Haunted Southern Tier

by Elizabeth Tucker

New York's Southern Tier and its many communities abound with legends about strange, intriguing events. Stories of ghosts and other supernatural phenomena create an aura of foreboding and mystery in upstate New York. Tortured souls try to escape from the Inebriate Asylum in Binghamton; Native American treasure lies buried beneath the banks of the Susquehanna River; grandeur and heartbreak haunt Wellsville's Pink House; and locals speculate about the identity of a young woman in white who walks ""Devil's Bend"" in Owego. Local learning institutions are also fraught with otherworldly beings--Elmira College, SUNY Fredonia and Binghamton University students all have long told stories about the paranormal. Folklorist Elizabeth Tucker tells these and other eerie legends of haunted homes, mansions, churches, parks and cemeteries of the Southern Tier.

Genres: Paranormal, Ghosts, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 29, 2011

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was interesting to read, although having grown up in the area, I have never heard of any of these stories. I didn't even known that my dorm building was supposively haunted.
There are many other stories in the area; I wish the book was bigger and covered more of the area. Some of the locations borders between Southern Tier and Western NY.
Hopefully there will be a sequel.

[Hope Diamond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Local History

Loving this book because it is not only about ghost/spirits but of local history! I love both, so when I found this book I was excited. It was very well written. Thank you so much for the good read-Hope

[Stacia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

I was expecting a collection of complete short stories rather than a lot of summaries and a report structure. Still, I learned quite a bit about the history of the area where I grew up, including some lore that may or may not be grounded in fact.

[Steve Wiggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Local history is one of my favorite genres, along with ghost stories. This book is not scary, but informative. I applaud any academic who is willing to discuss ghosts and not make the rest of us embarrassed for being interested. Further comments may be found on my blog: Sects and Violence in the Ancient World.