In the shadow of Profile Rock

Profile Rock in Freetown State Park is the epicenter of the Bridgewater Triangle, a presumed New England paranormal hotspot. Tales abound, from visitors feeling touched as they walk through Taunton State Hospital to motorists nearly being driven off the road by a lunatic 'ghost trucker.' But Freetown stands above the rest. This rock is said to resemble a Wampanoag chief watching over Native American ghosts still seething over losing in King Philip's War. Read the Globe story .
Profile Rock in Freetown State Park is the epicenter of the Bridgewater Triangle, a presumed New England paranormal hotspot. Tales abound, from visitors feeling touched as they walk through Taunton State Hospital to motorists nearly being driven off the road by a lunatic "ghost trucker." But Freetown stands above the rest. This rock is said to resemble a Wampanoag chief watching over Native American ghosts still seething over losing in King Philip's War. Read the Globe story.
(John Tlumacki/Globe Staff)

About the book

Boston's Secret Spaces offers tantalizing peeks into places ordinary mortals rarely see. Published in partnership with The Boston Globe and based on the exceedingly popular Boston.com feature (3.7 million page views and counting), the book takes readers behind the scenes at several sports hot spots, historical landmarks, and offbeat Beantown locales.