Reader Submission August 4th 2010 I lived in the house that James Prendergast once owned and every night he would appear he liked knocking pictures off the wall and open my kitchen cupboards. … [Read more...]
Strange Lights on Newland and Broadhead
Reader Submission: March 3, 2010 My friend and another male friend,and myself...we were outside on a late night enjoying a beautiful summer warmth. We were all giggles and thrills and having a good … [Read more...]
Fenton Historical Society
Reader Submission March 3, 2010 Ok everyone who grew up in Jamestown has been to or at least heard of the Fenton Museum in Jamestown. It sits on a dark hill and one of the oldest and most historical … [Read more...]
McClurg Mansion
Reader Submission 10/30/2010 My friend and I were looking for something to do while walking around Westfield. It was raining, and we gradually found ourselves in the McClurg Mansion. We took a tour … [Read more...]
New Ireland
Reader Submission I recently came across your web site and believe I can contribute to a story on New Ireland (Little Ireland). I am not at all an expert on the area but have spoken with many who I … [Read more...]
The Emergence of Spiritualism
Through the ages Spiritualism has been looked down upon as mere pseudoscience, scoffed at by critics, and altogether dismissed as fakery. All the rage in Europe it did not come into vogue until 1848, … [Read more...]
The Incomplete Paper of De La Roche Hall
De Le Roche Hall which houses the computer and science classes at Saint Bonaventure has had a long past and retains a legend that may not just be urban. Somewhere on the third floor, there is a story … [Read more...]
Flight 401
On December 19, 1972 the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 L-1011 jumbo jet crashed in the Florida Everglades killing all 100 passengers and crew aboard. The Captain Robert Loft and Engineer Dan Repo … [Read more...]
Ellington Ghost Carriage
If you have ever been to Ellington, New York you would know that the quaint little town, sitting around a well manicured square, harkens back to a time when small towns were everything. The local … [Read more...]
Chadakoin Monster
It was no coincidence that Jamestown sprung up along the banks of the Chadakoin River. It was a decision made by James Prendergast when he first laid his eyes on the land that he decided to purchase … [Read more...]