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Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. What secrets flow beneath the streets of Utica?

Ask any Utican about Munson-Williams and they'll likely cite the art museum on Genesee Street. But the names may mean something else to people from Central Pennsylvania's Schuylkill County, where Utica residents were involved in an elaborate land grab scheme.

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. What secrets flow beneath the streets of Utica?

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday.

Many sites in the Mohawk Valley have a significant history that have led to some of the most prominent hauntings.

It's a classic image of Americana and it comes from somewhere around Utica in the 1940s.

Many historic Revolutionary War sites are not only thought of for their impact on our history but also the hauntings that seem to accompany them.

Want to take a look at Utica through the lens of historic postcards? Check out two great new Facebook pages that showcase our city's rich history.

The roots of the Beech-Nut company go back to 1891 in Canajoharie where their big white factory is a landmark when traveling the New York State Thruway between Utica and Schenectady. Check out this classic commercial for Beech-Nut Fruit Stripe Gum.

In 1776, the Revolutionary War ravaged through upstate New York. Because of our proximity to Canada, which at the time was a British/French territory, Utica and the area surrounding it became the last defense of the soon to be United States.

In a region where historical sites go back to the American Revolution and before, it's easy to get lost in the historical shuffle, and perhaps that is what happened to Oak Orchards in Verona.  The site was active at the turn of the nineteenth century.

An ominous sounding historical marker on New York Route 12 between Paris Hill and Waterville notes that this part of New York was once considered the 'Western Boundary of Civilization.'