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SPOOK ROCK

Program
Legends & Lore®
Subject
Folklore
Location
Spook Rock Road, Greenport, NY
Lat/Long
42.22379, -73.757595
Grant Recipient
Greenport Historical Society
Historic Marker

SPOOK ROCK

Inscription

SPOOK ROCK
BEAUTIFUL INDIAN MAIDEN AND
HER LOVER FROM OPPOSING
NATION RESTS BENEATH THIS ROCK.
WHEN CHURCH BELL RINGS, ROCK
TURNS OVER, LOVERS APPEAR.
NEW YORK FOLKLORE SOCIETY
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2016

There are many versions of the legend of Spook Rock. One version appears in the book, “Greenport – The Forgotten Town” (1987). The legend says that when a church bell rings the rock turns over to reveal a Native American maiden and her lover. The rock that’s described rests in Claverack Creek and has been featured on everything from calendars to postcards.