Post by auntym on Oct 17, 2012 11:09:16 GMT -6
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Haunted places worth visiting in the Hudson Valley[/color]
October 16, 2012
By KIRTHANA RAMISETTI kirthana.ramisetti@cablevision.com
Photo credit: Handout | The Patchett House in Montgomery, which was once a funeral home and is now a school, is one of the haunted places in the Hudson Valley.
Forget choreographed spooks and people dressed up as ghosts and vampires. From former battlefields and cemeteries to mansions and inns, the Hudson Valley is home to a number of reportedly haunted places, many of which are open to visitors.
Linda Zimmermann, a Chester resident who grew up in Pearl River, is considered an expert on paranormal activity in the region. The author of "Hudson Valley Haunts: Historic Driving Tours," plus more than a dozen other books on the paranormal, she's been investigating local haunted spots for about 15 years. She also gives lectures and ghost tours throughout the region, including upcoming gigs at Boscobel in Garrison on Oct. 18 and 19 and Patchett House in Montgomery on Oct. 27 and 28.
"I think the Hudson Valley is so haunted because it has been inhabited for so long," she said, noting that centuries of history on local soil includes Revolutionary War and Native American battles.
HALLOWEEN: Get spooked at local haunted houses | Fright sites: 26 local Halloween events | 10 spooky movies filmed in Westchester
Here are Zimmermann's picks for 13 of the most haunted places in the region that are open to the public. Read about their haunted history and then experience them for yourself... if you dare.
CONTINUE READING: newyork.newsday.com/entertainment/things-to-do/haunted-places-worth-visiting-in-the-hudson-valley-1.4120838
Haunted places worth visiting in the Hudson Valley[/color]
October 16, 2012
By KIRTHANA RAMISETTI kirthana.ramisetti@cablevision.com
Photo credit: Handout | The Patchett House in Montgomery, which was once a funeral home and is now a school, is one of the haunted places in the Hudson Valley.
Forget choreographed spooks and people dressed up as ghosts and vampires. From former battlefields and cemeteries to mansions and inns, the Hudson Valley is home to a number of reportedly haunted places, many of which are open to visitors.
Linda Zimmermann, a Chester resident who grew up in Pearl River, is considered an expert on paranormal activity in the region. The author of "Hudson Valley Haunts: Historic Driving Tours," plus more than a dozen other books on the paranormal, she's been investigating local haunted spots for about 15 years. She also gives lectures and ghost tours throughout the region, including upcoming gigs at Boscobel in Garrison on Oct. 18 and 19 and Patchett House in Montgomery on Oct. 27 and 28.
"I think the Hudson Valley is so haunted because it has been inhabited for so long," she said, noting that centuries of history on local soil includes Revolutionary War and Native American battles.
HALLOWEEN: Get spooked at local haunted houses | Fright sites: 26 local Halloween events | 10 spooky movies filmed in Westchester
Here are Zimmermann's picks for 13 of the most haunted places in the region that are open to the public. Read about their haunted history and then experience them for yourself... if you dare.
CONTINUE READING: newyork.newsday.com/entertainment/things-to-do/haunted-places-worth-visiting-in-the-hudson-valley-1.4120838