There were a couple of other supposedly haunted objects in the Warren’s museum but I really could not find much information about them other than movie references. Regardless of actually being haunted or not, I really feel like the stories behind them are pretty cool and wanted to share them.
Haunted Piano
The Warren Occult Museum houses a haunted piano that Ed Warren would hear playing on its own but immediately stop playing whenever he would go to the room to see what was happening. The Warrens allegedly got the piano from a Priest after his death. The piano makes a brief appearance in The Conjuring universe in Annabelle Comes Home when the babysitter goes into the room at the Warren’s house and plays a few keys.
Children’s Tombstones
Aside from the usual cursed and haunted objects in the museum, the Warrens also collected some objects that were used in Satanic rituals that they investigated and combatted during their careers as paranormal experts. One of the more unnerving of these artifacts are the tombstones of children that were allegedly used in these dark occult rituals by those who dabble into the darker side of the paranormal.
Vampire Coffins
The Warren Occult Museum claims to have vampire coffins, but there isn’t much information about them beyond that. Although there are no clear details behind the discovery or specific story to the vampire coffins, they’re still creepy artifacts available for viewing in the museum.
Demon Masks
Another general item said to be in the Warren Occult Museum are demon masks. The museum has various demon masks that don’t seem to have specific lore around them. Even if there isn’t a specific story attached to the demon masks, the thought of them is still creepy and fits the haunted and cursed aesthetic of the entire museum.
The Samurai Suit
The cursed Samurai Suit has appeared in several movies in The Conjuring universe but was prominently displayed in Annabelle Comes Home when the teens are checking out the Warrens’ room of haunted artifacts. In the movie, the two young girls are mesmerized by the armor and as they continue to stare at it they begin to hear distant screams of the victims of the Samurai who wore the armor.
The Witch of Monroe
I am unsure of why this one is in the museum. Merely a mask, it is a representation of Hannah Cranna who was a local Connecticut legend. This mask is extremely typical of the fairy tale representation of a witch but had nothing to do with the Warrens minus being buried in the same city the museum is located.
From the stories recorded about her, it seems as though she was a strong-willed woman who was not to be trifled with, and apparently that went for her husband as well. When she was alive, Hannah Cranna was known as “The Wicked Witch of Monroe,” a reputation that continued to follow her over 150 years after her death.
Unlike other supposed witches, the story of Hannah Hovey — who apparently picked up the nickname Hannah Cranna while she was still alive — doesn’t culminate at the end of a hangman’s noose or in ashes around a stake. She lived a fairly comfortable life on her property near Cutler’s Farm Road in Monroe, dying of natural causes at the age of 77.
According to most accounts, her reputation as a witch didn’t begin until the demise of her husband, Captain Joseph Hovey, an event with which Hannah was rumored to have somehow been involved. The tale goes that one night, Captain Hovey went out for a simple walk and somehow toppled over a cliff, resulting in his untimely demise. Not believing that Captain Hovey could have been the victim of an unfortunate accident, whispers started that Hannah had somehow bewitched him, causing him to become so dazed and confused he inadvertently fell to his death.
Hannah — whose shrewish behavior apparently had not endeared her to others while the Captain was alive — became even more loathsome after she became a widow. She often insisted that her neighbors give her free food and firewood, and if they didn’t immediately comply, she relied on her witchy reputation to threaten them. When one local farmer’s wife allegedly tried to deny her a fresh-baked pie, Hannah “cursed” her, so the story goes, and the poor woman was never able to bake again.
Over the years, other such incidents demonstrating her otherworldly prowess supposedly occurred, solidifying her infamy with — and power over — the locals. From her house on Craig Hill (allegedly guarded by snakes), she helped those who venerated her and poured down misery on those who crossed her.
Ultimately, it was her demise — and the odd events surrounding her burial — that truly cemented her legend. Hannah kept a rooster named “Old Boreas,” which some suspected later was her “familiar.” Shortly after he crowed his last, Hannah told a neighbor that her end was also near. “My coffin must be carried by hand to the graveyard,” she instructed. “And I must not be buried before sundown.”
As it was a snowing heavily, the locals decided that rather than follow her instructions, it would be easier to pull her casket across the snow on a sled. But as the procession started toward the cemetery, the coffin came off the sled and slid all the way back to her front door. They tried again, but met with more trouble. Rather than further incur the supernatural wrath of Hannah, they decided to just carry her to the graveyard. After much struggling, they eventually got the old witch into her grave, just after sunset. Happy to finally be rid of her, they returned to Hannah’s home, only to discover it completely engulfed in flames.
Obviously, that only served to burn Hannah Cranna, “The Wicked Witch of Monroe,” into their minds forever.
Witch Tip: Gregory’s Four Corners Burial Ground is located on Spring Hill Road in Trumbull, right on the border with Monroe. It is near the junction of routes 111 and 25. Hannah Cranna’s white gravestone is right at the front of the cemetery, very close to the street. It is open to the public but there is no formal entrance or parking area. The road is a bit busy, so be careful where you leave your vehicle.
Sources:
Official Ed and Lorraine Warren Channel Via youtube.com
Roadtrippers.com
Atlas Obscura.com
https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/haunted-easton-cemetery
https://screenrant.com/the-conjuring-creepiest-items-occult-museum/
https://mundoseriex.com/paranormal/story-shadow-doll-warrens-occult-museum/
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