Haunted Saratoga County

Saratoga County, NY may be the most haunted of American counties. Desperation, first between Indian tribes, then between Indians and Europeans and finally between Gen. Burgoyne's British army and the rebelling Americans caused blood to flow for centuries. This era was followed by an influx of health seekers, desperate to regain their health at the developing mineral water springs, and on their heels came the gambling joint operators, promoters of thoroughbred horse racing, and wide open casino gambling. Fortunes were won and lost at the stumble of a horse or turn of a card. Next came Prohibition, with its gangland characters, women of easy virtue and opportunists of all stripes. Outside of the resort area lives were lost to tragedy and farm and industrial accidents. Many of those souls still haven't left Saratoga County. Following on the heels of Saratoga County Ghosts, author David J. Pitkin has compiled over 120 intriguing stories.