The Town that Disappeared Settling an untamed land was always hard. Finding the right spot, clearing the land, building shelter, starting a new life all were tasks handled daily by the energetic … [Read more...]
What is Ghost?
Why do they haunt us? What do they want as they wander through our homes and across our land as the light fades and the moonlights seeps through our windows? Ghosts have been with us since man began … [Read more...]
P.T. Barnum’s “Genuine Fake”
Around 1822-famed master of the “Humbug” P.T. Barnum acquired and object of much intrigue from his friend Moses Kimball, then proprietor of the Boston Museum. The object was to be Barnum’s greatest … [Read more...]
Lady in Glass
Lady in Glass Lakeview Cemetery in Jamestown houses a very unique monument affectionately called the Lady in Glass. This monument has the name Galloway carved into the granite base, above rests the … [Read more...]
Harmonia
John Murray Spear and "Harmonia" Amidst our small community in the mid 1800's there arose a community simply called "Harmonia" led by a man named John Murray Spear. John Murray Spear was a part of the … [Read more...]
The Cave of Gaiänt’wakê
Gaiänt'wakê, or Cornplanter, was born in 1740 to a Seneca mother and a Dutch fur trader but was raised by his mother. Cornplanter over the years protested the treatment of his people by the … [Read more...]
The Red House
Just south of Salamanca is a little town called Red House where no more than forty people reside. Small by any standard there still persists a folklore about the origins of the town and its namesake, … [Read more...]
Equipment
The modern form of ghost hunting has everything to do with the equipment that you use. Over the years technology has been adapted to allow the intrepid ghost hunter to interact with the environment … [Read more...]
What is an EVP?
EVP is a recognized source of proof that spirits walk among us. But what is it? In the simplest way I can say EVP is the dead talking to us. Scientifically, EVP or Electronic Voice Phenomenon has been … [Read more...]
Locations
Now that you have all the equipment you need and you feel comfortable with their use your next step is to locate a place to hunt for your ghosts. Sounds easier than it is. Ghosts are all around us … [Read more...]