Ghostly Tales of the Finger Lakes

by Jules Heller, Patti Unvericht

Overview

Welcome to the spooky towns of the Finger Lakes region!

Stay alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms. Did you know that the depths of Seneca Lake may harbor an ancient lake monster? Or that buildings along the Erie Canal are haunted by ghosts from that bygone era? Can you believe that even the plywood used to build a famous old theater in Ithaca may be haunted?
Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see the Finger Lakes, and have you sleeping with the light on!"

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781540247735
Publisher:	Arcadia Pub (Sc)
Publication date:	05/24/2021
Series:	Spooky America Series
Pages:	114
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jules Heller landed in New York State sometime in the last century and has been exploring the nooks and crannies of its landscapes—and legends—ever since. A graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts, Jules has co-edited a collection of Halloween tales for young adults, and runs dozens of library programs for kids of all ages on every topic from mythology to memes. They have just moved into a hundred-year-old house in the greater Syracuse area, and are happily cohabitating with their new roommate, resident ghost Giuseppe.

About the author of the adult Haunted America book from which the children's Spooky America book was adapted: Patti Unvericht is a wife and mother of two wonderful children, and resides in Rochester, NY, with her husband Stephen Giglio. Patti is a history buff and a member of the Friends of Mount Hope. Her passions are ghosts, spirits, and things that go bump in the night, especially those in her own "backyard" of Western New York and the Finger Lakes region.

Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Chapter 1 Secret Societies and Historic Treaties 9

Chapter 2 Home Is Where the Haunt Is 15

Chapter 3 A Haunted Tour 19

Chapter 4 Visions of a Victorian Past 27

Chapter 5 Sybil, Guardian of the General Store 31

Chapter 6 An Unofficial Graveyard 37

Chapter 7 The Skeletons at State and Cayuga Streets 43

Chapter 8 Daggers in the Dark 49

Chapter 9 Mysteries of the Old Mall 55

Chapter 10 A Ghost Walks Into the Doctor's Office 61

Chapter 11 A Very Haunted Campus 65

Chapter 12 A Ghost Is Born 71

Chapter 13 A Curse Upon This House 75

Chapter 14 Voices From the Past 79

Chapter 15 An Unsettling Walk Through Town 83

Chapter 16 Keeping Ghostly Watch 89

Chapter 17 The Spookiest Bed and Breakfast 93

Chapter 18 The Sea Serpent of Seneca Lake 97

Editorial Reviews

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