Beacon, NY—Just south of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge lays a mysteriously isolated island and on this island stands the ruin of a once grand Scottish Castle, which in its time, stood as a fortress and rose above the trees to create an impressive gateway to the Hudson Highlands. This is the image I remember as I child, and I am still captivated by the menacing vision of this dark lifeless structure... [Read more]

Napanoch, NY—Crossing over the Shawangunk Mountains is like driving backwards through time. The western valley is a landscape dotted with old farmhouses, trailer homes and empty motels. As you take the turn off Route 209 into the tiny village of Napanoch, you transcend even further. What was once a bustling mill town is now practically abandoned with some buildings on the main street vacant since... [Read more]

Montgomery, NY— On a chilly fall evening we arrived at the Patchett House located in Montgomery, NY, which is now home to the Wallkill River School for Artists. The Patchett House is a Colonial style home built in the early 1800’s that once served as an inn, a personal residence, and a funeral parlor that holds an unsolved mystery.  This haunted house has its share of  ghost stories from personal... [Read more]

Albany, NY—I’ve never been one to really get into politics. I have a few public issues that I support or I am highly against, but the overall political scene was never really my thing. When I heard about the haunted tour of the New York State Capitol Building, I was instantly intrigued, probably more because it is a historic location that was actually revealing in its haunted nature instead... [Read more]

Staatsburg, NY— We often discuss “ghost stories” on our Facebook page. Urban myths run wild, especially in such a historic area as the Hudson Valley. While at first glace we quickly want to believe in these tall tales, upon closer inspection we can weed out those that are truly just stories and those that require more investigation. Photo Gallery Always on the lookout for new haunted treasures... [Read more]

Tarrytown, NY—Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, NY is the theatrical setting for Collinwood, the mythical estate in the Dark Shadow movies. And while Dark Shadows had its fair share of spooky elements and unearthly events that Lyndhurst can’t quite hold a candle too, there are a few instances that make Lyndhurst a little out of the ordinary. View Photos In the first movie, The House of Dark Shadows, we... [Read more]

We would like to thank Ami and Ken for sharing their EVPs from the Shanley Hotel “This is an EVP that we took while we were sleeping at the Shanley Hotel on August 23rd 2009. We shortened the clip because the other 4 hours was mostly unrecognizable noises. However, at the beginning of this clip we hear a pretty recognizable “I used to be here.” Further down the clip you will hear... [Read more]

Wappingers Falls, NY – Danielle Masterson, curator and ghost investigator at the Meiser  Homestead in Wappingers Falls, NY, contacted me earlier in the week about occurrences she experienced at the site. I immediately agreed to tour the site and learn more about the happenings that occurred there.  I was excited to be back in my old stomping grounds in Wappingers Falls. I was already haunted... [Read more]

I would like to thank Jessie and Phil for sharing their personal  EVPs from their recent overnight at the Shanley Hotel in Nappanoch, NY with our Haunted Hudson Valley Community. Take a listen and tell us what you think. Click on the links below and the file will play in a new window. From Jessie: Here are some EVPs from the Shanley Hotel.  You need to really turn up the sound (a pair of noise canceling... [Read more]

Rhinecliff, NY–In the quaint town of Rhinecliff, New York rests the remains of one of the first grand mansions in the Hudson River Valley known as Wyndclyffe, the former home of Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones, cousin to the Astors of New York and the spinster Aunt of the Pulitzer Prize wining novelist Edith Wharton. My journey started with quest to learn more about local legendary hauntings in the... [Read more]