Ghosts and Hauntings of the Finger Lakes

by Patti Unvericht

Overview

From spooky state parks to real-life haunted houses, Ghosts and Hauntings of the Finger Lakes tells the stories behind the most supernatural sites around the shores of New York's famous Finger Lakes. Local paranormal investigator Patti Unvericht takes you on a journey to places such as the Elmira Civil War POW Camp, thought to be inhabited by the restless spirits of casualties of the war, to the State Theatre in Ithaca and even the tourist-friendly Geneva on the Lake, rumored to be haunted by past guests who have expired while staying at the historic hotel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609496036
Publisher:	History Press, The
Publication date:	06/05/2012
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,085,013
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Patti Unvericht is a wife and mother of two wonderful children. She is a history buff and a member of the Ogden, Palmyra and Victor Historical Societies. Patti's passion is the ghosts, spirits and things that go bump in the night. She is a researcher and investigator for Chasing Shadows Paranormal, a paranormal research team she co-founded with Shawn Stowe.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Cayuga Country

Aurora Inn and Wells College (Aurora) 9

Seward House (Auburn) 13

Chemung County

"Hellimira" Prisoner of War Camp (Elmira) 20

Genessee County

Genessee County Poorhouse (East Bethany) 26

Livingston County

Boyd and Parker Torture Tree (Cuylerville) 33

Sweet Briar (Geneseo) 35

Monroe County

Adams Basin Inn (Adams Basin) 40

Eastman Colby House (Ogden) 44

Genesee Country Village and Museum (Mumford) 47

Main Street Armory (Rochester) 50

Old Fowler Funeral Home (Brockport) 52

Ontario County

Naples Hotel (Naples) 57

Ontario County Courthouse (Canandaigua) 58

Valentown (Victor) 63

Village of Geneva (Geneva) 66

Seneca County

Seneca Lake Monster (Geneva) 71

Tompkins County

State Theatre (Ithaca) 74

Wayne County

Erie Mansion (Clyde) 77

Historic Palmyra Museum (Palmyra) 80

Yates County

Esperanza Mansion (Bluff Point) 87

Oliver House Museum (Penn Yan) 90

Sampson Theatre (Penn Yan) 92

About the Author 95