Durand-Eastman Park

 

Durand-Eastman Park





WARNING: We do discuss violence towards animals and violent animals. 
Durmand Eastman park is a huge park in Rochester, NY.  It is full of stories.  There is a Lady in White that is still searching for her daughter.  The history of the former zoo ends on a sad note. And where was Sally the Elephant buried?


   

Location

1200 Kings Hwy N
Rochester, NY 14617

Sources for the show:

Weird New York, weirdus.com/states/new_york/local_legends/white_lady_castle/index.php.

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“Durand Eastman Park.” Haunted History Trail of New York State, hauntedhistorytrail.com/explore/durand-eastman-park.

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“The Glens Falls Times. Volume (Glens Falls, N.Y.) 1922-1971, January 13, 1959, Page 7, Image 7.” The Glens Falls Times. Volume (Glens Falls, N.Y.) 1922-1971, January 13, 1959, Page 7, Image 7 - NYS Historic Newspapers, [Charles V. Furness], nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84031319/1959-01-13/ed-1/seq-7/.

Monroe County, NY. “Durand Eastman Park: Monroe County, NY.” Durand Eastman Park | Monroe County, NY, www.monroecounty.gov/parks-durandeastman.

Morrell, Alan. “Whatever Happened To ... Durand-Eastman Zoo?” Democrat and Chronicle, ROC, 1 Mar. 2014, www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/2013/12/14/whatever-happened-to-durand-eastman-zoo/3995269/.

“The Most Haunted Places in Upstate New York, NY.” Haunted Rooms America, 14 Feb. 2020, www.hauntedrooms.com/top-11-haunted-places-upstate-new-york-ny.

Sarah Taddeo, and Todd Clausen. “Ghost Sighting: White Lady Emerges from Tree.” Democrat and Chronicle, Democrat and Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2017, www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2017/03/29/ghost-sighting-white-lady-emerges-tree/99774010/.

Staff, WROC. “The Story behind Irondequoit's Famous White Lady.” RochesterFirst, RochesterFirst, 26 Oct. 2020, www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/the-story-behind-irondequoits-famous-white-lady/.

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Ugc. “The White Lady's Castle.” Atlas Obscura, Atlas Obscura, 10 May 2012, www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-white-lady-s-castle-rochester-new-york.

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baxelson@syracuse.com, Ben Axelson |. “Haunted Upstate NY: The Truth about Rochester's Famous 'White Lady' Legend.” Newyorkupstate, 30 Oct. 2016, www.newyorkupstate.com/rochester/2016/10/haunted_upstate_ny_the_truth_about_rochesters_famous_white_lady_legend.html.

Music:

Cattails Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Ghost Dance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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