SPOOK ROCK
- Program
- Subject
- Location
- Lat/Long
- Grant Recipient
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Legends & Lore®
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Folklore
- Spook Rock Road, Greenport, NY
- 42.22379, -73.757595
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Greenport Historical Society
SPOOK ROCK
Inscription
SPOOK ROCKBEAUTIFUL 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.