Historic house museum — Martin Park, East Hartford, Connecticut.
History
Officially the Makens Bemont House (often called the Huguenot House), this gambrel-roofed dwelling was built in 1761 by Edmund Bemont and soon owned by his son Makens Bemont, a saddle maker. It sits in Martin Park at 307 Burnside Avenue and is preserved as a historic house museum by the Historical Society of East Hartford. The “Huguenot” nickname comes from long local association with French Protestant ancestry in the Bemont line—not from a separate colonial village on the site.
Local ghost lore
Regional accounts (including Damned Connecticut and local museum lore) describe the house as haunted. The best-known figure is the Blue Lady, sometimes identified with Abigail Bemont (Makens’s mother / Edmund’s wife), reportedly seen in upper windows or moving through rooms. Other stories mention residual footfalls and a willingness of “residents” to answer investigators once the museum accepted their presence. As always: lore is not proof; it is context for why the site draws field teams.
Ghosthound evidence
Basement audio commonly interpreted as “please help me.” Published for independent listening—building noise, park ambient, and pareidolia remain on the differential.
Source: Huguenot House EVP.