We’ve been shelved …

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.

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The Legends and Myths of Mount Misery and Sweet Hollow Road Pt. II: Of Native Americans, Mothmen, M.B.I.s and UFOs

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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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The Ghosts of Old Bethpage Village Restoration

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Old Bethpage Village Restoration has its share of ghosts. Take a look at the houses and the spirits rumored to inhabit them, as well as view Old Bethpage Village photos. Go to A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries to read the article

Stories From Head of the Harbor Part II: What Lies Beneath Mary’s Grave

St. James General Store

There’s some strange legends about Head of the Harbor, New York concerning Mary’s Grave and Mary Hatchet, associated with a couple of particular places. We take a look at what the truth is about these places, and what truth lies beneath the legends.

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The Rise and Fall of Ferguson’s Castle

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.

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The Legends and Myths of Sweet Hollow: Part I, The Asylums of Mount Misery

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Legends abound on Mount Misery, perhaps none so popular as those of the asylums which supposedly stood there in the past. Take a look at the facts and decide for yourself, the truth behind one of Long Island’s most famous urban legends.

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A Long Island Christmas Carol

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

The Memorial Cemetery of St. John’s Church: Another Kind of Planting Fields

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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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Hard Candy and Ghosts at St. James General Store

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

Hempstead House and Castlegould: A Tale of Two Houses

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