On 10/22/15, I got to see a town new to me in my home state: Portland, CT. I spoke at two lovely schools, Brownstone and Gildersleeve.
Brownstone was built in 1932, so naturally I asked if it hid any ghost stories.
I was told yes. The story given as an example was the rumor that the school used to have a bowling alley. They did not state this explicitly, but I am going to believe that phantoms bowl there now...
The auditorium in which I spoke featured two unretouched paintings dating back to the Great Depression, done under the Works Progress Administration.
It also boasted a dinosaur skeleton, but alas, I did not get the story behind that.
In its cafeteria, Gildersleeve posted fun facts about nutrition and foods from around the world. More schools should do this! A huge, daily opportunity for a teachable moment!
Doesn’t Gildersleeve sound like the forgotten fifth house of Hogwarts?
Thank you to both schools for welcoming me!
Brownstone was built in 1932, so naturally I asked if it hid any ghost stories.
I was told yes. The story given as an example was the rumor that the school used to have a bowling alley. They did not state this explicitly, but I am going to believe that phantoms bowl there now...
The auditorium in which I spoke featured two unretouched paintings dating back to the Great Depression, done under the Works Progress Administration.
In its cafeteria, Gildersleeve posted fun facts about nutrition and foods from around the world. More schools should do this! A huge, daily opportunity for a teachable moment!
Doesn’t Gildersleeve sound like the forgotten fifth house of Hogwarts?
Thank you to both schools for welcoming me!
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