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In this episode Phil guides the explorers to the town of Steuben in northern Oneida County near Remsen to uncover the legend of the Witch Doctor of Steuben and the Starr Hill ghost that is believed to be the legendary doctor who died in the early 1800's and still attempts to help strangers along the road today.

Originally founded as the town of Fraser in 1850 as a farming community, with many homes, a school and a church, the main street of the town was known as Happy Valley Road and remains as one of the few traces left today after the area was abandoned during the Great Depression.

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. The Old Oneida County Home, also known as the Oneida County Poor Farm, opened its doors in 1829 in Rome but while it is closed today several of the buildings are still in use.

I came across the tongue-twister word that was used to describe a well known Upstate New York city.

Utica's City Seal tells a story of the city's history from Native American days to the coming of the first pioneers. The Haunts and Legends crew recently found the seal hidden in Bagg's Square.

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. The Oriskany Battlefield Monument commemorates and important victory during the Revolutionary War and has a surprising connection to the Erie Canal in Utica.

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. Baron Von Steuben was the Drillmaster for the Continental Army and in return for his efforts he was granted a large tract of land 20 miles north of Utica. His plans for the property were far different from what can be seen today but the secrets still remain for those wh

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. Utica has grown several times over the years from its initial founding at Old Fort Schuyler on the banks of the Mohawk River. Annexing land from surrounding towns New Hartford and Whitestown has lead to some bizarre borders.

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. You probably know about Utica's "Parkway Eagle," But do you know about the other Eagle monuments the Proctor family placed around Utica?

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. What secrets are hidden in the historic buildings on the grounds of Erie Canal Village in Rome.

Steeped in history and legends, New York is filled with stories of the forgotten, eerie and the weird that influence us everyday. What secrets are hidden under the dark waters of Delta Lake?

Looming over West Utica since 1843, the Utica State Lunatic Asylum was once on the forefront of the progressive care of the mentally ill as New York's first center for their care. Closed now for decades, the main building of the Utica Psychatric Center, known as Old Main, has captivated those who live in its shadow and hear stories of its Haunts and Legends.