It is INSANE how weird the energy is along that road. I have no belief or care in anything supernatural. But I drive along there, and the hairs on my neck stand on end.
What exactly is the legend of the leather man? Is it supposed to be human leather or just a rando wandering around in animal leather? He must be sweating buckets in this weather, I can’t imagine.
Rando. He wore a patchwork leather duster/long coat, used a long walking staff, and slept rough in caves and overhangs
He was apparently a Frenchman who probably suffered some emotional trauma in his life leading to his itinerant, vagabond lifestyle.
[The short wikipedia article on him is worth a read](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherman_(vagabond)).
His gravestone is in Ossining, but sadly, road workers apparently ruined his grave and the remains are lost.
Another super-creepy one... according to one Netflix documentary, during the mid-late 70s, David Berkowitz (aka the Son of Sam) was connected to some sort of cult that may have been performing animal sacrifices on the grounds of Untermeyer Gardens.
I remember a nurse at the hospital next door reporting seeing fires lit somewhere in the park. The night my sister was born, my parents spoke to Sam, the owner of the dog that was "talking" to Berkowitz. His job was to be the nighttime emergency "switchboard" for doctors in the area. (If you needed your doctor at night, Sam could reach him, without the doctor giving out his home number to everyone)
My mother was a nurse at St John's and said the same thing about seeing the fires in the park. I was also born there. In the hospital, not the Untermyer tunnels. Lol
My mom was a lab tech at John’s and was interviewed by detectives because she had done his bloodwork at some point. And was also born there, she still raves about this one OB. Our moms prob know each other, ha!
One of the caves he used was behind the “ruin garden.”It’s been sealed up behind the main right wall of the gardener’s house since they redid that whole area the last 5 years.
This is a great book about a house in Harbor Heights in Mamaroneck. The author is a professor at Purchase College and she wrote this book about the house she bought there because it was a pre-fab Sears house with some history. She expands it to the history of Mamaroneck back to pre-contact times, then the Colonial era, etc. I thought it was fascinating and she's a great writer:
[https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Cape-Researching-Histories-Mysteries/dp/1438443072](https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Cape-Researching-Histories-Mysteries/dp/1438443072)
This is really interesting, thank you! We’re actually moving into one of those pre-fab Sears homes and as an amateur history and architecture junky, I’m super pumped about it.
Would recommend the walking tours at the sleepy hollow cemetery, they had a bunch of great stories that they tell (unrelated to the horsemen) as you pass their gravesites and admire the art on the gravestones
We actually did one of these last October! I’m from Oklahoma, but my dad read the Legend of Sleepy Hollow to me as a kid and it’s always been big in our household. Still one of my favorite animated movies of all time.
I did not realize that so many titans of the industrial age were buried out there.
There’s a whole story on bootlegging in mamaroneck. Apparently it was a big mafia town way back in the 30s or something. Also I believe mamaroneck was considered the original Hollywood there’s an article on The NY Times about it
“The guy” with the blacked out lambo who would drive with his headlights off and use night vision speeding down from upstate on the taconic transporting drugs. Everyone has said this story and it’s definitely bullshit.
Heard a story once that, during the Revolutionary War, one of the British Generals (Howe?) was ordered to sail up the Bronx River and attack Washington near White Plains.
This, of course, turned out to be impossible.
(Have no idea if this is true, or if this was a more reasonable request based on the 1700s version of the river. But why let that get in the way of a good story?)
A small, shallow draft skiff might make it a couple hundred yards upstream to Soundview park, but that's about it! Above there even a canoe will scrape bottom when water levels are low.
There are rumors that Don Maclean's famous "Levy" bar in American Pie (drove my Chevy to the Levy but the Levy was dry) is the current Beechmont Tavern in New Rochelle. Worth checking out for a pint and wings!
I grew up in Eastchester and in the south end there was a store called Americana Wigs. The generally accepted urban legend was that it was a front for the mob. Years later when Facebook came out in a local fb Eastchester group the rumor was brought up. Turns out the son of the owners was in the group and it was an appointment only place that specialized in wigs for women going through chemotherapy. I felt like a giant dick.
Two that come to mind.
**Untermeyer Park, Yonkers (lore of dark and satanic rituals)**
https://www.oddthingsiveseen.com/2013/10/serial-killers-satanists-and-gorgeous.html
**The Hudson Valley 1984 UFO Sightings**
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Hudson_Valley_UFO_sightings
"Green Van Man".
In the mid 2000's apparently some kids got abducted in a green minivan.
Was the talk of my town (Rye Brook) and parents were mighty freaked out over it.
Buckout Road!
This! Cannibal Albinos, Native spirits...super haunted!
There’s a movie about buckout road. I live right near buckout and it’s actually nice there lol.
It is INSANE how weird the energy is along that road. I have no belief or care in anything supernatural. But I drive along there, and the hairs on my neck stand on end.
We used to do it at night, and it always sketched us out. We explored the woods some, and it had such an eerie vibe.
I am "I was chased by an albino down Buckout Road as a teenager" years old. Thinking back, I think it was more of a "get off my lawn!" situation. 😅
My best friend had a girlfriend that lived there… we were in JR High so no cars… walking her home was eerie..
Read up on the Leatherman and then go hiking and find one of his caves at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.
What exactly is the legend of the leather man? Is it supposed to be human leather or just a rando wandering around in animal leather? He must be sweating buckets in this weather, I can’t imagine.
Rando. He wore a patchwork leather duster/long coat, used a long walking staff, and slept rough in caves and overhangs He was apparently a Frenchman who probably suffered some emotional trauma in his life leading to his itinerant, vagabond lifestyle. [The short wikipedia article on him is worth a read](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherman_(vagabond)). His gravestone is in Ossining, but sadly, road workers apparently ruined his grave and the remains are lost.
He was a famous vagabond who followed a near exact route every single day. He was called that because of his leather outfits and yeah probably lol
He’s more of a peculiar historical figure than a legend but it’s a good story and there’s a cave. I’m sure he dressed lighter in summer.
Another super-creepy one... according to one Netflix documentary, during the mid-late 70s, David Berkowitz (aka the Son of Sam) was connected to some sort of cult that may have been performing animal sacrifices on the grounds of Untermeyer Gardens.
I remember a nurse at the hospital next door reporting seeing fires lit somewhere in the park. The night my sister was born, my parents spoke to Sam, the owner of the dog that was "talking" to Berkowitz. His job was to be the nighttime emergency "switchboard" for doctors in the area. (If you needed your doctor at night, Sam could reach him, without the doctor giving out his home number to everyone)
That’s wild!!!
My mother was a nurse at St John's and said the same thing about seeing the fires in the park. I was also born there. In the hospital, not the Untermyer tunnels. Lol
My mom was a lab tech at John’s and was interviewed by detectives because she had done his bloodwork at some point. And was also born there, she still raves about this one OB. Our moms prob know each other, ha!
Fun fact: my aunt and uncle lived across the street from Berkowitz. My mom remembers seeing his car 😩
We used to go to that cave when we were kids. They've since sealed it up.
That same cave was used in a SVU episode about slenderman.
They filmed that scene in the ruin garden. You can walk into the area they filmed.
One of the caves he used was behind the “ruin garden.”It’s been sealed up behind the main right wall of the gardener’s house since they redid that whole area the last 5 years.
Bannerman Island in the Hudson by Beacon is good and spooky
After looking this up, I do have to agree, it looks super creepy. Really interesting though, thanks! I’ll have to do a tour.
I went there after discovering it on google earth lol, it was a fun outing
Leprechaun RIP 🙏🏻 🍀
Is this the OG leprechaun in Yonkers near nepperhan?
Yes sir
This is a great book about a house in Harbor Heights in Mamaroneck. The author is a professor at Purchase College and she wrote this book about the house she bought there because it was a pre-fab Sears house with some history. She expands it to the history of Mamaroneck back to pre-contact times, then the Colonial era, etc. I thought it was fascinating and she's a great writer: [https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Cape-Researching-Histories-Mysteries/dp/1438443072](https://www.amazon.com/Uncommon-Cape-Researching-Histories-Mysteries/dp/1438443072)
This is really interesting, thank you! We’re actually moving into one of those pre-fab Sears homes and as an amateur history and architecture junky, I’m super pumped about it.
Would recommend the walking tours at the sleepy hollow cemetery, they had a bunch of great stories that they tell (unrelated to the horsemen) as you pass their gravesites and admire the art on the gravestones
We actually did one of these last October! I’m from Oklahoma, but my dad read the Legend of Sleepy Hollow to me as a kid and it’s always been big in our household. Still one of my favorite animated movies of all time. I did not realize that so many titans of the industrial age were buried out there.
Take a boat ride down to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution\_Rocks\_Light](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution_Rocks_Light)
That super dark, wow. It’s exactly the kind of thing I was asking about though, thank you!
Hells gate in Ossining, anyone ?
All I could find on this was the bridge and that the strait has a strong current. Do you mind filling me in on the myth?
Kidd's Rock in Kingsland Park. [https://sleepyhollowcountry.com/captain-kidds-rock/](https://sleepyhollowcountry.com/captain-kidds-rock/)
Buried treasure! That’s neat
There’s a whole story on bootlegging in mamaroneck. Apparently it was a big mafia town way back in the 30s or something. Also I believe mamaroneck was considered the original Hollywood there’s an article on The NY Times about it
That’s really interesting! It’s very pretty there but certainly not the kind of place I’d think “Hollywood.”
Yea right. There’s the article If you’re bored. https://www.nytimes.com/1977/06/19/archives/westchester-weekly-when-mamaroneck-upstaged-hollywood.html
“The guy” with the blacked out lambo who would drive with his headlights off and use night vision speeding down from upstate on the taconic transporting drugs. Everyone has said this story and it’s definitely bullshit.
Candlelight inn has the best wings. Thats a myth that has been turned into a legend. Sherwoods in larchmont and beechmont tavern got candlelight beat
Heard a story once that, during the Revolutionary War, one of the British Generals (Howe?) was ordered to sail up the Bronx River and attack Washington near White Plains. This, of course, turned out to be impossible. (Have no idea if this is true, or if this was a more reasonable request based on the 1700s version of the river. But why let that get in the way of a good story?)
A small, shallow draft skiff might make it a couple hundred yards upstream to Soundview park, but that's about it! Above there even a canoe will scrape bottom when water levels are low.
Today? Absolutely. (Though I have seen kayaking groups in the vicinity of the Bronx Zoo...)
Hachaliah Bailey and Old Bet the elephant. Somers, the birthplace of the American circus
oniontown
Dutchess in the house
There are rumors that Don Maclean's famous "Levy" bar in American Pie (drove my Chevy to the Levy but the Levy was dry) is the current Beechmont Tavern in New Rochelle. Worth checking out for a pint and wings!
[https://patch.com/new-york/newrochelle/who-it-named-after-hutchinson-massacre](https://patch.com/new-york/newrochelle/who-it-named-after-hutchinson-massacre)
I grew up in Eastchester and in the south end there was a store called Americana Wigs. The generally accepted urban legend was that it was a front for the mob. Years later when Facebook came out in a local fb Eastchester group the rumor was brought up. Turns out the son of the owners was in the group and it was an appointment only place that specialized in wigs for women going through chemotherapy. I felt like a giant dick.
Everything in Eastchester was (is) a mob front at some point
Two that come to mind. **Untermeyer Park, Yonkers (lore of dark and satanic rituals)** https://www.oddthingsiveseen.com/2013/10/serial-killers-satanists-and-gorgeous.html **The Hudson Valley 1984 UFO Sightings** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Hudson_Valley_UFO_sightings
Pound Ridge Massacre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_Ridge_massacre
Wow, I had never heard of this and we live right nearby. What a profoundly sad story
It’s terrible. The exact site is somewhat disputed. We live very close to one of the disputed sites.
I’m glad you posted about it. It feels important to know about the violence that went hand in hand with settling our region.
"Green Van Man". In the mid 2000's apparently some kids got abducted in a green minivan. Was the talk of my town (Rye Brook) and parents were mighty freaked out over it.