In 1941, the US government displaced 150 families to build a sprawling military fortress on Seneca Lake, and the 24-mile fence they installed accidentally created a sanctuary for a rare herd of all-white deer at the new Seneca Army Depot. The Depot later held the Army’s largest nuclear weapons stockpile, and when Cold War tensionsContinue reading “Nukes, White Deer and UFOS: The Seneca Army Depot”
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UFO Wave of ’68: The Mud Lake Road Incident
In October 1968, a salesman driving on Mud Lake Road reported that a bright, silent object hovered above his car, knocking out his engine, lights, and radio. The incident was followed by a wave of similar sightings around Seneca Lake, witnessed by residents and law-enforcement officers across Schuyler, Seneca, and Yates Counties. The UFO WaveContinue reading “UFO Wave of ’68: The Mud Lake Road Incident”
The Blacksmith and the Lake Serpent
In July 1899, a fisherman’s net is mysteriously damaged, sparking a legendary armed confrontation on Seneca Lake. Farmers in boats opened fire on a strange serpentine creature near Pine Bay on the western shore. Was it the Seneca Lake Monster, a giant eel, or something else?
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Seneca’s Silver Sphere Splashdown
On an August morning in 1952, a total of seven witnesses in Watkins Glen and Hector reported seeing shining silver spheres around Seneca Lake, including one that plunged into the water near Glen Eldridge Point. Officials considered dragging the lake to recover the object, then abruptly canceled the search as the story quickly faded fromContinue reading “Seneca’s Silver Sphere Splashdown”
Seneca Lake’s Giant Mystery Craters: Could They Explain the Seneca Drums?
More than 70 massive, unexplained pockmarks, some as wide as 400 feet, have been discovered on the floor of Seneca Lake. Could these deep craters be connected to the legendary Seneca Drums, the mysterious booms reported around the lake for generations? Scientists are researching methane, seismic events, and other geological forces to possibly explain theContinue reading “Seneca Lake’s Giant Mystery Craters: Could They Explain the Seneca Drums?”
Is the lost civilization that built this ancient stone complex linked to Seneca Lake?
On a bluff between the branches of Keuka Lake once stood a mysterious seven-acre stone complex unlike anything found in North America. Twenty miles away, a waterfall near Seneca Lake may hold a clue linking this vanished civilization to an even deeper mystery.
Underwater drone footage: are these the legendary secret tunnels of Seneca Lake?
Could the old legends of underwater tunnels at the bottom of Seneca Lake be true? Recent deepwater drone footage showing numerous holes near the lake floor might hold the key to unlocking this enduring mystery.
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”
E09 Alien Black Cats, UFO Splashdown Revisited and Alpine Portal Time Warp
Listen Here On July 9th, 2025, a resident of Rochester, New York captured footage of a large cat, believed by state DEC officials to be a cougar, on their doorbell camera, with the video going viral and putting the city in the media spotlight. The Seneca Lake area also has reports of large cats inContinue reading “E09 Alien Black Cats, UFO Splashdown Revisited and Alpine Portal Time Warp”