New York

Tales of Old Stony Brook II: Of William Sidney Mount, spirits and Spiritualism

Hawkins Mount House, Home of William Sidney Mount, Stony Brook, New York

On Long Island, New York, the village of Stony Brook seems trapped in time. Meet one of its oldest residents, who once communicated with spirits, and now finds himself one as well. A tale of one of America’s first great artists, William Sidney Mount, the early days of Spiritualism, and a dash of Hell House, in this piece from a Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries.

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The Ghosts of Old Bethpage Village Restoration

Williams House, c. 1860, Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Old Bethpage, Nassau County, New York

Old Bethpage Village Restoration has its share of ghosts. Take a look at the houses and the spirits rumored to inhabit them, as well as view Old Bethpage Village photos, from the Gothic Curiosity Cabinet.

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