Skene Manor

New York · United States · Manor

She appears in a full skirted dress with a distinctive ring on her right hand, stays a few seconds, and becomes a ball of light.

The woman reported at this mansion above Whitehall, New York is described in unusual detail. She wears a full skirted dress, and there is a distinct ring on her right hand.

She stays for a few seconds and then turns into a glowing ball of light.

A skeleton has also been reported in the house.

She has appeared in the dining area.

The ring is the detail that lifts this. Witnesses to apparitions almost never describe jewellery, and a specific ring on a specific hand is the sort of thing that could in principle be checked against a portrait or an inventory.

The house is a Victorian gothic mansion built in the 1870s into the cliff above the town, by a judge, and it looks exactly as such a house should. Whitehall sits at the head of Lake Champlain and calls itself the birthplace of the American navy.

The manor is run by volunteers and is open to visitors.

FAQ

Where is Skene Manor located?

Skene Manor is in New York, United States.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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