Haunted Rochester: A Supernatural History of the Lower Genesee

by Tim Shaw (Contributor)

Avenging specters, demon-tortured roads, holy miracles, weird psychic events, prehistoric power sites, ancient curses, Native American shamans, active battlefields, ghost ships, black dogs, haunted monuments and the phantoms of Rochester's famous—all are part of the legacy of Rochester and the lower Genesee.

Supernatural historian Mason Winfield and the research team from Haunted History Ghost Walks, Inc., take us on a spiritual safari through the Seneca homeland of the "Sweet River Valley" and the modern city in its place. After their survey of Rochester's super natural history and tradition, "the Flour City" will never look the same.

Genres: Paranormal, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2008

Reviews

[Christa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Seemed to be a regurgitation of research conducted by other people. I have read a majority of these stories before in other books about haunted rochester and the genessee valley.

[Lauren K · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was very interesting to learn a more in depth history to my beloved city of Rochester,NY. I thought some of the sections of the book were written very well and others were very dry where I didn’t really see the relation between the history and haunted locations due to lack of evidence and eye witness testimony. All in all I would recommend this book to anyone who wanted to learn more about Rochester history.

[Dana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Parts of this book were really intersting to me. Perhaps the whole book didn't interest me because I wasn't born in Rochester.

[James Bowman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good on history, but pretty light on the actual ghost stories. The best mix was in the first section of the book, focused on Native American tales. (B)

[Adam · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love history and enjoy a ghost story, so I figured this would be a fantastic book. Unfortunately, it was not. It was pretty light on history and barely touched ghost stories. Much is vague and simply refers to tales of ghosts without ever providing any detail. A lot of ghost stories I heard growing up in Rochester don’t even make an appearance. This book was a let down.

[Travis Stacey Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice summary

A very short, concise view of haunting lore in ROC and its surrounds. Those looking for more depth will need to look at other books mentioned in the text. Winfield does have a flare for atmospheric writing though so well worth the read .

[Abby Liiberatore · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was vary interesting and the places I've been too I didn't know where haunted

[Heather Bennett · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fun to read!

[Arcane Juggler · Rating 1 out of 5]

Each mini-story consists of 1-3 pages, of which only a few paragraphs at most are the actual (milquetoast) story, with the remainder being anecdotes, useless historical information and random reflection on the part of the author.

Not worth the time or the money to even the most bored individual.