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N 43° 09.288' W 078° 42.488' |
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Lockport, New York 14094 United States Near By Caches
Hidden On: 01 Feb 2006
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The house was a home for a wealthy family in the days of the underground railroad. It is said to even have a secret passage to the Erie canal hidden behind one of the numerous fireplaces inside.
The family had quite the array of slaves and as legend has it, the slaves were unhappy with the life style they had in the home. One by one, they became insane and took revenge on the family. The family attempted to "relieve" themselves of the troublemakers and things took a turn - the slaves were in control and the family was at their command. Horrible things took place, from abuse of the family to the gory disfiguration to the family pets. Slowly the entire family was massacred while trapped inside their home. With the family dead inside their home and the slaves "free", the slaves turned on each other until the majority of them were either murdered themselves or had taken their own lives. The authorities were eventually contacted and the remainder were taken into custody. It has been rumored afterwards, that people have often seen apparitions in the mansion windows. A few years ago someone had purchased the mansion to restore it and turn it into a museum. However, the men rebuilding were frightened by ghostly presences on the site. They left their scaffolding and never came back. It is said that if you go near the house at night you can see black figures guarding it. I don’t know if the fact that there is an old cemetery just east of the house in the woods contributes at all to any of the reported activity, but it might! Presently, the house is closed off and no one is allowed on the property. Please be respectful of this. Post a picture of yourself with your GPS, or if by yourself, you holding your GPS in front of the Summit Mansion. Maybe you’ll be lucky enough to include one of the ghosts! |
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09 Aug 2009 by
ldavis1353
(Finds: 0 Score: 0)
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Open Log: Unrestricted
Very confused, Whats the deal with a picture and a GPS? Why do people think if you take a pic with your GPS in it you might see a ghost. If a ghost wants to show its self weather you have a GPS or not its going to show itself right?
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31 May 2009 by
rcatalano123
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The story about the Summit Street Mansion I just read is completely inaccurate. The Summit Street Mansion was built by a man named Francis Hitchins in 1834. The home was used as a stop on the Under Ground Rail Road and Hitchins helped to free many slaves. There was no mass murder as depicted in the tale on this site. Facts about the home and owner can be found in a book called, "The Underground: Freedom's Road", written by Arch Merrill in the 1960's.
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08 Oct 2006 by
Rayman77
(Finds: 105 Score: 398.5)
(Hidden: 10 Score: 32.5)
Open Log: Personal use only Wow what a great story behind this place! Definitely has a very spooky look to it too. Thanks for the neat virt. | |
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18 Jul 2006 by
mickemt
(Finds: 161 Score: 546.5)
(Hidden: 59 Score: 218.5)
Open Log: Unrestricted Here's the photo, sorry about the delay. | |
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15 Jul 2006 by
mickemt
(Finds: 161 Score: 546.5)
(Hidden: 59 Score: 218.5)
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Interesting place!
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05 Mar 2006 by
WhiteUrkel
(Finds: 160 Score: 595)
(Hidden: 36 Score: 140)
Open Log: Personal use only I used to frequent Lockport in the early to mid-90's, and saw this place, but never paid much attention to it. Now I know. Yepper, spooky, and so is that graveyard down the street. Not my greatest photograpy on a very bright day, but good enough I guess. Thanks for the virtual and the Waymark. | |
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05 Feb 2006 by
Team Wksend
(Finds: 2 Score: 4)
(Hidden: 0 Score: 0)
Open Log: Personal use only Having grown up in the city, The story behind the house was heard before with a slight twist. Nice job !!!
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The Summit Mansion