Haunted History Trail of New York’s New Ghostly Getaway Packages

Over the moon excited. That’s how I felt when I first learned about the Haunted History Trail of New York State back in 2014. They continue to set the bar for how visitor and convention bureaus can cater to paranormal tourism and tourists seeking out haunted places. Like this year. They’re offering new Ghostly Getaway Packages.

We’ll take a look at those and how else they’re growing this year, but first, let’s revisit exactly what the Haunted History Trail of New York State is all about.

About the Haunted History Trail of New York State

The Haunted History Trail was started in 2013 as a guide for visitors looking to find and interact with the spooky side of New York State.

Home to all things paranormal, 365 days a year, the Trail features more than 80 authentically haunted locations across the state. These locations offer investigations, ghost hunts, guided tours, and other experiences that allow visitors to interact with the haunted side and seek out spirits during a dining experience, special event, or overnight stay.

New Trail Partners

The Trail has added partners in the Binghamton and Schenectady, N.Y. areas, including:

1. The Phelps Mansion Museum
2. Roberson Mansion
3. The Historic Bundy House
4. Schenectady’s Historic Stockade District.

All four locations offer public haunted tours during regular hours and by appointment, sharing the stories of witnessed paranormal activity, apparitions, and the history of ghostly and grisly tragedy that has occurred there.

Ghostly Events Calendar

Heading into the fall season, the Haunted History Trail of New York State is home to the largest collection of haunted and Halloween events statewide. The online “Ghostly Events” Calendar hosts over 250 events, from authentic ghost hunts and paranormal investigations to staged haunted houses and Halloween hayrides, offered now through the end of October.

“We see a lot of attention this time of year due to the season and the nature of our trail,” says Kelly Rapone, founder and administrator of the Haunted History Trail. “People are seeking out the unexpected, they want those thrills. We want to be their resource for all things haunted.”

New Social Media Channel

The latest social media darling that everyone’s flooding to is TikTok, including now the Haunted History Trail of New York State.

They’ll utilize it to share videos that profile ghostly locations, haunted backstories, and ways that visitors can visit and explore New York’s haunted places.

The videos are narrated by and feature special guest star Brian J. Cano from the Travel Channel’s Paranormal Caught On Camera. (Many also recognize Cano from SyFy’s Haunted Collector.)

Their TikTok channel also features original photography from the official trail photographer, Steve Shoemaker of AmityPhotos.

“Originally the new platform of choice for a young –14+–audience, TikTok has rapidly gained popularity across a range of ages and demographics,” says Mary Gendron, senior vice president – managing director of Mower, the digitally-driven integrated marketing firm that partnered with The Haunted History Trail of New York State to launch its TikTok channel. “TikTok is ideal for the Trail given the highly entertaining content it can provide and the longer ‘shelf life’ of content on this channel.”

To follow The Haunted History Trail on TikTok, visit https://www.tiktok.com/@hauntedhistorytrailofnys.

Ghostly Getaway Packages

For the first time ever, the Trail has released five ghostly getaway overnight packages at three partner locations:

1. The Shanley Hotel in Napanoch, N.Y.
2. The Allegiance Bed & Breakfast in Mount Morris, N.Y.
3. Tillman’s Historic Village Inn & Fair Haven Inn in Albion, N.Y.

Here are what the packages include:

• 1-Night at The Haunted Shanley Hotel (Catskills) – Includes overnight, public 4-hr staff-led paranormal experience, self-led ghost hunt, snacks, beverages and continental breakfast. Starting at $238.
• Private Group Haunted Experience at The Shanley Hotel (Catskills) – Includes overnight accommodations for up to seven participants, private 3-hr staff-led paranormal experience, self-led ghost hunt, use of select paranormal equipment, snacks, beverages, and continental breakfast. Starting at $499.
• 2-Nights at The Haunted Allegiance Bed & Breakfast (Finger Lakes) – Includes, two nights for two at the historic, haunted inn, gourmet breakfast, official Haunted History Trail t-shirts, brochure, and a welcome and paranormal overview by the innkeepers. Starting at $150.
• Private Group Haunted Experience at The Allegiance Bed & Breakfast (Finger Lakes) – Includes six rooms at double occupancy for a one-night stay at the historic, haunted inn, gourmet breakfast, snacks and beverages, welcome and paranormal overview by the innkeepers, and use of equipment for a self-led ghost hunt of the B&B. Starting at $500.
• 1-Night at Tillman’s Historic Village Inn & Fair Haven Inn (Greater Niagara) – Includes an overnight guest room for two at the Fair Haven Inn, $30 dining voucher for on-site Tillman’s Village Inn Restaurant, a bottle of wine, official Haunted History Trail t-shirt, brochure, and welcome and paranormal overview by the innkeeper. Starting at $115.

Information on ghostly getaway packages and how to book can be found on The Haunted History Trail of New York State website: https://hauntedhistorytrail.com/packages/.

For More Info

Visit https://hauntedhistorytrail.com.

Check-In

Okay, I’ve got two questions this time. The obvious one is: Which Ghostly Getaway Package(s) would you want to book?

The second is: Do you think every state should have something like what the Haunted History Trail of New York State offers?