The Conjuring House

From 1971 to 1980, the Perron family endured a decade of intense paranormal activity in their Rhode Island farmhouse. Their experiences, investigated by Ed and Lorraine Warren, would later inspire the blockbuster film “The Conjuring.”

The Family

The Perrons:

• Roger and Carolyn Perron
• Five daughters
• Andrea, Nancy, Christine, Cindy, April
• Moved in January 1971
• Decade of terror

The House

Arnold Estate:

• 18th century farmhouse
• Harrisville, Rhode Island
• 200 acres
• Long dark history
• Deaths and tragedy

Bathsheba Sherman

Local legend:

• 19th century owner
• Accused of witchcraft
• Baby death suspicious
• Cursed the land
• Primary spirit?

Early Activity

Soon after moving:

• Small events
• Doors opening
• Footsteps heard
• Objects moved
• Broom relocating

Escalation

Activity increased:

• Voices heard
• Figures seen
• Smells (rotting flesh)
• Temperature drops
• Beds levitating

The Spirits

Multiple entities:

• Bathsheba (malevolent)
• Johnny (friendly ghost boy)
• Other spirits
• Various manifestations
• Good and evil

Carolyn’s Experiences

The mother:

• Primary target
• Attacked physically
• Possessed reportedly
• Most affected
• Terrifying ordeals

The Daughters

All five girls:

• Experienced events
• Different spirits contacted each
• Various encounters
• Lifelong impact
• Maintain accounts

The Warrens

Ed and Lorraine Warren:

• Famous investigators
• Invited to help
• Investigated case
• Attempted séance
• Made things worse

The Séance

During Warren investigation:

• Carolyn possessed
• Speaking in tongues
• Levitated
• Roger stopped session
• Warrens asked to leave

Living with Spirits

The family:

• Couldn’t afford to leave
• Adapted somewhat
• Decade of coexistence
• Learned to cope
• Eventually moved 1980

Andrea Perron

Eldest daughter:

• Wrote books about experience
• “House of Darkness House of Light”
• Three volumes
• Detailed account
• Maintained truth

Physical Effects

Family experienced:

• Scratches
• Burns
• Bruises
• Illness
• Psychological trauma

The House History

Research revealed:

• Multiple deaths
• Suicides
• Murders
• Over centuries
• Tragic history

Current House

Still standing:

• New owners
• Report activity
• Paranormal tourism
• Famous location
• Ongoing interest

Significance

Perron case significant for:

• Duration (decade)
• Warren involvement
• Family testimony
• Cultural impact
• Film inspiration

Legacy

The Perron family haunting remains one of the most detailed and disturbing cases in paranormal history. The family’s consistent testimony over decades and the detailed documentation ensure its place as a landmark case.