When I think of the Haunted Hudson Valley, I tend to gravitate toward exploring the area’s rich history that lends itself to some of the Valley’s greatest legends. I usually find myself in the middle of an old cemetery or hiking through ruins in the area, but recently I found myself at the banks of the Hudson River where the train track spans as far as the horizon meets the sky. It is astonishing... [Read more]
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]
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]
Wappingers Falls, NY – Danielle Masterson, former curator and ghost investigator at the Meiser Homestead in Wappingers Falls, NY, contacted me 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 by my childhood... [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]
Poughkeepsie, NY–As I drove past the far-reaching grounds of the Marist College campus located in Poughkeepsie, NY, I couldn’t help but notice the new bustle of activity after the calm of the summer break. The students seem younger every year. It is the first year of college for some, which could be both scary and exciting. It makes me think of a different time 34 years ago. On February 18th 1975,... [Read more]
The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY - You may remember Father Murphy as a sitcom from the early 1980’s, but at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) located in Hyde Park, NY, Father Murphy means something entirely different. The presence of Father Murphy is somewhat of a culinary tradition amongst CIA faculty staff and students. The CIA is a five-story, 150-room building, situated... [Read more]