Haunted Rochester: A Supernatural History of the Lower Genesee (Haunted America)

Winfield, Mason; Koerner, John [Primary Contributor]; Shaw, Reverend Tim [Primary Contributor]; Lockhart, Rob [Primary Contributor];

ISBN 10: 1596294183 / ISBN 13: 9781596294189

Published by The History Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Haunted Rochester: A Supernatural History of the Lower Genesee (Haunted America)
• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596294183
• ISBN 13: 9781596294189
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 2 ounces

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Synopsis

After this survey of Rochester's super natural history and tradition, ""the Flour City"" will never look the same!

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.

About the Author

Author, researcher, and supernatural historian Mason Winfield has published five books: Spirits of the Great Hill, A Ghost Hunter's Journal, Haunted Places of Western New York, Village Ghosts of Western New York and the regional sensation Shadows of the Western Door. Winfield designed and appeared on The Phantom Tour, a 2-hour TV program / DVD on haunted history in Western New York, has appeared on NBC's Today Show, and stars in a 2006 episode of Legend Hunters. He is the founder of Haunted History Ghost Walks, Inc., a company that designs and develops various forms of haunted" tourism, including walking and carriage tours, conferences, and performances. Cultural, historic, and architectural preservation are vital issues to Winfield, and Haunted History Ghost Walks, Inc. is proud to support those causes through their partnerships with cultural organizations."