Connecticut Ghost Town Sells for $1.9 Million

A ghost town nestled in the Moodus section of East Haddam has a new owner and, hopefully soon, new life.

The village of Johnsonville, originally marketed for $800,000, sold for $1.9 million at a worldwide auction that ran from Oct. 28 to 30, according to Eat Haddam First Selectman Mark Walter.

Walter said the town is waiting for the auction house to identify the highest bidder and new owner of the long-abandoned 62-acre property.

Johnsonville is situated between two state parks and has been desolate for decades.

"We're excited," Walter said. "Hopefully now it will come back to life."

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