Shep Jones Lane is notorious for being considered one of Long Island's most haunted spots. The road begins paved before petering out, leaving one … [Read more...] about The real mystery of Long Island’s Shep Jones Lane
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Concerning the Battle of Setauket: a tale of two churches, a minor battle in the American Revolution and the village green today
The 19th century artist William Sydney Mount came from Setauket, and would return back frequently to paint there, claiming it had the best light … [Read more...] about Concerning the Battle of Setauket: a tale of two churches, a minor battle in the American Revolution and the village green today
Einstein at the Belvedere on Long Island
The Belvedere, c. 1860, Peconic, Suffolk County, North Fork of Long Island, New York. Click here to view larger and more images from the east end of … [Read more...] about Einstein at the Belvedere on Long Island
Old Westbury Gardens: An English estate on Long Island’s Gold Coast
Above: Westbury House, Old Westbury, New York. In a case of mistaken identity, Roger Thornhill was taken at gunpoint from a posh Manhattan eatery and … [Read more...] about Old Westbury Gardens: An English estate on Long Island’s Gold Coast
Daily Life in the American Colonies: Sleeping Patterns in the Pre-Industrial Era
Modern technology sounds a death knell for old ways. This has been true since the stone age gave way to the iron age I'm sure. But is it possible that … [Read more...] about Daily Life in the American Colonies: Sleeping Patterns in the Pre-Industrial Era
Daily Life of the 19th Century: Clothes on the Line
Some things we took for granted, and among them was drying clothes on a clothes line. Certainly not the speediest method, but there's a charm to the … [Read more...] about Daily Life of the 19th Century: Clothes on the Line
Long Island’s Jamesport Manor Inn: An insider’s story
You can get used to about anything, living at the Jamesport Manor Inn on Long Island. A former dishwasher who was also a tenant before it burned and … [Read more...] about Long Island’s Jamesport Manor Inn: An insider’s story
Tales of Old Stony Brook II: Of William Sidney Mount, spirits and Spiritualism
The Hawkins Mount House. In Richard Matheson's classic novel from the 1970s, Hell House, a team of investigators are sent to spend a week in a … [Read more...] about Tales of Old Stony Brook II: Of William Sidney Mount, spirits and Spiritualism
Tales From Head of the Harbor & St. James Part IV: A True Ghost Story from Head of the Harbor
Top: The Carman-White House. Samuel Carman was a wealthy landowner in Head of the Harbor, New York in the 19th century. Following the death of his … [Read more...] about Tales From Head of the Harbor & St. James Part IV: A True Ghost Story from Head of the Harbor
The Legends and Myths of Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road, Part III. Mary takes another swing with her bloody hatchet on the big screen
The legends and stories of a woman named Mary are found scattered all over Sweet Hollow Road and Mount Misery. I've spoken to people who were teens in … [Read more...] about The Legends and Myths of Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road, Part III. Mary takes another swing with her bloody hatchet on the big screen
The Ghosts of Old Bethpage Village Restoration
Top: In The Attic of the Kirby House. Any town or village has its haunted house. Old Bethpage Village Restoration has its share, and like most … [Read more...] about The Ghosts of Old Bethpage Village Restoration
The Legends and Myths of Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road Pt. II: Of Native Americans, Mothmen, M.I.B.s and UFOs
Dearest Miss Bronwen, I never had the opportunity to finish telling you about the legends of Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road, and I knew you … [Read more...] about The Legends and Myths of Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road Pt. II: Of Native Americans, Mothmen, M.I.B.s and UFOs
The Legends and Myths of Sweet Hollow and Mount Misery: Part I, The Asylums of Mount Misery
Mount Misery, West Hills County Park, Melville, Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York "So why have I lived my whole life on Long … [Read more...] about The Legends and Myths of Sweet Hollow and Mount Misery: Part I, The Asylums of Mount Misery
The Memorial Cemetery of St. John’s Church, Cold Spring Harbor, New York: Another Kind of Planting Fields
The Chapel at the Memorial Cemetery of St. Johns Church "You can spare me the gory details," Miss Bronwen said, pulling her hat down over her ears as … [Read more...] about The Memorial Cemetery of St. John’s Church, Cold Spring Harbor, New York: Another Kind of Planting Fields
Tales From Head of the Harbor & St. James Part II: What Lies Beneath Mary’s Grave
Top: St. James General Store. "You're certainly in a cantankerous mood today," Miss Bronwen noticed as she looked out the window of the passing … [Read more...] about Tales From Head of the Harbor & St. James Part II: What Lies Beneath Mary’s Grave
Huntington Bay, NY: The Rise and Fall of Ferguson’s Castle
So we were driving along Harbor Road in Huntington Harbor, and Miss Bronwen was eyeing me suspiciously. True to form, as I pulled into the parking lot … [Read more...] about Huntington Bay, NY: The Rise and Fall of Ferguson’s Castle
