The White Lady’s Castle
People have reported seeing ghosts roam the remains of the house late at night.
The crossroads where the paranormal and history meet.
The crossroads where the paranormal and history meet.
People have reported seeing ghosts roam the remains of the house late at night.
Library – The old stacks of the library are said to be haunted by a workman who fell during the construction of the library in 1929. Numerous sightings have been reported over the years as documented by the Campus Time newspaper.
The Lady in White is said to roam here, searching for her daughter, who was supposedly attacked and murdered by unknown assailants. While there are many versions of the story, it is a well-known local legend.
Local legend says a construction worker was killed during the building of the new gymnasium and can still be heard roaming through it.
The surrounding woods – a long dead figure of a lady dressed in a white dress appears. She was reportedly killed by a robber.
The military finance building was once used as a surgical hospital. The basement walls are still painted red to hide the bloodstains. Security Police K-9 units refuse to go into the basement of this building. There was a fire in one of the wings, causing many of the bedridden patients to be burned alive. People […]
The Old Gym at the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base once served as a morgue for mangled body parts during wartime, and was also used as an insane asylum. Before that, the site was an old Army base connected to the Battle of Plattsburgh in 1812. There have been reports of screams throughout the night […]
On the old side of the base there is a cemetery where many soldiers are buried. Security police on patrol have reported soldiers wandering through the cemetery and the neighboring crematorium (building number 666).
The Entrance – At the very entrance to the Old Base are two pillars that are original architecture. Sentries working this gate have reported a Revolutionary War era soldier marching back and forth between the pillars, standing guard. The area is also said to be touched by the lingering presence of French and Indian War […]
Macdonough Hall is one of the oldest residence halls at SUNY Plattsburgh and is widely considered the most haunted building on campus. Many students and faculty have reported seeing apparitions and hearing strange noises. A popular legend claims the basement was once a morgue for the old Plattsburgh Hospital, though the building has served solely […]
Reports of cold spots and strange strobe-type light, apparitions of children, and a window that will not be covered. The base also has a haunted sound throughout certain unpredictable times of horses and soldiers marching — the noise is very loud and overwhelming. Alarms going off on their own, typewriters clicking on their own, sounds […]
It was said that a boy named David was killed on the front lawn of Plattsburgh High. And till this day he walks around during school and bumps into freshman and wanders the yard at night.
Years ago, a young boy was tragically killed in a gruesome accident involving a dump truck. Though details are scarce, it’s said he suffered severe head and facial trauma. Late at night, witnesses report hearing a blaring horn followed by the sickening sound of impact. Some claim to have seen the boy’s mangled figure drifting […]
A small cemetery sits atop Goose Hill, dating from the 1800s to early 1900s. Around 30 graves lie on this steep, wooded hill. Visitors frequently report shadowy figures moving between headstones and disembodied voices coming from the surrounding forest.
Said to be haunted by a custodian who was killed in a fire many years ago.
Locals claim the ghost of soldier George Fikes will haunt the person you name if you perform a ritual that involves jumping over the grave, spitting, and lying on the grave while reciting the appropriate chant. None of the kids I grew up with was ever brave enough to perform the entire ritual, but the […]
The home was originally owned by the Townsend family. The house was used as a base for the British during the Revolutionary War. John Andre was a British Major during the war and visited often. One day Townsend’s daughter overheard Andre and John Simcoe (Commander of British Forces) talking about a payment to Benedict Arnold […]
The Jewish cemetery is over a century old, and has hardly been taken care of. Though many have passed it on the A train, at Boyd Ave. It has been vandalized so often that the caretakers are forced to close it down at 4 PM. The graveyard is a group of 3 cemeteries. If you […]
Located on Seneca Turnpike (Rt. 173) south of the city b/n Salina and Midland Aves, this former fire station is host to a spirit that walks the stairs and upper floor.
On July 12, 1918, a munitions plant exploded at Split Rock Quarry, west of Syracuse. It took the lives of 50 men with it. 15 were never identified and buried in a common grave. More than 80 years after the plant blew up, the spirits of the dead still roam the ledges or stand on […]