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The Oswego & 1000 Islands Area For private tours and ghost hunts, add these locations to your trip:

 Casey’s Cottage at
Mexico Point State Park 39
Mexico, NY / 315-529-1589
Casey’s Cottage underwent a remarkable
transformation into a medieval manor
under the stewardship of Dr. William
C. Casey, but following his passing in  Starr Clark Tin Shop
1978, the cottage lay abandoned for and Underground Railroad
years until its recent restoration. Local Museum 38
lore speaks of a tragic tale—a young
Mexico, NY / 315-963-7853
woman buried beneath a tree on the Renowned as a significant stop on the
property, with witnesses encountering Underground Railroad, this refurbished
her ghostly apparition and hearing premises now house compelling exhibits
cries for help near the lake. Reports of and artifacts showcasing its abolitionist
spectral sightings, moving furniture, legacy. Paranormal investigators have
and inexplicable phenomena further deemed the site as "highly intriguing,"
enhance the allure. Ghost hunts, tours, with witnesses recounting encounters of
and investigations are available by shadows, disembodied voices, and eerie
appointment. sensations of being touched. This location
is open by appointment only, so call ahead
to uncover the stories that await.

Check out this unusual experience:

 Fort Ontario State Historic Site 37
Oswego, NY / 315-343-4711

Step into the haunting history of Fort Ontario, the revered  Thompson Park Vortex 36
"Guardian of the Northern Frontier." Constructed in 1839 Watertown, NY / 315-785-7775
atop remnants dating back to the French and Indian War, this Within this beautiful park in Watertown lies a chilling secret:
star-shaped bastion witnessed the demise of countless soldiers a time vortex shrouded in mystery. Whispers among locals
and civilians. Their lingering spirits are said to manifest in speak of a haunting phenomenon, where unsuspecting
eerie phenomena—mysterious lights and ethereal melodies, wanderers are whisked away to another location within the
the visage of a woman glimpsed in an upper window, and park's boundaries. Witnesses swear that the spot of this
the plaintive cries of a ghostly child searching for his beloved sinister portal shifts and wavers, evading capture and leaving
feline companion. Bring your ghost-hunting team to explore those who stumble upon it in a state of perplexed dread.
or take a guided tour, by appointment. Dare you venture into its depths and risk becoming lost in
time forevermore?

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