August 31, 2009 by Todd Atteberry
The past summer has been spent wandering further afield from Long Island, so pickings have been slim for new articles. Well, that’s not entirely true. We’ve been working on several, which unfortunately don’t really fit with the Long Island thematic approach we’ve employed for the past year.
Thus it is with some sadness and still even more excitement that we’d like to announce the launching of A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries. There you will find any article not still hosted on this site, a growing collection of classic gothic ghost stories, and any new stuff that happens to find its way to completion.
Head on over, sign up for email notifications of new stuff, RSS feeds, make comments and all the usual rot. No hurry, there’s still a bit of house cleaning taking place.
thanks!
the mgt.
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August 26, 2009 by Todd Atteberry
Trail on Mount Misery - Click to view large or order prints
Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow’s Road big-time debut came in the book the Mothman Prophecies by John Keel, but the legends stretch back further. Lost and confused in the history of the native Americans of Huntington and Plainview, we try to untangle the mysteries of the mothman, M.I.B. and UFOs in this haunted area.
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Posted in Sweet Hollow & Mount Misery | Tagged Mount Misery Road, mount misery road huntington, mount misery road legends, Sweet Hollow Road, sweet hollow road stories | 2 Comments »
May 19, 2009 by Todd Atteberry
Posted in Haunted Houses and Places, Head of the Harbor/St. James, Legends of Mary, Uncategorized | Tagged Colonial Long Island, Mary Hatchet, Mary's Grave, Richard Bull Smith, Stanford White architect, true ghost stories, urban legends | 1 Comment »
April 26, 2009 by Todd Atteberry
The gates to Ferguson's Castle (click to view large)
The Monastery, also known as Ferguson’s Castle, located in Huntington Bay, was one of Long Island’s Gold Coast’s most impressive estates. Today all that remains is a wall too massive to tear down, a gatehouse, some ruins, some memories, and perhaps the ghost of the woman who built it.
Go to A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries to read the article
Posted in Haunted Houses and Places, long island's gold coast | Tagged abandoned, Ghosts of Long Island, Gold Coast of Long Island, Haunted Long Island, Supernatural | 3 Comments »
December 23, 2008 by Todd Atteberry
Chelsea Manor, click to view large or order prints
Chelsea Manor, in the Muttontown Preserve in East Norwich, New York, was built by Benjamin Moore and his wife Alexandra. Moore was the great, great grandson of the author of the Night Before Christmas, also known as “a Visit From Saint Nicholas,” Clement Clarke Moore. It’s also a great place to sit in the snow and tell Christmas ghost stories. Go to A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries to read the article
Posted in long island's gold coast | Tagged A Christmas Carol, Chelsea Manor, East Norwich, Ghost Stories, Gold Coast of Long Island, Muttontown Preserve, Oyster Bay, snow scenes, winter landscapes | Leave a Comment »
December 19, 2008 by Todd Atteberry
 Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church - Click to view large or buy print
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The Memorial Cemetery of St. John’s Church, designed by the Olmstead Brothers, who designed the gardens at Planting Fields Arboretum, Oheka Castle and many other Gold Coast Estates – a lovely place to spend an afternoon or an eternity.
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Posted in long island's gold coast | Tagged Burials, Cemetery, Gold Coast of Long Island, Graveyard, Olmstead, Snow Photos | Leave a Comment »
December 10, 2008 by Todd Atteberry
 St. James General Store, View large or buy print
St. James General Store is supposed to be the oldest General Store in the United States to be in continuous operation. The past clings to the wooden floors, once trod by farmers, fishermen and some of the most famous entertainers in the world. And it’s quite possible, some of those feet still walk the floors. Go to A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries to read the article |
Posted in Haunted Houses and Places, Head of the Harbor/St. James | Tagged Barrymore, general store, Ghost story, haunted house, Keaton | Leave a Comment »
November 27, 2008 by Todd Atteberry
The Hempstead House, click to view large or buy print
The history of Castlegould and the Hempstead House in Sands Point, New York. Discover the story behind the construction and life of two of Long Island’s most incredible buildings, view photos of the gothic architecture, and relive the sex and scandal worthy of Jay Gatsby and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Go to A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries to read the article
Posted in long island's gold coast | Tagged Buffalo Bill, Gold Coast of Long Island, Guggenheim, Howard Gould, Jay Gould, Katherine Clemmons, scandal | Leave a Comment »
