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From deep, cold-water mysteries in Lake Placid to candlelit marches at Fort William Henry, this Halloween-season episode serves up more true (and truly fun) tales of Adirondack ghosts, legends, and oddities. Jane leans into lore, Steve brings the “Acker facts,” and together they map a spine-tingling route you can actually visit—if you dare.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- The Lady of the Lake (Lake Placid): The 1933 disappearance of educator Mabel Smith Douglas, the startling discovery near Pulpit Rock decades later, and why dusk paddles still give locals the shivers.
- Plus, other Lake Placid haunts—from the Stagecoach Inn to footsteps after hours at the Palace Theatre.
- Ghost town in the woods (Tahawus/Adirondack): Foundations, whispers, and a brush with presidential history; why silence in the High Peaks can be the scariest sound of all.
- Five-star frights (The Sagamore, Lake George): Rebuilt after catastrophic fires and still rumored to host a woman in green, “Walter,” and a mischievous golf-course kid who nabs your balls.
- Candlelight chills (Fort William Henry): From French & Indian War trauma to today’s haunted tours—marching boots, phantom gunpowder, and why archaeologists’ finds still raise hairs.
- Champ of Lake Champlain: Nessie’s American cousin, the famed 1977 Mansi photo, and the fun fact that Vermont (and New York) moved to protect him—just in case.
- A kinder haunting (Santa’s Workshop, Wilmington): Arto Monaco’s playful spirit, tinkering toys, and music boxes that play when no one’s around.
- Bonus bite (Spanky’s Diner, Massena): A jukebox with free will and a phantom waitress with bottomless refills.
If you loved this haunted ramble, subscribe, drop a rating/review, and swing by ADKtaste.com for more stories, food, folklore, and events from across the Park.
Links & Mentions:
- Stagecoach Inn (Lake Placid); Palace Theatre (Lake Placid)
- Pulpit Rock, Lake Placid (Mabel Smith Douglas)
- Adirondack Experience: The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (mining history)
- The Sagamore Resort (Bolton Landing, Lake George)
- Fort William Henry Museum & Haunted Tours
- Lake George Battlefield Park
- New York’s Haunted History Trail
- Santa’s Workshop (Wilmington)
- Champ (Lake Champlain)
- The Mansi Photo (1977)
- Spanky’s Diner (Massena)
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