The Top 5 Haunted Hudson Valley Locations

The Garrison House was built in 1751 by Isaac Garrison, who fought in the battle of Fort Montgomery and was captured by the British. The home, in Fort Montgomery New York, was a stop for travelers long before and after the war. [More]

The Grinnell Library is located in the heart of the Village of Wappingers Falls. Built in 1867 by Irving Grinnell, the son of a prosperous family from New York City. Grinnell lived in a huge estate called Netherwood, overlooking the Hudson River on land that is now called Bowdoin Park. The Grinnell building was constructed as part of a village improvement project with the help of a minister from the Zion church. [More]

There is a house in Montgomery NY that looks innocent enough from the outside, but inside there is a long history of death, mystery and hauntings.The Patchett House was built around 1824. Early it was used as a tavern, which was a popular stop along the old Newburgh-Cohecton Turnpike, which is now Rt 17K. Some 7 decades later, the tavern was purchased by Arthur Patchett, who was the co-owner of the Montgomery Worsted Mill Company on Factory Street. The tavern was converted into a home for Patchett and his family. The Patchetts lived there until 1976, when the last remaining heir, Emma Patchett passed away at the age of 97. [More]

At number 2 on our list of the 5 most haunted locations in the Hudson Valley is the Van Wyck-Boos House located in Wappingers Falls NY. Listed on the National Historical Register, the home was built in 1870 by Stephen Van Wyck. Through the years the property has had it’s share of tragedies including a fire and a fatal accident. [More]

Hudson Valley author Donna Parish-Bischoff has been counting down the top 5 haunted locations in the Hudson Valley and at number one is the home that started Donna’s interest in the supernatural. As a child Donna was born and raised in Yonkers, New York. Her family moved in a modest two-family house in the early 1970’s. The owners lived upstairs and Donna’s family lived below. [More]