Spooky Events in the Mohawk Valley

It’s spooky season in the Mohawk Valley and there are events perfect for those who enjoy a good story tied to local ‘haunts.’

We learned on our recent Candlelight Ghost Tour of Hyde Hall that as the weather gets cooler and the nights get longer, it can be quite comforting to sit around a cozy fire in the evening with family and friends. The comfort of good company, a warm fire on a cold night, and perhaps a tipple of brandy to warm the spirit and loosen the imagination, inevitably led to the telling of ghost stories.

On these long, cold, dark nights, strange sounds in dark rooms and a little imagination can be quite spooky.

And if you are looking for a few new ghost stories to hear and experience, we have found a few opportunities for you to experience first hand, stories of ghosts, hauntings, and unsettled spirits walking the halls of old houses, theaters, museums, and farm.

Be sure to click the links for each event to learn more and register for your visit.

Hyde and Shriek Candlelight Tours

Running on multiple dates in October, Hyde Hall hosts the annual Hyde and Shriek! Candlelight  Ghost tours beginning Friday, October 13th at 6:00pm at Hyde Hall located at 267 Glimmerglass State Park Road Cooperstown, NY.

During the Candlelight Ghost Tours Travel within the chambers of the mansion to hear tales of the ghostly apparitions who have lingered at Hyde Hall for over two centuries.

Six Nights of Ghost Tours at the Farmers Museum

During the most haunting time of the year, dare to experience Things That Go Bump in the Night Ghost Tours at The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown on Friday and Saturday evenings: October 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28. Join an eerie lantern-lit tour of the shadowy museum grounds. Hear your guide recount the many mysteries and ghostly happenings that have occurred in the 19th-century historic village, as in the tale of a young ghost who roams the rooms of Bump Tavern or the mysterious early morning strikes on the anvil in the Blacksmith Shop.

Cheryl Pula presents “The Bell Witch – An American Haunting”

Hosted by the Herkimer County Historical Society, Cheryl Pula will present the story of the “Bell Witch: An American Haunting”

Something odd happened in northwestern Tennessee in the early 1800s. It
remains the only documented case of poltergeist activity in American history, witnessed by a future President of the United States.

Paranormal Investigation with Agent Paranormal

The Herkimer County Historical Society hosts Paranormal investigation with Agent Paranormal beginning at 6:00pm on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Herkimer County Historical Society, 406 North Main St, Herkimer, NY.

The Historical Society is teaming up with Agent Paranormal for a 2nd year to investigate The Suiter House and the 1834 jail!

We hope you enjoy visiting these events and we’l be sure to let you know of more spooky events in the Mohawk Valley as we find them!