Summary
New York's heartland is rife with ghosts and tales of hauntings. Spirits skulk about burial grounds, supernatural strains of piano music resound, and some specters strike out in a bowling hall. Such are the haunted happenings in Central New York. Populated with phantoms of those who helped shape the region, Cooperstown, Herkimer, Oriskany, Rome and Syracuse are some of the places where influential and heroic spirits still reside. Trapped in time, for reasons unknown, their ethereal presence bears witness to long-gone eras. Enjoy an unearthly journey through eerie forts, spirited inns, and possessed museums. Uncover the buried secrets of battlefields and B & Bs. Learn to love paranormal New York as revealed on the pages of Leatherstocking Ghosts.
Author Biography
Best-selling author Lynda Lee Macken grew up on Staten Island where her fascination with the paranormal was fostered. Her ghostly encounter in Upstate New York, along with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Rutgers University, led to a career of chronicling true ghost stories. In addition to her radio and television appearances, including Unsolved Mysteries, Ms. Macken has consulted for PBS, the Travel Channel, Sightings, Paranormal Borderline, and Scariest Places on Earth.
Table of Contents
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Dodge-Pratt-Northam Center |
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O'Connor's Alexander Hamilton Inn |
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Overlook Bed and Breakfast |
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Herkimer County Courthouse |
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Huntington Memorial Library |
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Oneonta Historical Society |
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First Presbyterian Church |
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Central New York Ghost Tours |
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