Folklore and Legends of Rochester, The Mystery of Hoodoo Corner. New Book by Michael T. Keene

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 13, 2011 --

Born from the chilly waters of Lake Ontario and the Genesee River, Rochester, New York, has been the cradle of the modern spiritualist and anti-Masonic movements as well as the birth place of numerous religions, communes and utopian societies. This unusual history has given rise to many strange legends and shrouded the city in mystery. Was the corner of Main and Elm Streets-McCurdy's Department Store-cursed? Who was William Morgan and why did he suddenly disappear? What stories lie behind Rochester's first murder and the execution of Octavius Barron? What is hoodoo and who was the Hoodoo Doctor? Native American tales, the history of the infamous Fox Sisters and the secrets of the Freemasons are woven into these and other legends of Rochester.

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