Haunted History & FolkloreNew York
Manhattan Murder Well at 129 Spring Street
A brick well visible on the lower level of a SoHo clothing store is associated with the 1799 death of Elma Sands and the sensational…
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Haunted History & FolkloreNew York
Ghostbusters Firehouse (FDNY Hook & Ladder 8)
The working Tribeca firehouse used as the exterior of the Ghostbusters headquarters is a playful New York horror-film landmark. Fans can see the facade and…
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St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery
This historic East Village church contains Peter Stuyvesant's tomb and has long been linked to stories about his restless spirit. It remains an active house…
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Hangman’s Elm at Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park served as a potter's field from 1797 to 1826. Its old elm in the northwest corner is known as the Hangman's Elm…
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Hell Gate Bridge View from Astoria Park
The dramatically named Hell Gate railroad bridge has attracted ghost-train tales and other urban legends. The bridge is active rail infrastructure and is not a…
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Haunted History & FolkloreStaten Island, New York
Conference House
This restored 17th-century stone house hosted an unsuccessful 1776 peace conference during the Revolutionary War. It appears in Staten Island ghost lore, including stories of…
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Haunted History & FolkloreStaten Island, New York
Fort Wadsworth
One of the country's oldest military installations, Fort Wadsworth overlooks the Narrows and appears in Staten Island ghost stories. Explore only the areas and trails…
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Palace Theatre (Broadway)
The 1913 Broadway house is known for both its stage history and long-running backstage ghost stories, including a tale about acrobat Louis Bossalina. The theater…
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Christ Episcopal Church (Binghamton)
This active Gothic Revival church is tied to a Binghamton legend about Joshua Whitney, an early figure in the city and parish. Congregants have recounted…
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Broome County Forum Theatre
The 1919 Binghamton theater is a working performance venue with a reputation for ghostly music, moving doors, and flickering lights. Those accounts are anecdotal theater…
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Haunted History & FolkloreRochester, New York
Rundel Memorial Library
Rochester’s 1930s Rundel Memorial Building rises above the Genesee River and an old millrace. Stories of a ghost in its stacks have become part of…
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Haunted History & FolkloreRochester, New York
George Eastman Museum
Explore the former Rochester home of George Eastman, now a museum of photography and film. Stories of Eastman’s spirit have followed the mansion, and the…
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