ghost hunting

Have you seen her??

Herkimer College will be offering the chance for paranormal enthusiasts to ghost hunt this fall through a paranormal investigation course.

These are the places where the stuff of legends comes to life. Allegedly. Thirteen haunted locations in Central New York that truly embody what a ghost story is whether it's a phantom bride, a ghostly battle or ghostly guest.

As much interest as there is in the paranormal throughout the Halloween season, hauntings and ghosts are not confined to particular times of the day, nor seasons.

Fall is upon us, and October is fast approaching. With October comes Halloween, which is the peak season for ghost hunting.

Herkimer College will again be offering the chance for paranormal enthusiasts to ghost hunt through Chasing Shadows 201, a non-credit paranormal investigation course.

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. Just to the north of Utica lies the haunted Starr Hill road in the town of Steuben and home to a legendary Witch Doctor.

Hidden away just to the north of Syracuse lies one of New York's most renowned ghost towns, Happy Valley, a community that has since fallen into legend.

During the 1800s in America, the mentally ill were not treated kindly. For the most part, if unable to afford expensive private care they were forced into poorhouses. While these poorhouses were designed to provide the mentally ill and disabled with care and support, often times they were mistreated, increasing the number of problems these patients had.

During the early 1900s, one of the defining events in American history was the Great Depression.