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Amityville, NY
The house associated with the 1974 DeFeo murders later became internationally famous through claims made by the Lutz family and The Amityville Horror books and films. It remains a private residence, so OddWay visitors should view only from public streets, should not enter the property, and should avoid disturbing the occupants.
Mexico, NY
Dr. William Casey transformed this former carriage house into an elaborate medieval-style cottage before his death in 1978. Later visitors reported organ music, cries for help, moving furniture and the apparition of a young girl; tours, ghost hunts and investigations are arranged by reservation at Mexico Point State Park.
East Rockaway, NY
Local boatman David "Dave Push" Terrell was found dead in the water in 1910, and folklore says his spirit later haunted the Haviland-Davison Mill. The historic mill was moved to Memorial Park in 1963 and is now a museum, with a Legends & Lore marker preserving the ghost story.
Dunkirk, NY
The Dunkirk light station dates to 1827, with the present Victorian keeper's house and tower preserving maritime and military history along Lake Erie. Reports include footsteps, voices, humming and unexplained touches inside the keeper's house and tower; the site operates as a museum and also schedules paranormal investigations.
Syracuse, NY
The museum occupies Syracuse's 1850 Weighlock Building, the only surviving canal weighlock structure of its kind. Stories associated with the building include apparitions, footsteps and voices, while visitors can normally explore the canal exhibits during regular museum hours.
Staatsburg, NY
A local fiddler was reportedly robbed and murdered on a bridge here in September 1808. The bridge is gone, but folklore says his music can still be heard on moonlit nights, and a roadside Legends & Lore marker identifies the site.
Oswego, NY
Fort Ontario's best-known ghost is George Fikes, a British soldier who died there in 1782 and is said to continue guarding the fort with a red lantern. The state historic site preserves the fort and its underground passages, while a Legends & Lore marker specifically records the Post Ghost story.
Newark, NY
Maggie and Kate Fox reported mysterious rapping sounds here in 1848 and became central figures in the rise of modern Spiritualism. The original cottage is gone but its foundation remains inside Hydesville Memorial Park; the park itself is open to visitors while access to the enclosure and guided interpretation may require the caretaker.
Staten Island, NY
A Staten Island legend tells of a Hessian drummer named Ernest and a young Van Pelt girl called Pretty who became friends in 1776 and died the same year. Stories claim drumbeats, footsteps and the girl's apparition can still be encountered around the historic house, and a Legends & Lore marker records the tale at Historic Richmond Town.
Wales, NY
This inactive town-owned cemetery dates to 1811 and became notorious in the late twentieth century for stories of apparitions and other paranormal activity. Ghost hunters also caused serious vandalism here, so visit only during lawful cemetery access, remain within the grounds and treat the surviving graves with particular care.
City of Niagara Falls, NY
Haunted House of Wax was a Niagara Falls walk-through attraction mixing wax figures with horror scenes and jump scares. It is reported closed, so the record should be removed from active routing rather than presented as a current attraction.
Sand Lake, NY
Twenty-year-old Hazel Drew was found murdered near Teal's Pond in 1908, and the case was never solved. Stories of her ghost walking the nearby woods survived for generations and later helped inspire the mystery behind Twin Peaks; a Legends & Lore marker now marks the local story without requiring visitors to enter the woods.
Town of Esopus, NY
Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Attractions is a large seasonal Halloween destination in the Hudson Valley combining theatrical hayrides with multiple walk-through haunted attractions. The experience runs on select fall nights and is designed as a full evening horror event.
Binghamton, NY
Built in the 1890s for clock manufacturer Harlow Bundy, this Victorian house is now a museum and a recurring stop for paranormal investigators. Visitors have reported footsteps, voices and other unexplained activity, and the museum hosts scheduled ghost tours and investigations in addition to regular public hours.
Cooperstown, NY
This large early-nineteenth-century mansion overlooking Otsego Lake has more than a century of stories involving footsteps, whispers, phantom knocking and apparitions. Hyde Hall operates seasonal historic tours and scheduled haunted programming, including candlelit ghost tours in the fall.
Buffalo, NY
This former church and funeral home is now both a neighborhood history museum and one of Buffalo's established paranormal destinations. Visitors can take scheduled guided museum tours, while longer overnight investigations are available separately by reservation.
Binghamton, NY
Built in 1898 for the family behind the patent-medicine company that produced Swamp Root, Kilmer Mansion has accumulated reports of voices, footsteps, lights switching on and unexplained touches. The restored mansion opens for scheduled tours, events and paranormal programs rather than unrestricted daily access.
Syracuse, NY
The ornate theater opened in 1928 and has developed a long-running ghost story involving a woman named Clarissa, said to have fallen to her death and later appeared inside the building wearing white. It remains an active performance venue, with behind-the-scenes tours and paranormal investigations offered on selected dates or by arrangement.
Hyde Park, NY
Abraham Lincoln's funeral train passed through Hyde Park on April 25, 1865. Folklore later developed that a spectral version of the black-draped train returns along the Hudson River tracks on the anniversary of its passage, and a Legends & Lore marker now identifies the location associated with the story.
New York, NY
The preserved 1832 Tredwell family home calls itself Manhattan's most haunted house and has collected reports of footsteps, voices, odors and apparitions since becoming a museum. It remains open for normal daytime tours and also runs scheduled candlelight ghost tours and paranormal programming.
Fonda, NY
Built in 1836, this courthouse witnessed generations of criminal trials and executions and now houses county historical records on its first floor. Paranormal reports include unexplained footsteps, voices, falling books and an apparition described as a woman in blue, while the public can visit during normal county history and archives hours.
New York, NY
Manhattan's oldest surviving house has accumulated stories of apparitions and unexplained activity connected with its long history, including former owner Eliza Jumel. The museum has offered dedicated paranormal investigations, although the mansion is temporarily undergoing roof work in 2026 and access should be checked before visiting.
Schoharie, NY
Originally built as a church in 1772, the stone structure was fortified during the Revolutionary War and attacked in 1780. Visitors and investigators have reported apparitions, footsteps, screams and other unexplained activity; the museum is seasonal, with special paranormal programs and ghost hunts offered on selected dates.
Binghamton, NY
Built beginning in 1870 for businessman and former Binghamton mayor Sherman D. Phelps, the mansion is associated with reports of period-dressed apparitions, unexplained footsteps, moving objects and a clock chiming without being wound. It is now a public museum with regular tours, while dedicated haunted tours and paranormal investigations are offered on scheduled dates or by reservation.
