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Cryptids and UFOs in New York
Mermaid, Hudson River Monster, Boomerang and V-shaped UFOs and more: the creatures, UFO files and strange history of New York, all in one place.
- 4 creatures with famous cases
- 595 Air Force UFO files
- 18 old newspaper reports
- 4 places to visit
Creatures reported in New York
Mermaidaka Merfolk, MermanHalf-human, half-fish beings reported by sailors and coast dwellers for centuries, and still seen today.Hudson River Monsteraka Kipsy, KeepsieA huge serpent reported up and down the Hudson River in the summer of 1886, from New York Harbor to near Albany.
Boomerang and V-shaped UFOsaka Boomerang UFO, V-shaped UFOHuge V-shaped or chevron formations of lights, gliding silently overhead.
Montauk Monsteraka Montauk carcass, Hound of BonacvilleA beaked, hairless carcass on a Long Island beach that broke the internet in 2008.Famous cases
- 1842P. T. Barnum shows the 'Feejee mermaid', a hoax
Mermaid · New York City, New York - 1886Swimmers at Rondout see a 55-foot serpent
Hudson River Monster · Rondout, Kingston, New York - 1886A steamer captain near Beeren Island
Hudson River Monster · Beeren Island, Hudson River, New York - 1983Hudson Valley boomerang wave
Boomerang and V-shaped UFOs · Westchester County, New York - 2008Carcass found at Ditch Plains
Montauk Monster · Montauk, New York
UFO files
- 595 US Air Force Project Blue Book files from New York, 1947 to 1969
- 22 FAA pilot reports of lights and objects over New York, 2007 to 2024
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From the old newspapers
Strange creatures, sea serpents and mystery airships reported in New York papers before 1927.
- 1884A sea monster bites an oar off Staten Island
Eltingville - 1886A serpent in the Hudson chases two rowers
Kingston - 1886Two salesmen see Champ from a hotel porch
Plattsburgh - 1886A Navy lieutenant sees a serpent off 27th Street
New York - 1886A 'gorilla' in the woods at Setauket
Setauket - 1886A streak of foam racing down Lake Champlain
Willsboro - 1888Four sailors see a serpent near Simcoe Island
Cape Vincent - 1891The beacon keeper fights a sea monster
Greenport - 1893A snake as thick as a man across the road
Circleville - 1893A tug captain slows for a monster off Sodus Point
Sodus Point - 1896Anglers spot a serpent off Throgg's Neck
Whitestone - 1896Rumours of a wild man on the Hudson
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All 18 newspaper reports from New York
Places to visit
- Pine Bush UFO and Paranormal MuseumPine BushThe Hudson Valley's UFO town opened this museum in 2021 to tell the story of the area's many sightings, with exhibits on lights, crafts and the paranormal.
- Pine Bush UFO FairPine BushA free Main Street fair with alien cosplay, paranormal talks, live music and a "Best in Galaxy" costume pageant.
- Champ Sightings BoardPort HenryA big roadside board on Bulwagga Bay listing over 130 reported Champ sightings in Lake Champlain. Port Henry also throws a summer Champ Day.
- Adirondack Bigfoot CruiseLake GeorgeAn evening sail on the Minne Ha Ha steam paddlewheeler with Bigfoot researchers and a Q&A.
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