The authenticity of the paranormal activity said to occur at the following locations has NOT been verified by the Long Island Society for Paranormal Research.
The Long Island Society for Paranormal Research DOES NOT ENDORSE TRESPASSING at any location. Please be respectful of the locations you visit!
Bohemia, NY – Normandie Inn- The Normandie Inn is allegedly haunted by a young woman by the name of “Maria”. It is said that she was strangled to death in the back bedroom when the inn was a speakeasy over 60 years ago.
The paranormal activity said to occur is foot prints appear on the carpeting even in the winter, shadowy figures appear in the kitchen and unidentified bones appear in the basement.
The inn has been investigated many times…..
Centereach, NY- Centereach High School Track- In 1997 an off duty FDNY firefighter, while running the track, was brutally murdered by two teenagers who wanted to see what it was like to shoot someone. As he was running around the North East corner of the track they were waiting in the woods and shot him as he came around the corner. Both teens were arrested and convicted of his murder.
Shortly after the tragedy witnesses began reporting seeing a “glowing” figure running along the track. Through the years various people have reported seeing the body of a man lying on the track and disappearing in the exact spot where the firefighter was murdered, on the northeast corner of the track, lane 5. To this day most people will not go to that side of the track as they report that they have the strange feeling of being watched and other high school football teams and their fans that come to compete refuse to sit in the visitors bleachers which are located on the northeast corner of the track. That section of the bleachers has now been abandoned.
Central Islip, NY- Central Islip Psychiatric Center- The alleged activity at the psychiatric center includes strange noises coming from the main hospital building where patients were kept, and sightings of men working at the abandoned power plant that simply vanish.
In addition, in the engineering building witnesses have reported hearing sounds of people screaming and moaning and bloody IV bags lying in a big room.
Finally, witnesses have reported seeing a woman apparently folding laundry at an isolated laundry table and upon seeing “living” people she vanished.
Commack, NY- Commack Multiplex Cinemas- Employees of this popular movie theater have reported witnessing in the employee lounge door knobs turning, and lockers opening and closing by themselves as well as brand new scratches on the glass counters at the concession stand where they have been untouched and where there were no customers.
Fire Island, NY – Fire Island Lighthouse- Allegedly many years ago in the original lighthouse that stood in the spot of the present day lighthouse the caretaker hung himself.
According to witnesses, doors that require two people to close them shut by themselves, doors that require three people open of their own volition, strange laughter and knocks can be heard inside the lighthouse, windows that require a tool to reach them are known to rise on their own, visitors report chills while visiting the lighthouse, and finally human skulls and various other bones wash up on shore in front of the lighthouse on occasion.
Greenport, NY – Townsend Manor Inn- The Townsend Manor Inn was investigated by the Long Island Society for Paranormal Research and the following occurred during the investigation.
Tapping on the windows, scratching at the door and lights that flickered and then tuned off by themselves without intervention by the investigators.
Please Note: This is only an account of observations made during an investigation and does not constitute our endorsement of the validity of an authentic paranormal event.
Hauppauge, NY – Begjaine House- The Begjaines have been alleged to haunt this location for over two hundred years and the paranormal activity is said to have begun in 1778 when the Patriarch Mr. Begjaine was killed at Fort Ticonderoga. After his death Mrs. Begjaine moved with her children to this mansion in Hauppauge, NY and shortly after moving allegedly a man with a British accent came to their door claiming to sell hats. Upon Mrs. Begjaine allowing the gentleman inside the house it is alleged that he pulled out a gun and murdered the entire family. To the present day, the police are still investigating the crime. Neighbors of this now abandoned home report hearing strange noises and gun shots coming from the house. It is alleged that police enter the home responding to the neighbor’s complaints and very few have lived to come out.
Please Note: This account is based on verbal accounts not historical fact.
Huntington, NY - Mount Misery / West Hills Park- This location prior to becoming a park was the location of a terrible tragedy which occurred during the 1840s. There was allegedly a hospital at that site that burned down and was rebuilt 15 years later at which time reports of moaning and crying for help were reported by the hospital staff. Five months after having been rebuilt the hospital again burned down. Allegedly burning specters can be seen at this site.
Please Note: This account is based on verbal accounts not historical fact.
Huntington, NY – Sweet Hollow Road- Many years ago two young boys while walking along the road were struck by a car and killed. They were unaware of the car’s impending impact as the driver did not beep the horn. Local legend states that if you do not beep your horn at the location of the boy’s death they will jump out in front of your car.
Another account of this location is that a police officer who was allegedly killed while on duty in the area stops at parked cars along the road. No words are spoken and upon his walking away witnesses see blood on his shoulders and the back of his head is missing.In the main field near the road there have been reports of what appears to be a dog digging and then standing on two legs, walking into the woods and disappearing.Local legend states that a man with an axe walks the woods at night watching people drive by in their cars.And finally there is a legend of a “Woman in White” who apparently wanders down the road. There are many variations on who this woman was and how she died and the following are a few of them.“Mary” as she was called, was dating a very jealous man. “The Boyfriend” suspected that she was cheating on him. And while driving down this very same road he apparently pushed her out of the moving car and she was struck by another car and killed. It is said that she wanders the road looking for her killer and will often jump out in front of passing vehicles.
Another story claims that “Mary” was a witch hung in this area during the late 1600s.There is one final story that “Mary” was walking along this road on her way home in the 1920s and was struck by a car and killed. Her Grave is said to be in the cemetery located on this road.Please Note: These accounts are based on urban legend not historical fact.
King’s Park, NY – King’s Park Psychiatric Center- Now abandoned, it is said that you can still hear the voices of the patients who were allegedly tortured and died here. Many witnesses who have visited this allegedly haunted location state that they have seen many unexplained occurrences.
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY – Lake Ronkonkoma- There are several legends associated with this location among them a Setauket Sachem Indian was not permitted to marry the woman he loved, in desperation he rowed to the middle of the lake and committed suicide by putting a knife through his heart. His body was apparently recovered in another lake in Connecticut.
Another is the story of a young Indian princess who was not permitted by her family to marry a white man. Again in desperation she rowed to the middle of the lake and committed suicide where her young lover found her lifeless body. He in turn got into the canoe and was never seen again.There is now according to legend, a curse on the lake and there have been several drownings over the years attributed to this curse. It is said to be bottomless, rises and lowers mysteriously and that there is an underground connection from the lake that stretches for miles. None of these myths have ever been proven.Legend has it that the Indian princess and the drowning victims still haunt the lake to this day.
Long Beach, NY – McKinley Elementary School- The story goes that a third grader had died in the school playground by suffering a fatal head injury while playing on the rings. The “rings” apparently move by themselves despite the fact that they are too heavy to be moved by the wind.
In the cafeteria witnesses claim that lunch trays and benches with children on them, move by themselves. This activity 1973-1984 is attributed to the claims that a young boy and girl both died inside the school building, the girl by falling down the stairs and the boy by getting into a fight with another child who had a weapon.New Hyde Park, NY - Iceland Ice Skating Rink- The activity said to occur at this location varies from a man in the scoreboard operations room to hockey pucks appearing in the middle of the ice late at night and doors opening and closing by themselves.
North Babylon, NY – North Babylon High School- During the 1970s a young man distraught over the fact that he would not be able to graduate on time committed suicide by shooting himself. It is said while students attend regents exams that you can hear footsteps in the rooms.
Northport, NY – Hayes Hill House- Many years ago a young woman drowned in the family’s swimming pool. After this tragedy occurred the father was in the process of dismantling the pool when he had a fatal heart attack and died. The mother in all of her grief and being very distraught decided to hang herself in the kitchen and died from her injuries. The only remaining child from this family abandoned the house and to this day it is said that the interior of the house is just as it was when these occurrences took place and if a car is parked in the driveway the outside lights will come on. It is also said that if anyone takes any item from the house that the car will not start.
Old Westbury, NY - The New York Institute of Technology- Many of the buildings on the campus of this school are said to be haunted and the janitorial crews who work in the art building refuse to go inside because an apparition of a woman has been reportedly seen in that building.
Oyster Bay, NY – Raynham Hall- This residence has a long history. 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 to surrender his troops. The Townsend's relayed this information to George Washington. Benedict Arnold escaped, but Andre was captured and hanged. His ghost was first reported here in the 1930s when he was seen on horseback outside a bedroom window.
John Andre isn't the only ghost here. Sally Townsend, allegedly John Simcoe's lover is said to still haunt the house. Her former bedroom is always cold, even in the summer the curator wears a warm wool vest in that room! Paranormal investigators have said that whatever is in that room is not happy. In October of 1999 a volunteer was working on the property when the garden door opened and a man came out wearing a dark wool coat with brass buttons. First it was strange to see someone wearing that clothing, second the building was locked, and third the alarms were all on! In March another worker saw the same ghost materialize by the staircase. Once with the bottom half of his body missing, and then again full-figure. The ghost is believed to be Michael Conlin, an Irish immigrant who worked as a servant in the 1860's. In the upstairs of the former servants quarters moving shadows have been seen when no one else is in the house. In that same area the smell of roses has mysteriously been sensed. The spirit of a servant woman has materialized and walked into the kitchen. In that kitchen the smell of apple pie has also been present when ghosts want to make themselves known. The witness felt extremely privileged when they smelled the strong scent of cinnamon-apple on their way down the stairs near the kitchen. When they got down to the bottom of the stairs they could smell the strong scent of something like cinnamon rolls or apple pie! Another area that is said to produce some interesting smells is the front foyer. The smell of a non-existent stove has been sensed there as well as the faint smell of a smoking pipe. At one time this was the kitchen area. The former museum director Andrew Batten says he has sensed at least 5 different entities and something in Sally Townsend's room. Port Washington - St. Stephens Church- In the bathroom every night a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes is said to haunt the basement, lights go on and off and you hear footsteps occasionally in the hallway.
Shirley - Kohl's- In the break room at night the lockers and doors open and close by themselves, in the storage room toys go on by themselves, and motion detector lights go on when no one is there. There was a Sear's built on that site and allegedly a man died up there from carrying something and falling.
Shirley - South Haven Park- A room in the local park police station is believed to be a haunted by an unknown ghost. Strange occurrences and weird noises have been known to come from this room and for this reason it is unused and kept closed.
Stony Brook - Country House Restaurant- An old farm house built in 1710, used as a stagecoach station in the1800's. Now a restaurant, is haunted by the ghost of a young woman who was hanged by the British as a spy during the Revolutionary War. It is said that her presence can be felt on the staircase and in the kitchen.
Stony Brook - Mill House- Abandoned historical house where a woman in white can be seen pacing the top floor of the house with a candle.
Valley Stream - Valley Stream State Park- A young Woman seen sitting in woods then disappearing within a few seconds without a trace.
West Babylon - South Bay Elementary School- Many sightings of a little boy wandering in the recreation area at night, he's usually seen walking around the area where the old fire house burnt down around the late 1800's. Also, numerous times, an old man that looks poor is seen wandering.
West Islip - West Islip High School- In the gym at night you can hear children's voices. They are laughing and playing with each other. Also, a boy is said to haunt the school who was killed there. He now allegedly roams the hallways.
Albany-The Capitol building- said to be haunted by a custodian who was killed in a fire many years ago.
Alexandria Bay-Boldt Castle- Castle built in early 1900's,which was never completed due to the death of the builder's wife. Heartbroken, he left it, never to return. On many nights, a light can be seen in the uppermost windows of the castle, said to be the ghost of Mrs. Boldt.
Astoria-American Museum of the Moving Image- Foot steps following you at night in the office area. A deep voice of a man heard in the hallway. People heard talking from the vents when no one else was in the building. A black woman, in a white dress seen sitting at the desk in the entrance lobby.
Aurora-The Aurora Inn - There is a ghost named the white lady that is said to haunt the hotel and lobby of the Aurora Inn off route 90. Waiters and waitresses will even tell you that down on the shorefront of Cayuga Lake, there was once and old building that burned down and three people died. Two male ghosts haunt the shore and the white lady haunts the hotel, which is now being renovated into a restaurant and museum.
Buffalo -The S.S. The Sullivan's -This ship was named after the five Sullivan brothers who were killed in WWII on the same destroyer. Caretakers have all had experiences aboard the ship including lights turning on and off. Doors are locked at night with the caretaker having the only key and the doors will be unlocked the next day. The keys have been changed frequently.
Cobleskill-The Bulls Head Inn -This Inn was originally home to the Danforths, a prominent local family. Mrs. Danforth did not like drinking. Now that her home is a restaurant that serves alcohol, she has come back to haunt the place. She has been seen sitting in a rocking chair.
Garrison - Bird and Bottle Inn - Reports of it being haunted by a young woman.
Grand Island - Holiday Inn - in the holiday inn there is a room that is all locked up. This is because whenever someone rented that room, they got a call in the middle of the night at the same time and when they picked up all they heard was a little girl laughing.
Lake George - Fort William Henery Museum - when visiting the basement part where the prisoners use to be in the jail a visitor heard crying and screaming of the men and there was no one there.
Little Falls - Beardslee Castle - Believed to be haunted by the original owners - the Beardsley family. Reports of seeing them there, been made many times there.
New York City - Dakota apartment building - Former Beatle John Lennon has occasionally been seen outside the apartment building where he once lived, and was assassinated.
New York City - New Amsterdam Theatre - haunted by a Ziegfeld Follies chorus girl, Olive Thomas, who killed herself. She has been seen on the stage and in one of the dressing rooms by workmen that were doing repairs on the theatre. She holds a blue glass bottle (reportedly that held the poison that killed her).
Oriskany - Oriskany Battlefield - A former employee reports an awful stench was coming from the woods where Gen. Herkimer's advance party was wiped out by the King's Royal Regiment of NY. In the visitors center the men's room door likes to slam itself shut and dark cast shadows that looked as though a figure was creating them. When nobody is standing casting a shadow. The hand dryers in the bathrooms like to go on all by themselves. If you are sometimes walking through the ravine you often feel that you are not alone. People have spoken of seeing lights and orbs in the nearby woods when driving past the site. neighbors often hear the cries of men and sometimes they say you can hear musket fire from the woods.
Putnam - Smalleys Inn Restaurant - building has been there since 1852, several incidents have happened, ghostly images have appeared, phone calling each other, sightings of a little girl, things falling from there places. cold in a little liquor room in the basement strange sounds and feelings.
Bayside - Fort Totten - 150-year-old military base also an old Indian burial ground (under soccer field). Many areas are haunted. In mid-May '00, one guard was dozing in his patrol car at night when he heard a knock on the window. He opened his eyes to see 2 men, one on either side of the car, pointing at him & laughing. He could see right thru them. This guard (an ex-marine) never believed in ghosts & taunted the others who did. The other guards wouldn't go to that area at night & warned him that it was haunted, but he didn't believe them then.
Rome - Fort Stanwix - A Revolutionary War fort rebuilt on its original site. Many soldiers in period dress have been sighted in various places through out the fort. Around sunrise you can sometimes hear drums and fifes, a lady crying for her sick child can be heard also. A one legged man has also been spotted by employees as well as tourists sitting in one of the barracks. At all hours of the day and night you can hear footsteps, voices, sounds of someone sweeping a floor, chopping wood, and such antics as lights going on and off by themselves, doorknobs turning, and the security alarm system being tripped.
Staten Island - The Conference House- next-door to The Billop House - It's said that the house is haunted by Redcoats- when walking through it you can feel someone tap your shoulder or you can hear the faint sound of singing.
Waterville - Sanger Mansion - Apparently the mansion used o be a monk monastery, and it is said that if you go there at night you can see the spirits of the monks walking around.
Youngstown - Old Fort Niagara - The French Castle at the fort is where most of the paranormal experiences have occurred.
