Dar es Salaam has a centuries-old history; though the tales of the colonial past have largely faded, the cultural impact remains.

A MassLive reporter's account of sleeping in the S.K. Pierce Mansion's most paranormally active room — and what the bell kept telling her to do.

The Victorian home has seen multiple deaths since 1875, including two wives who died in the same bedroom and a boarder who burned to death in 1963.