Field trip! This week, Prof. Nicki takes a deep dive into 4 haunted museums throughout New York state. What would you do if a ghost tried to throw hands?

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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SPOILERS. CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED.

*All opinions stated are our own. Not affiliated with the FDR Museum, Canfield Casino, Fort William Henry Museum, and Washington Irving's Sunnyside Museum.*

Sources used in this episode:

Saratoga Springs History Museum, https://www.saratogahistory.org/. Accessed 2 July 2024.

Fort William Henry: Lake George NY Museum, https://www.fwhmuseum.com/. Accessed 2 July 2024.

“Fort William Henry Museum.” Haunted History Trail, https://hauntedhistorytrail.com/explore/fort-william-henry-museum. Accessed 2 July 2024.

“The History of Hauntings at Saratoga's Canfield Casino.” Saratoga.com, https://www.saratoga.com/aboutsaratoga/history/canfield-casino-haunting/. Accessed 2 July 2024.

“New York's Haunted Museums - Museums with Paranormal Activity.” New York Haunted Houses, https://www.newyorkhauntedhouses.com/real-haunts/museums.aspx. Accessed 2 July 2024.

Starbuck, David R. “Expedition Magazine | The “Massacre” at Fort William Henry.” Penn Museum, https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-massacre-at-fort-william-henry/. Accessed 2 July 2024.

“True Confessions: In which the author relates his own encounters in the land of Sleepy Hollow.” Witchery Art: A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries, https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/gothic-travel/true-confessions-in-which-the-author-relates-his-own-encounters-in-the-land-of-sleepy-hollow/. Accessed 2 July 2024.

“Washington Irving's Sunnyside.” Historic Hudson Valley, https://hudsonvalley.org/historic-sites/washington-irvings-sunnyside/. Accessed 2 July 2024.