Read a spooky New York ghost story , a Native American Myth, or a New York folktale from the list below, or go to State Folklore to read a story from another state.

Aunty Greenleaf and the White Deer A witch roams the woods near Brookhaven, New York, disguised as a white deer. The Death Coach The Death Coach stops at the house to take away a sick man. The Fifty-Cent Piece A couple spend a night at a haunted house. A Gift from Saint Nicholas A poor family is visited by a stranger on Christmas Eve. The Ghost Pilots of Times Square The spirits of two RAF pilots visit Times Square after their planes were shot down over Berlin. The Headless Horseman A Headless Hessian gallops forth from the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, scaring the locals. Henry Hudson and the Catskill Gnomes Every wondered who Rip Van Winkle played nine-pins with? It was Henry Hudson and his crew! The Lincoln Death Train Every April, the ghostly Lincoln Death Train travels up to Albany from New York City bearing a skeletal orchestra and the coffin of Abraham Lincoln. The Maid of the Mist The tale of the maiden who lived behind Niagara Falls and the origin of the famous horseshoe falls. Piece-by-Piece A man decides to visit a haunted house against the advice of his friend. Spuyten Duyvil New Amsterdam is under attack. Can a brave trumpeter warn the people in time? The White Lady A ghost rises out of Durand Lake to hunt down her daughter's killer.

Spooky New York "What's the matter with me then, George?" the deceased demanded in an irate tone. "I was always good enough to drink with ye in the old days!" Meet a Manhattan corpse who insists upon having a drink of whiskey before he will rest in peace. Paddy O'Dell is just one of 30 spooky characters found in this folklore collection by S.E. Schlosser.

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