Chautauqua Ghosts

Local folklore of Chautauqua County

Ghost Stories

The Ghosts of Deveruex Hall

By

Sitting silently and morose, abandoned for years atop the Devereux Hall dormitory is the fifth floor. Better known by the student body as “Fifth Dev” this portion of the building has always circulated rumors.  Chief among them is the story of a black mass being performed by three students who became curious enough to try to […]

Hystery Mystery

Roanoke Island, NC

By

Taking into account the unfamiliar territory and the unknown reaction of the native people to English settlement on nearby land it would seem that the Roanoke Island settlement was doomed from the start.  So why has this story persisted over the years as one of the most intriguing disappearances of American history? In 1584 the […]

Eilean Mor Lighthouse

By

Eilean Mor Lighthouse Mystery Over the years, lighthouses have served the purpose of keeping those at sea safe from crashing against rocky outcroppings or running aground when approaching land. In recent time the lighthouse has gone the way of the great sailing vessels of yesterday. Now with the advent of GPS and radar the lighthouse […]

James Prendergast Home

By

Reader Submission August 4th 2010 I lived in the house that  James Prendergast once owned  and every night he would appear he liked knocking pictures off the wall and open my kitchen cupboards.

Strange Lights on Newland and Broadhead

By

Reader Submission: March 3, 2010 My friend and another male friend,and myself…we were outside on a late night enjoying a beautiful summer warmth. We were all giggles and thrills and having a good time. Then out of no where we started to look at the stars…it was a little cloudy but we could see patches […]

Fenton Historical Society

By

Reader Submission March 3, 2010 Ok everyone who grew up in Jamestown has been to or at least heard of the Fenton Museum in Jamestown. It sits on a dark hill and one of the oldest and most historical sites of the town. Many mysteries come from there. Such as the wife and daughter of […]