Here is another anticipatory post, and it continues yesterday’s Halloween theme.
You know that in general I like to have first hand experience of the things I blog about. This being a personal blog, I think it makes it more, you know, personal. However, I’ve been reading a book about some places I would like to check out, and I can’t resist sharing a little of what I’ve read. For one thing, it may be a while before I can actually go to the places, and it is Halloween month NOW.
The book is Leatherstocking Ghosts: Haunted places in Central New York by Lynda Lee Macken (Black Cat Press, 2005). I’m not exactly clear on what area constitutes Leatherstocking Country. I know when driving on the Thruway certain exits purport to be Central Leatherstocking Region. If you’ve read any of my blogs about driving out of the area, you know I’m not sure where the Mohawk Valley begins and ends either. I’m still looking for a map that shows these things. But not very hard, because, really, who cares? I blog about the stuff I can get to. That’s all.
The book covers haunted sites in Cooperstown, Fly Creek, German Flatts, Herkimer, Little Falls, Rome and Utica. These are just areas I’ve been to recently. There are twelve chapters for Cooperstown, which is a little further away but still a fairly easy drive. I think I need to make a list and start checking places out.
The German Flatts site is the Herkimer Church Fort, whose yard I was in during Living History Weekend recently. The church itself was not opened when I was there. I walked through the graveyard, but did not encounter anything supernatural. It was broad daylight, and I am not sensitive to these things. I’ll have to go back sometime when an evening event is taking place there.
The Herkimer County Courthouse is another site which I have passed on numerous occasions. It is located on the historic four corners, which I have mentioned in previous posts. The other corners hold Herkimer Reformed Church, the 1834 Jail, and the Historic Society. I have not heard anything about the church and the Historic Society, but the jail is mentioned in another book, Ghostly Tales from America’s Jails edited by Joan Upton Hall (Atriad Press, 2007).
I’ve been to Rome’s Fort Stanwix many times and never seen a ghost. Darn! Apparently somebody has, though. The other places Macken covers are places I have yet to visit. But I might be going there soon. Stay tuned for future posts. Right now I must stop blogging and search for something good to do to blog about tomorrow!
Mohawk Valley Girl 
There are lots of haunted places to visit in CNY. You might be onto something. But will the spirits present themselves to you? Not unless they want to get blogged about! Only time will tell …
I would think some spirits would like to be blogged about — the ones that like to call attention to themselves. As you say, time will tell. That time certainly is a blabbermouth.