Mercy Brown was not what you probably think of when you hear the word "vampire". For starters, she did not turn into a bat or drink human blood, nor did she live in a Gothic castle in the far reaches ...
They were for Rhode Islanders living in the 19th century, and it's that belief that gave the state its own vampire tale: the legend of Mercy Brown. Mercy Lena Brown (who was called "Lena" by her ...