I recently visited Willard Cemetery, a 30-acre parcel where the remains of 5,776 residents of the former Willard State Hospital (aka ‘Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane’) are laid to rest. For more on Willard Cemetery, check out these episodes of the podcast:
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E14 Peek-a-boo Diving Corporation, Seneca White Trout and the Legend of Locomotive 13
Listen Here In this episode, we’ll look at the story of some enterprising young men who back in 1939 built an underwater helmet breathing contraption and brought it to Rock Stream to explore below the waves of Seneca Lake. Next, we’ll go back to 1947 for the tale of an albino trout that was pulledContinue reading “E14 Peek-a-boo Diving Corporation, Seneca White Trout and the Legend of Locomotive 13”
E12 July UFO Reports, Seneca Pseudocide and Lake Serpent Lore
Listen Here In this episode, we’ll into two UFO reports from the last week of July around the southern tip of Seneca Lake. Video footage was shot of an orb over Burdett on the 25th, and on the 29th, the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Department dispatched deputy to investigate anomalous light(s) moving from Watkins Glen and towards Reading. Next up are aContinue reading “E12 July UFO Reports, Seneca Pseudocide and Lake Serpent Lore”
E11 Bolton’s Bizarre Baptisms, Burnt Hill UFO Chase and Creekside Bigfoot
Listen Here In this episode, we explore the extraordinary life of Dresden, NY native Bolton Coit Brown. An accomplished artist, painter, lithographer and mountaineer of the late 1800s and early 1900s, Bolton spent his childhood exploring the woods and streams near Seneca Lake. Did his strange youthful rituals in the waters of Seneca Lake inspireContinue reading “E11 Bolton’s Bizarre Baptisms, Burnt Hill UFO Chase and Creekside Bigfoot”
E08 Paranormal Vortexes and Earth Magic w/The Vortex Detective Dan Shaw
Listen Here In this episode, we explore the mystical and mind-bending world of earth magic and geomancy with The Vortex Detective Dan Shaw. Dan shares details of his nearly 40-year study of earth magic before breaking down some of the basics: earth energies, ley lines, sacred geometry, visionary maps, vortexes, electromagnetism, ancient civilizations, energetic monuments,Continue reading “E08 Paranormal Vortexes and Earth Magic w/The Vortex Detective Dan Shaw”
E07 North Street Orbs, Cursed Steamboats and the Portadora Breaks Bad
Listen Here In this episode, we’ll look into two separate orb sightings that took place around the spring of 2022, both in the same neighborhood on North Street in Geneva at the northern tip of Seneca Lake. Not only were the two orbs seen moving through the air at a low altitude, one of theContinue reading “E07 North Street Orbs, Cursed Steamboats and the Portadora Breaks Bad”
Round Mystery Craters Found At Bottom of Seneca Lake
In March 2025, the results of the The Seneca Lake Archaeological and Bathymetric Survey Project were published. Using state of the art underwater equipment, the project aimed to capture images of canal shipwrecks, and to create a detailed topographic map of the lake’s bottom. The project documented 44 wrecks, but the most unexpected discovery wasContinue reading “Round Mystery Craters Found At Bottom of Seneca Lake”