Comments on: The Legends and Myths of Sweet Hollow and Mount Misery: Part I, The Asylums of Mount Misery http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/. A collection of gothic horror stories, urban legends, ghosts, haunted houses & other curiosities Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Katie Kingston http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-1276 Katie Kingston Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:19:05 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-1276 I love these photos, stories and comments! I spent many many days and nights at Peace & Plenty Inn! My best girlfriend Lavinia lived there, and I suppose I lived there a lot, too. I have to disappointedly say, we never encountered a ghostly presence, though we sorely wanted to! We did play Night on Bald Mountain and dance wildly around the beautiful living room - haul notes up a secret passage from the tap room up to the upstairs - and marvel at the wall that used to swing up to join 2 rooms together when it was an Inn - and prattle around the enormous kitchen - and I recall an extremely terrifying Halloween party one night when her father donned a glowing skeleton outfit and nearly scared the crud out of all of us junior high schoolers!! Ahh, those were the days. I love these photos, stories and comments! I spent many many days and nights at Peace & Plenty Inn! My best girlfriend Lavinia lived there, and I suppose I lived there a lot, too. I have to disappointedly say, we never encountered a ghostly presence, though we sorely wanted to! We did play Night on Bald Mountain and dance wildly around the beautiful living room – haul notes up a secret passage from the tap room up to the upstairs – and marvel at the wall that used to swing up to join 2 rooms together when it was an Inn – and prattle around the enormous kitchen – and I recall an extremely terrifying Halloween party one night when her father donned a glowing skeleton outfit and nearly scared the crud out of all of us junior high schoolers!! Ahh, those were the days.

]]> By: gothiccurios http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-1224 gothiccurios Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:54:11 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-1224 I've talked to some residents about that, though I can't say it was the same place. There was a lot of farmland in the area at the time, and on the top of a few of the hills were reservoirs, both for irrigation and drinking water. So rather than an elevator shaft, it could have been one of those. I find it hard to believe that there would have been an elevator shaft that didn't appear to be explored, because after all, if there was an elevator shaft there would have been rooms and such at the bottom. I find it pretty hard to believe after all, they they would have filled in a basement but left the shaft. If you follow the trail up the hill, at the entrance to West Hills Park which is on the left side of the road (going north), right around the overpass, you'll find old pipes and a structure at the top of the hill related to that. Would love to hear the rumors your dad heard back in the seventies. Though more interesting for you perhaps, back in the seventies kids wandering that area were often smoking weed. Could get the dirt on your dad if you investigate further ... I’ve talked to some residents about that, though I can’t say it was the same place. There was a lot of farmland in the area at the time, and on the top of a few of the hills were reservoirs, both for irrigation and drinking water. So rather than an elevator shaft, it could have been one of those. I find it hard to believe that there would have been an elevator shaft that didn’t appear to be explored, because after all, if there was an elevator shaft there would have been rooms and such at the bottom. I find it pretty hard to believe after all, they they would have filled in a basement but left the shaft. If you follow the trail up the hill, at the entrance to West Hills Park which is on the left side of the road (going north), right around the overpass, you’ll find old pipes and a structure at the top of the hill related to that. Would love to hear the rumors your dad heard back in the seventies. Though more interesting for you perhaps, back in the seventies kids wandering that area were often smoking weed. Could get the dirt on your dad if you investigate further …

]]> By: Mal http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-1220 Mal Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:35:10 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-1220 I was referring to Mount Misery Road btw, not Janes Hill... Love your website! Now you made me want to get my facts straight! Revisit here again, chaoi! I was referring to Mount Misery Road btw, not Janes Hill… Love your website! Now you made me want to get my facts straight! Revisit here again, chaoi!

]]> By: Mal http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-1217 Mal Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:18:09 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-1217 Well atleast my email isn't up! My dad never told me much about it though. Probably wasn't a big deal to him. He doesn't have the same inquisitive nature I have, that's for sure. He only knew rumors too. Well atleast my email isn’t up! My dad never told me much about it though. Probably wasn’t a big deal to him. He doesn’t have the same inquisitive nature I have, that’s for sure. He only knew rumors too.

]]> By: Mal http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-1216 Mal Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:13:10 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-1216 My dad tells me there was once a foundation there. He lived there (used to) before all the farmland became houses to the wealthy there. Before it was even the foundation you talk about, it was a crumbling structure he told me. He said he and a friend when in it (along with my baby half brother at the time) in the 1970's. My dad almost fell down a elevator shaft! Then when a teenager did fall in it a couple years later, they finally tore the crumbling structure down. I think it was where the water tower area is now....but I don't know for sure. Id rather stay anonymous, I always loved the peaceful, non inhabitited way of those woods growing up! My dad tells me there was once a foundation there. He lived there (used to) before all the farmland became houses to the wealthy there. Before it was even the foundation you talk about, it was a crumbling structure he told me. He said he and a friend when in it (along with my baby half brother at the time) in the 1970′s. My dad almost fell down a elevator shaft! Then when a teenager did fall in it a couple years later, they finally tore the crumbling structure down. I think it was where the water tower area is now….but I don’t know for sure. Id rather stay anonymous, I always loved the peaceful, non inhabitited way of those woods growing up!

]]> By: dawn http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-801 dawn Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:46:58 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-801 Im really interested in these stories. I enjoyed reading and I enjoyed your website!!! Im really interested in these stories. I enjoyed reading and I enjoyed your website!!!

]]> By: gothiccurios http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-792 gothiccurios Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:11:18 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-792 To be honest, I never came across any reference to this from any credible source. The native Americans in the area did believe in thunderbirds however, which might have been one explanation. To be honest, I never came across any reference to this from any credible source. The native Americans in the area did believe in thunderbirds however, which might have been one explanation.

]]> By: MARY WITHEROW http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-775 MARY WITHEROW Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:07:01 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-775 let me ask you something you are getting a question from a 6th grader no trouble but what did they see in the mountains what was wiping the livestock and stuff let me ask you something you are getting a question from a 6th grader no trouble but what did they see in the mountains what was wiping the livestock and stuff

]]> By: Joseph Flammer http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-29 Joseph Flammer Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:00:28 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-29 I enjoyed the discussions of Mt. Misery and learned a lot about the area from them. Thank you for allowing me to tag along on an interesting and fun hike in the haunted hills of Long Island! Stunning photographs and lively, well-written, well-informed points of view. I look forward to reading more! I enjoyed the discussions of Mt. Misery and learned a lot about the area from them. Thank you for allowing me to tag along on an interesting and fun hike in the haunted hills of Long Island! Stunning photographs and lively, well-written, well-informed points of view. I look forward to reading more!

]]> By: fjordhopper http://www.gothichorrorstories.com/behind-urban-legends/the-legends-and-myths-of-sweet-hollow-and-mount-misery-part-i-the-asylums-of-mount-misery/.#comment-28 fjordhopper Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:48:24 +0000 http://gothicghoststories.com/?p=28#comment-28 I really love this website! the photos are lovely and the stories are well written, interesting & fun! I had to read this one, because I grew up in West Hills and have walked in the woods at sunset and before the sun has risen, and have spent a lot of time at Jayne's Hill and on Sweet Hollow road and Mt Misery (Plus Chichester!) It is interesting that I never heard of the asylum myth, but we all knew, growing up, that the Peace & Plenty Inn on Chichester was haunted!! Thanks and great work! I really love this website! the photos are lovely and the stories are well written, interesting & fun! I had to read this one, because I grew up in West Hills and have walked in the woods at sunset and before the sun has risen, and have spent a lot of time at Jayne’s Hill and on Sweet Hollow road and Mt Misery (Plus Chichester!) It is interesting that I never heard of the asylum myth, but we all knew, growing up, that the Peace & Plenty Inn on Chichester was haunted!!

Thanks and great work!

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