are all rumored to dwell in the heart of the so-called Bridgewater Triangle. 
Hokomok Swamp
The name "Hokomok" comes from the Algonquian language and means "place of spirits." It is associated with Hobomok, the spirit of death and disease in Wampanoag mythology. According to beliefs, the swamp, inhabited by the souls of the dead, was an ideal place to contact the ancestors. 
In the 1670s, during King Philip's War, the Wampanoag used these swamps as a natural stronghold in their fight against English colonists and hostile tribes. They called this place "Devil's Swamp." The war was disastrous for the native peoples. Many died or were enslaved. Perhaps it was this bloody history that caused the anomalous activity that is still recorded here today.
Shadows of the Past and Unexplained Phenomena 
Wampanoag Indians
Strange rumors about the swamp have multiplied over the centuries. Witnesses tell of ghostly figures, floating lights, and voices singing strange songs to the sound of drums. Creatures have been seen here that seem to have come from the pages of legends - humanoid giants similar to yetis, snakes of unnatural size, huge winged creatures. 
The night sky above the swamp is also restless. Mysterious lights, unidentified flying objects and even supposed guests from outer space have been observed here. 
But not all of Hockomock's secrets are related to the otherworldly. In the 1980s and 1990s, cult activity and cases of brutal animal murders were recorded here. People disappeared without a trace in these swamps, and later the bodies of murder victims and suicides were found.
Khokomok is like a magnet for everything strange and inexplicable. Ghosts, cryptids, UFOs, dark cults and unsolved crimes - there is room for any kind of mystery here. 
They may never be solved. But one thing is for sure: the swamp continues to excite minds, inspire adventurers and strike fear into the hearts of those who dare to go too deep.
