Haunted Places in Penn Yan, New York
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The Lady in Granite
Penn Yan, NY
0.6 miles from Penn Yan, NY
The Lady in Granite appears on a gravestone for the Gillette family. It is an image of a lady's head, reclining, thought to be the head of Matilda Gillette. No amount of polishing has been able to remove the image from the stone. According to local legend, eventually her whole …
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Keuka College - Ball Hall
Keuka Park, NY
3.7 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Ball Hall at Keuka College is rumored to be a hot spot for the spirit set. George Harvey Ball himself, the college's founder and original president, is the one believed to be doing the haunting. Witnesses say TV's turn off by themselves, beds move, and a ghostly woman's voice has …
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Miles Wine Cellars
Himrod, NY
7.4 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Miles Wine Cellars, a winery and inn, has made its own wine in honor of its ghosts. Called Ghost, it is a blend of Chardonnay and Cayuga wines. The place is haunted by a ghost that has manifested as a mist that slams doors. Actually, legend has it that there …
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Old Morton Salt Plant
Himrod, NY
7.5 miles from Penn Yan, NY
This former Morton Salt Plant is reported to have closed after several cave-ins crushed and killed workers. The abandoned plant is said to be haunted by the spirits of deceased employees and ghostly mining cars that still travel through the plant.
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Garrett Memorial Chapel
Keuka Park, NY
11.3 miles from Penn Yan, NY
The sixth-century Norman Gothic-style Garrett Memorial Chapel, aka Little Chapel on the Mount, was constructed by Evelyn and Paul Garrett in memory of their son Charles, who died of tuberculosis in 1929. It is allegedly haunted by at least three ghosts: A priest, a boy, and a woman. Witnesses describe …
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Belhurst Castle
Geneva, NY
13.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Reportedly haunted by a "white lady" apparition, Belhurst boasts a colorful past that urban legend has richly embellished. Many attribute the haunting to the ghost of an opera singer who died there. Some even further embellish the tale by claiming she died while attempting to escape from her enraged husband …
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Newell Road Spook Hill
Middlesex, NY
13.5 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Along Newell Road is Spook Hill, a place well known in local lore. Pass the top of the big hill until you see a driveway on the right and the Spike Road sign on the left. Stop and put your car in neutral and your car will roll backward up …
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
13.9 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Many spooky tales are told about Hobart and William Smith Colleges, a couple of them originating in Hirshson Hall. In Room 304, for example, objects are said to fly off shelves, the blinds pull down by themselves, mysterious sounds of scratching and tapping are heard and apparitions have been seen …
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Butcher Hill
Interlaken, NY
15.1 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Butcher Hill is a small hill in Lodi, NY, popular with trail hikers. Some who visit it though claim to hear the eerie sound of children playing, when obviously no children are anywhere around.
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Naples Hotel
Naples, NY
18.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Naples Hotel was built in 1895 and is rumored to be haunted by 6 or more ghosts. One is a man named Topper; another is a woman who has her ghostly children in tow. According to witnesses, the ghosts like to lock doors, turn on the lights, and move pictures …
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Aurora Inn
Aurora, NY
19.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Haunted by a typical White Lady type haunting, this apparition is said to appear throughout the inn. In addition a male ghost is spied occasionally along the lake shoreline near the Inn.
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Wells College
Aurora, NY
19.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Wells College has an abundance of ghost stories. Among the spirits said to live on campus are Morgan Hall's Max, a security guard who died in a fire; a female student in Zabriskie Hall who was stabbed to death by a professor who stole her research; vengeful Mrs. Wells, who …
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Sutherland House
Canandaigua, NY
20.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Locals once referred to this house as "The Haunted House" due to its state of disrepair and shabby appearance. It is now fixed up and runs as a bed and breakfast but there doesn't seem to be anything ghostly happening there.
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Clifton Springs Sanitarium
Clifton Springs, NY
21.2 miles from Penn Yan, NY
The 5-story Clifton Springs Sanitarium was built in 1892 to promote Dr. Henry Foster's Clifton Springs Water Cure. It houses a chapel with a glass mosaic of "The Last Supper" designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The ghost of Dr. Foster has been seen sitting in the downstairs lobby of the …
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Seneca Falls Historical Museum
Seneca Falls, NY
22.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Seneca Falls Historical Museum includes the mansion built in 1855 by Edward Mynderse, who is believed to reside here still despite his death long ago. Legend has it that when Mrs. Leroy (Ellen) Partridge bought the place in 1875 and began to alter it, Edward was unhappy. And to show …
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New Michigan Road
Farmington, NY
25.2 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Another "Lady in White" story takes place here, on New Michigan Road in Victor, NY. The story goes that some newlyweds were killed here in a carriage accident long ago, and the spirit of the woman now lingers, ever searching for her lost husband.
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Connecticut Hill Cemetery
Tompkins County, NY
28.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
This area is rumored to be the home of a group of migratory Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, creatures as well as the site of many UFO sightings, but the Connecticut Hill Cemetery ghosts don't seem to be afraid. Witnesses have seen orbs, human shapes, shadows and strange mists while visiting the …
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Palmyra Historical Museum
Palmyra, NY
29.3 miles from Penn Yan, NY
At this location in 1964, a mother and her six children died in a house fire. The museum is located on top of the site where the house burnt down. The children play around the museum and have been spoken to during ghost hunts. Other paranormal activity includes items falling …
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William Phelps General Store
Palmyra, NY
29.3 miles from Penn Yan, NY
At the William Phelps General Store and Palmyra Historical Museum, folks have reported apparitions, ghostly whispers, footsteps, and touches from unseen hands. Ghost cats and images that turn up in photographs also have been experienced.
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Smith-Ely Mansion
Clyde, NY
30.7 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Built around 1850, the Smith-Ely Mansion is said to be home to ghosts of former inhabitants and more recent suicide victims.
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Valentown Museum
Victor, NY
31.8 miles from Penn Yan, NY
This haunted museum was originally a home built by Levi Valentine in 1879. It is believed to be inhabited by spirits who move tools in the basement, play an old-fashioned music box, and show up as apparitions or shadows. EVP have been captured here as well.
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The Green Lantern Inn
Fairport, NY
36.1 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Now being used a banquet hall for weddings and other receptions, if you are looking for an overnight stay, this "Inn" has no accommodations. There is however a public restaurant on site if you are hoping to catch some ghostly activity. Reportedly haunted by the original owner, Henry Deland.
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Steph's Pond Nudist Park
Williamson, NY
39.5 miles from Penn Yan, NY
We're not able to give out the exact location of this nudist resort (for obvious reasons), but if you're truly interested in visiting you can always contact them for an invitation via their web site link, below. (It's invites-only there.) The story goes that visitors to the retreat often hear …
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Lindenwald Haus
Elmira, NY
39.7 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Lindenwald Haus has been housing aged and destitute men, women and orphans for 140 years. As the need to house civil war widows waned the owner entered into an agreement with the city of Elmira to provide housing and shelter for local residents. The original charter for the building was …
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State University of New York Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
40.1 miles from Penn Yan, NY
At State University of New York's Blake and Steuben halls, witnesses say apparitions can be seen and unexplained noises can be heard. Some speculate the buildings are haunted by a boy who fell to his death during construction of the buildings. And Monroe Hall is also believed to be haunted …
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Wayside Irish Pub
Elbridge, NY
40.1 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Here you may see the ghost of a soldier from the Revolutionary War, who haunts the second floor, or the friendly spirit of a traveler nicknamed George, who once had a heart attack on either the second or third floor.
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Erie Hall - SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
40.2 miles from Penn Yan, NY
A famous image of the C2D1 Ghost or Skeletal Image comes from this dorm, room C2D1. In 1985, the ghost named Tommy was said to haunt some Erie Hall residents, and the shot was snapped. This photo has been seen on the Internet, in books, in newspapers, on TV, and …
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Elmira College
Elmira, NY
40.8 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Spookiness abounds at Elmira College, some say. Take Cowles Hall, where some say eerie lights float down hallways and whispering comes from nowhere. Some believe the building is split down the middle, with one good and one evil half. And an empty fourth-floor room of Tompkins Hall is rumored to …
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Allegiance Bed and Breakfast
Mount Morris, NY
41.7 miles from Penn Yan, NY
The historic 1838 building that houses Allegiance Bed & Breakfast and once was an overflow house for the Underground Railroad is believed to be home to two ghosts: Karen and Ray. They have been seen by guests three times, all on the second floor. Karen sits in a corner or …
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Rochester Abandoned Psychiatric Center
Rochester, NY
42.6 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Although I've heard a lot about Rochester's abandoned buildings, I hadn't been to any of them out of apprehension and a little bit of fear. This one day that I did go, I brought my camera to try to capture the decaying architecture of the places. There are a ton …
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University of Rochester - Rush Rhees Library
Rochester, NY
43.5 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester was named after the university's third president Benjamin Rush Rhees. It still houses the original elevator from when it was dedicated in 1930. The library's stacks are allegedly haunted by a workman who fell during construction in 1929.
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Auditorium Theatre
Rochester, NY
43.9 miles from Penn Yan, NY
The Auditorium Theatre was built in 1928 as a Masonic temple. Now a venue for Broadway shows, it is also a haven for ghosts. Witnesses have noticed things moving backstage and spotted an apparition of an elderly man. Another ghost in a red coat has been seen in the lobby …
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Main Street Armory
Rochester, NY
44.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Main Street Armory, built in 1905 by the U.S. Army for the training and processing soldiers, remained in use until 1990. It was vacant until the mid-2000s, when witnesses began to report apparitions, moving objects, and more strange happenings. Folks say the armory is haunted by a ghost boy. The …
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Rochester Public Library
Rochester, NY
44.2 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Rochester Public Library, according to witnesses, has spooks in its stacks. Rumor has it that it's haunted by a young woman who drowned when she fell in to an aqueduct (her body was wedged into a tunnel under the library) and by a former librarian named Frank, who had a …
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SUNY College at Cortland
Cortland, NY
44.3 miles from Penn Yan, NY
State University of New York Cortland is no stranger to the spirit world. Rumor has it that the ghost of a bleeding football player appears every year in Clark Hall's Room 716. And at Brockway Hall, the ghost of a former cook has appeared standing at the top of the …
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1890 House
Cortland, NY
44.5 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Visitors at this historic house museum have been surprised to find floating orbs and ghostly images in their photographs. Ghosts believed to reside here are Chester Wickwire, his wife Ardell, his son Raymond, and a servant named Victoria who committed suicide here. The site has been featured on TV's Ghost …
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Whiskey Hollow Road
Memphis, NY
46.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Whiskey Hollow Road is a dark forest road, about 5 miles long, that has many urban legends attached to it, including that of satanic rituals, KKK practices and ghosts. One local legend says a man and his wife are two of the ghosts who roam these parts. The man was …
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13 Curves Road - Cedarvale Road
Nedrow, NY
46.1 miles from Penn Yan, NY
13 Curves Road, aka Cedarville Road, is known for a ghostly Bloody Bride. According to her legend, it was more than a century ago when a horrific car accident took the life of a newlywed couple on their wedding night. Their car veered off the road on one of its …
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Alfred University
Alfred, NY
46.8 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Alfred University is rumored to be haunted by several ghosts. Among them are a Civil War soldier who walks the hallways of The Brick, which was once used as a Civil War infirmary. Other ghosts rumored to linger here are a little boy who appears on the second floor of …
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Durand Eastman Park
Rochester, NY
47.1 miles from Penn Yan, NY
The White Lady, a phantom seen here, is reported to be the ghost of a mother whose daughter was murdered by her boyfriend. She is said to protect women here, only harassing men, especially those who may be mistreating women. She wears all white, and some reports say she shows …
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The Edge of Thyme
Candor, NY
47.3 miles from Penn Yan, NY
The owners of this B&B claim to hear footsteps walking on an uninterrupted wooden floor, despite the home having rugs on the floors. Guests have also reported waking up and seeing a White Lady ghost with blond hair standing at the foot of their bed.
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Brickyards
Warners, NY
47.8 miles from Penn Yan, NY
This area of Camillus is famous for its Onondaga Brick. One of the brick yards here is also infamous for being haunted - some say by a gargoyle. Locals, however, are a bit mystified by the stories. While they admit the brick yards can be a little creepy, you'll be …
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Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Rochester, NY
48.1 miles from Penn Yan, NY
The circa-1871 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery's claim to fame is that it's where Jack the Ripper suspect Francis Tumblety is buried. Witnesses say they have seen dark shadow women about the grounds, as well as plaintive white figures in the children's area.
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Split Rock Quarry
Camillus, NY
48.3 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Split Rock Quarry was a hazardous munitions plant that suddenly exploded in 1918, killing more than 50 men. Left today are nothing but rock and The Crusher, an defunct piece of mining machinery. Witnesses say the place is haunted by the past victims, citing unexplained voices and footsteps, and the …
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Walnut West Apartments
Camillus, NY
48.4 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Local legend says that one of the Walnut West Apartments is haunted and tenants tend to move out immediately. The ghost is said to be a little girl who was killed on the same spot when the land that now holds the apartment complex was a farm.
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Jacksonville Rural Cemetery
Phoenix, NY
50.2 miles from Penn Yan, NY
A black cat with green glowing eyes, an apparition of a teen girl, and gunshots are some of the eerie things visitors have witnessed at the Jacksonville Rural Cemetery. To add to the eeriness, rumor has it that behind the cemetery is a forest with a stream that seems to …
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Ancestor's Inn at the Bassett House
Liverpool, NY
52.6 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Lights go on and off and photographs come out blank here. There is said to be a spirit named Tim who lives on the second floor. He shows himself most often when someone is not feeling well. Note: The inn may not currently be in operation.
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Landmark Theatre
Syracuse, NY
53.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
The 1920s Landmark Theatre is haunted by three ghosts. Witnesses have reported apparitions, a blue light, voices, and eerie things that show up in photos. The known haunted areas are the back of the auditorium, the Red Room, the Walnut Room, and the basement (called the catacombs). One of the …
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Carnegie's Pier 57 Restaurant
Liverpool, NY
53.3 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Local legend tells of a husband who shot his wife here years ago. Some say her ghost appears occasionally, and uneasy feelings have been described by witnesses who were alone in the place.
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Woodlawn Cemetery
Syracuse, NY
55.0 miles from Penn Yan, NY
Strange sounds are heard, EVPs captured, and a glowing white ghost sometimes appears to be chasing you as you explore the cemetery at night.
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