Phelps Mansion

Built in 1870 for Sherman D. Phelps, the fifth mayor of Binghamton, the Phelps Mansion carries a dark curse -- every family member who lived in the house died within twelve years of moving in. Visitors today see ghosts wearing period-appropriate clothing drifting through the halls.

A grandfather clock that has never been wound chimes at random hours. Doors swing open and slam shut on their own, and the heavy sensation of invisible figures passing through rooms stops visitors in their tracks. Candlelight tours held each October often produce new encounters, with guests reporting cold touches and whispered voices in the darkened Victorian rooms.