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Where can I find info on an old estate on LI? UPDATED

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BaroqueMama
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Where can I find info on an old estate on LI? UPDATED

My school used to be an estate, and some teachers have been experiencing some "interesting" things there lately, and I am trying to find the history of who lived there before it was a school.
My friend was subbing there the other day, and without knowing what other teachers had been experiencing, she said to me, "Don't think I'm weird, but I was in the room alone, glanced up and saw a woman, but when I looked again and asked Can I help you? She disappeared."
Well, the teacher that she was subbing for has said this before, too, and they had never exchanged storiedChat Icon
So now I am obsessed with finding out who lived there before. Ontop of that, I am doing a sleepover there as a fundraiser for the kids in January, and now I'm not so sure I want toChat Icon

Message edited 11/7/2005 2:26:57 PM.

Posted 11/6/05 10:25 AM
 
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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

Did this estate at the time have a name?

Posted 11/6/05 10:56 AM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

It's pretty easy to find out info on the old estates. I was able to track down the bio of the first owner of my parent's antique 1929 Christ Craft. I'm sure an estate would be much easier. If you want to FM me, I could see what I can find for you.

Posted 11/6/05 2:39 PM
 

BaroqueMama
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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

I don't know what the name of it was before it was a school. It became a school in 1952, I think. I don't even know if I would call it an estate, it's even bigger than that. I'm going to ask around school tomorrow to try to get some info.

Posted 11/6/05 4:06 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

what school do you work at Rachael?

Posted 11/6/05 4:37 PM
 

BaroqueMama
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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

I'll FM you the name.

Posted 11/6/05 4:40 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

You should google the school and see if it will tell you what estate it was before

Posted 11/6/05 4:41 PM
 

BaroqueMama
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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

Posted by Moehick

You should google the school and see if it will tell you what estate it was before



I spent THREE HOURS last night doing that, I tried every single way I could think of. And nada.Chat Icon

Posted 11/6/05 4:42 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

Or google the town...maybe you can find something out like that.

Or put an era like 1920's in with the town name and see what pops up

Posted 11/6/05 4:46 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

Oooh,good thinking with the era. I'll try that. I did the town thing already, but not the era. Ok, I'll be back.....

Posted 11/6/05 4:54 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

Nada. Nothing. I think I'll just snoop tomorrow and then head to the library one of these days. You'd think I would have better things to do....well, I do, but I don't want to do themChat Icon

Posted 11/6/05 4:59 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

okay, that completely spooked me. Could you contact the county to see if they can help you?

Posted 11/6/05 6:24 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

Can you FM the town & I'll try? Also there are some genealogy sites that might help out.

Posted 11/6/05 6:51 PM
 

BaroqueMama
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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

Posted by nrthshgrl

Can you FM the town & I'll try? Also there are some genealogy sites that might help out.



Absolutely. Thank you!


And I would like to add that I just called a coworker and said, "Don't think I'm crazy, but...." And told her the story that my friend told me, and she saw it, too one day! And then she told me that the kids in her class came back from the art room one day and SWORE they saw something, too. (She had never mentioned to them what she saw). Very spooky.

Posted 11/6/05 6:59 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

very cool, that stuff is so interesting to me love it!!!! good luck let us know what you find out!!!! did u ever see anything?

Posted 11/6/05 7:07 PM
 

BaroqueMama
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Posted by momAGAIN

very cool, that stuff is so interesting to me love it!!!! good luck let us know what you find out!!!! did u ever see anything?



No, I've never seen anything. I honestly feel that whatever it is, is not something bad, especially because it's a school filled with children. I was told by my coworker that the house was owned by three sisters, and that supposedly the woman that my friend saw is one of the sisters. At one point in time, the house was being prepped for George Washington to stay in. i'm not sure if he ever came, though.

Posted 11/6/05 7:10 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

wow , very cool, i always watch those haunting shows on tv ...fh works at a fire dept that everybody says is haunted also

Posted 11/6/05 7:13 PM
 

BaroqueMama
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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

I can't watch those shows! They freak me out! Part of me is scared of the "unknown", and part of me feels like I will be safe, even if I do experience something. So it's a toss-up for me!

Posted 11/6/05 7:20 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

funny you say that i always watch them then im spooked out!! lol the other night i was watching them then FH's firepager went off and he left!! i was like u r leaving???? lol i was scared to stay at home alone lol he yelled at me why the hell do do you watch them then lol im intrigued by them but scared at the same time lol

Posted 11/6/05 7:28 PM
 

BaroqueMama
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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

Posted by momAGAIN

funny you say that i always watch them then im spooked out!! lol the other night i was watching them then FH's firepager went off and he left!! i was like u r leaving???? lol i was scared to stay at home alone lol he yelled at me why the hell do do you watch them then lol im intrigued by them but scared at the same time lol




That's TOTALLY me! Last night I was having nightmares from some of the stories my friend was telling me about her old house, so I woke JT up and made him stay awake until I fell asleep againChat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 11/6/05 7:37 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI?

While I don't scare easy - if the lights are off...I still cannot stop myself from running up the last few basement stairs -- of ANY basement.Chat Icon

Posted 11/6/05 8:57 PM
 

BaroqueMama
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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI? UPDATED

Ok, so a little update for those interested.
I did some snooping today, and it seems as though what the art teacher saw was VERY definite. This is an educated woman with her doctorate, and I take what she says very seriously. She said she was at the school around 9 or 10 one night and as she rounded the corner, she saw a woman walking in the hallway dressed in "period" clothing from the late 1800s. She looked, then did a double take and when she looked again, the woman disappeared. When her and my friend shared stories, they were very similar in how they looked. They also both said they got a happy feeling from the sighting, not a bad one. I found that comforting. It is supposedly one of the sisters who used to live here.
I am going to go and do some more snooping and will update again later!

(clearly, as the music teacher, i have WAY too much time on my hands! hahah)

Posted 11/7/05 2:30 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI? UPDATED

wow very cool !!!! keep us posted!!!

Posted 11/7/05 2:32 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI? UPDATED

I am so curious!! What school is it, or do you prefer not to say? Private or public? These things really interest me........ they spook me too tho!!

Posted 11/7/05 3:08 PM
 

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Re: Where can I find info on an old estate on LI? UPDATED

Sounds interesting- you can go to the town's or county's record hall- and look up an old deed. I do it all the time for work in the city. Definitely keep us posted.

Posted 11/7/05 3:26 PM
 
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