With New York being one of the oldest states in the country, there is plenty of history here, as well as plenty of hauntings. This time of year is the perfect opportunity to explore some of them. Don’t worry, you won’t have to travel very far outside of Plattsburgh, NY; Burlington, St. Albans, VT; Lake Placid, and Malone, NY. So grab your New Toyota from DELLA Toyota in Plattsburgh and head out this weekend on a haunted road trip!
Your first stop is right in our backyard: SUNY Plattsburgh Macdonough Hall! This hall is reportedly extremely haunted. Residents have reported a number of incidents including hearing toilets flush and witnessing radios, lights, and fire alarms randomly turn on. People have also seen strange apparitions. Most people attribute this spiritual behavior to the fact that the hall was built on a marshland. During construction, workers found bones and a headstone of a woman who died in 1812.
The next stop on our haunted road trip is St. Albans Bay State Park. There is apparently a “phantom ship” that floats in the bay, with ghost pirates that call out to nearby fishermen. The legend goes that these pirates are attempting to capture Champ, the creature who supposedly lives in the bay.
If you’ve never visited the Gold Brook Covered Bridge, this next stop on our list is a must. Better known as “Emily’s Bridge,” this bridge was apparently the site of a suicide. Emily, who was stood up by her fiance after they planned to elope, hung herself on a rafter. There are plenty of other stories explaining how she died, including being run over by horses and knocked to the rocky banks below. Regardless of what you believe, everyone reports hearing strange noises like screams and others have even reported seeing Emily’s ghost.
You’ll probably be hungry by this point, so we suggest swinging by American Flatbread in Burlington, VT. The restaurant, which was previously called Carbus, is haunted by a former employee who shot himself in the head in the basement. Employees are told not to go down into the basement, as many have been trapped in the walk-in freezer, which mysteriously slams shut unexpectedly.
Finish up your tour-de-Halloween at the Plattsburgh Airforce Base which is home to several haunts and horrors. There have been reports of multiple spirit sightings, including ghost children, a Revolutionary War soldier seen marching back and forth, and a lady in white who haunts the woods nearby. There was also a gym that was once used as a wartime morgue. Guests have reported sounds of screams and pounding. Also, if you dare enter the basement, it’s said to be painted red for a good reason – to cover up the blood stains.
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