Terror in the Adirondacks
Terror in the Adirondacks

Author: Lawrence P. Gooley

Publisher:

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780979574139

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The complete life story of serial rapist and serial killer Robert F. Garrow. Derived from a variety of sources, the story¿s core is based on 2,000 pages of official court testimony, ensuring accuracy and offering an intimate look at the life of the most feared criminal in the history of the Adirondacks.Included is complete coverage of: Garrow¿s childhood; his multitude of crimes and deviant behavior; his many court appearances; the Speculator, Witherbee, and Fishkill manhunts; his manipulation of the corrections and court systems of NYS; the national maelstrom involving his attorneys; and the repercussions across New York State when his deceptions were revealed posthumously.

Haunted Lake George
Haunted Lake George

Author: Lynda Lee Macken

Publisher:

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780975524466

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For eons New York State's "Queen of American Lakes" has attracted tribes, traders and tourists. Since today's Village of Lake George abounds with eerie activity this suggests the mountain retreat may be a portal drawing the long dead as well... "Haunted Lake George" recounts the region's storied history and weaves a tapestry of awesome mysteries. Centuries of gruesome battles left behind a militia of earthbound spirits. These restless specters haunt the southern shore, historic sites and several surrounding restaurants. Other amazing phantoms populate their favorite places 'round the haunted lake. Resorts, grand homes, cemeteries and hiking trails are the stomping grounds for many ethereal souls. Tread softly on this hallowed ground and best look over your shoulder for that re-enactor in authentic garb may not be a bona fide soldier - he might be a genuine ghost!

America's Historic Haunts
America's Historic Haunts

Author: Linda Zimmermann

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764337000

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Whether visiting villages in Alaska, Native American settlements in the Southwest, a Spanish town in Florida, or bustling metropolitan areas in the Northeast, follow the fascinating trail of America's Historic Haunts. Test your ghost hunting skills in a Wyoming prison, or with phantom soldiers at Fort Knox, and battlefields in Virginia, Louisiana, and Texas. Dine in restaurants where paranormal activity is on the menu and sleep in some of America's most haunted inns. It doesn't matter whether you're a frequent flier or an armchair adventurer, this book will take you on a chilling journey of discovery into the people, places, and events that led to the countless spirits that still walk among us in some of this country's greatest haunted travel destinations.

Haunted Adirondacks
Haunted Adirondacks

Author: Dennis Webster

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-09-13

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439673616

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Often shrouded in an eerie mist, the Adirondack Mountains are a perfect backdrop to the mysterious and the haunted. Troubled spirits of former patients roam the campus of the historic Dr. Trudeau Tuberculosis Sanitorium just outside Sarnac Lake. The ghost of Grace Brown, tragically murdered by her lover in 1906, drifts over the waters of Big Moose Lake. A long-deceased runaway slave remains a guest at the Stagecoach Inn in Lake Placid. The Sagamore Resort on an island in Lake George has been welcoming vacationers since 1883, and many have never left. Held captive in a remote mansion by her husband until her death, Mary Rhinelander still wanders the burned-out ruins of her earthly confinement. Writer and paranormal investigator Dennis Webster highlights the scariest haunts the Adirondacks can offer.

Haunted America & Other Paranormal Travels
Haunted America & Other Paranormal Travels

Author: Sherri Granato

Publisher: LifeRich Publishing

Published: 2015-04-09

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13: 1489704299

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Haunted America & Other Paranormal Travels allows the reader to discover haunted venues in every state in America and even some abroad. Creepy tales from celebrities, ghost-riddled trains and highways, eerie phenomena, and unexplained anomalies. Its all here if you dare.

In the Shadow of a Giant
In the Shadow of a Giant

Author: David Fitz-Gerald

Publisher:

Published: 2017-09-28

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9781432770754

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Remembering Paleface Ski Center and Dude Ranch... This historical novel tells the story of a family-owned resort in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains and the struggle to thrive alongside the rugged, spectacular, and majestic Whiteface Mountain. It is the story of a dreamer, Boylan Fitz-Gerald, who fought Mother Nature, Father Time, and a dwindling checkbook balance and wound up creating a business with a lasting legacy-a business that left a deep imprint on the souls of many people. In the Shadow of a Giant is about a place, and also about an entrepreneur, his wife, their family and friends, the proprietors of other nearby Adirondack attractions, the communities of Wilmington and Jay, New York, and the local heroes who lived there. Take a trip back in time and enjoy a one-of-a-kind, vintage Adirondack vacation experience.

Adirondack Mysteries
Adirondack Mysteries

Author: Dennis Webster

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2024-03-26

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1493081748

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The Adirondacks: alluring, beautiful, and host to dangerous and murderous antics. Will Jason Black, the Adirondack Detective, discover the ghosts of Santa Clara? What will private investigator Roxanne Kane find at the Prescott Preserve? Who is the mysterious prisoner of Wedeskyull? Whose body is floating in Good Luck Lake? What are strange girls doing in the decaying Sampson home? What will be the fallout from a stagecoach robbery at Blue Mountain Lake? Adirondack Mysteries and Other Mountain Tales: Volume 3, is the next collection of the best-selling series of stories that take place within the Adirondack blue line. Walk the dock, relax in your Adirondack chair, place your feet in the cold crisp waters, and stick your nose in the pages of another mysterious collection from your favorite mountain writers. The third volume in this popular series of mysterious and spooky tales set in the Adirondacks. Authors include John Briant, Larry Weill, Paul Nandzik, Tico Brown, W.K. Pomeroy, Gigi Vernon, Cheryl Ann Costa, Jordan Elizabeth Mierek, Jenny Milchman, Marie Hannan-Mandel, Dennis Webster, Woody Sins, and G. Miki Hayden.

Monsters of the Northwoods
Monsters of the Northwoods

Author: Paul Bartholomew

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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Four Upstate New York researchers have compiled a book of Bigfoot sightings primarily in the Adirondacks. Witnesses include police officers, farmers, and prominent business people.

Explorer's Guide The Adirondack Book
Explorer's Guide The Adirondack Book

Author: Annie Stoltie

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2008-04-17

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1581570856

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"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."—National Geographic Traveler Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Explorer's Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect gateway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include these helpful features: Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation and more! A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundromats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information Maps of regions and locales Explorer's Guide The Adirondack Book is a detailed, insider's guide to Adirondack Park and its gateway cities, including Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls, Lake George, and Lake Placid.