Little People Village

Photo of one of the houses surrounded by dense forest.

The Little People Village is probably one of the most odd places I’ve visited in Connecticut. It’s history is peculiar and when going there you feel this odd sense of confusion. It’s location is often debated, but it lays in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Let’s get into its history. There are two different stories that are told to explain the village. First, As rumor has it, a few centuries ago a woman and her husband were living on this stretch of land. One day the woman started hearing small voices in her head and saw very small fairies flying around. She then instructed her husband to build the fairies a small village where they could live. After he finished building the village the voices in her head became more and more intense. She started seeing and hearing more fantastical apparitions and, you guessed it, she went insane. The husband’s mental health soon deteriorated as well.

The second tale is that there was a man named William who lived on his own and started hearing unfriendly voices. The voices demanded him to build a small village. After he was done, the fairies then continued to torment him until he took his own life and they took over the land.

Photo of one of the small houses

As time went on the surrounding area became more developed, but the village still remains. It is believed that if you stay there for too long, you too will also hear the voices of fairies and go insane. There is also a throne built within the village and locals will tell you that if you sit on the throne you will die within 7 years.

Picture of the throne built with the village.

During my experience I personally did not sit on the throne but I did look around. The village is definitely falling apart, but you can  still see the shape and even colors of what it was. It was extremely difficult to find and I had to look through the forest for awhile until all of a sudden the original house appeared. Soon after the rest of the village materialized. The surrounding forest is extremely dense and confusing where you feel like you are going around in circles.

Large house seen right before the village

The story surrounding the village makes it a bit more scarier to go there as opposed to just seeing the little houses. I personally did not want to stay too long, because I am a believer in paranormal activity and wasn’t willing to risk the induced insanity afterwards. When inevitably I did leave there was a man standing over watching me, almost as if he was protecting the village himself. The area is public property so I knew he wasn’t just watching for trespassers. Nevertheless, I walked quickly to my car.

I’ve seen many abandoned and haunted places, but for some reason this location made my heart beat extremely fast and my adrenaline was definitely peaked.

If you’re willing to go through the difficulty of finding the village (and parking), I definitely recommend coming here. It makes it better if you read up on the supposed history beforehand. The forest surrounding it is covered in poison ivy and there are no paths to walk so it’s important it to take caution. It may be frustrating to find but it definitely is worth it in the end. Definitely bring water, bug spray, and keep your wits about you.

As always, good luck!