Tolland, Connecticut is a growing rural community that was named 27th Best Small Town to Live in America by Money Magazine 2009. Located about 20 miles northeast of Hartford, Tolland has a very long and storied history dating back to the 1700’s. The Daniel Benton house in Tolland has almost just as long a history as it was built in 1720. Its history which involves Hessian prisoners held in the basement to a Revolutionary War love story has all contributed to the Benton homestead being one of the most haunted places in America.
In 1777 the house was used as a prison for 24 captured Hessian officers....




