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Abby Brenker
Jan 112 min read
Historic Photos of Coney Island's Amusement Parks
Researching the history of Amusement Parks for our deep dive into the intersection of amusement parks and horror on Lunatics Radio...
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Abby Brenker
Jul 12, 20232 min read
The History of Calvary Cemetery in Queens
New York City’s Calvary Cemetery has a very interesting history. If you visit today, you’ll see a historic cemetery with Manhattan’s...
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Abby Brenker
Apr 3, 20233 min read
The Historic Buildings of Roosevelt Island
One of my favorite neighborhoods of New York City is Roosevelt Island, located smack dab between Manhattan and Queens in the East River....
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Abby Brenker
Mar 30, 20232 min read
The Hauntings of New York City's East River
Let’s talk about the hauntings of the East River. North Brother Island in NYC’s East River is home to an abandoned hospital and has an...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 20, 20231 min read
The History of Saint Mary's Church in Queens
This is Saint Mary’s Church in Long Island City in Queens. In 1868 the first mass had about 50 attendees and was held in a public...
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Abby Brenker
Jan 18, 20233 min read
The History of The Blackwell Family
One of my favorite neighborhoods of New York City is Roosevelt Island, located smack dab between Manhattan and Queens in the East River....
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Abby Brenker
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Haunted History: The Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan's Oldest Standing House
I had the honor to visit the oldest standing home in Manhattan for a candlelight ghost tour. The Morris-Jumel mansion was built in 1765...
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Abby Brenker
Jun 27, 20223 min read
Haunted History: Nellie Bly & The Octagon
I categorize this article under the heading Haunted History, because that is how we talk about history at The Lunatics Project. But...
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Abby Brenker
Apr 7, 20221 min read
Haunted History: Manhattan's Smallest Cemetery
This small cemetery tucked away on west 11th street in Manhattan was founded in 1805, and is Manhattan’s smallest cemetery. The official...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 31, 20221 min read
Haunted History: Manhattan's Old First Church
This is Manhattan’s First Presbyterian’s Church, located in the West Village, built in 1844. It’s also known as Old First. Architect...
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Abby Brenker
Mar 20, 20223 min read
Haunted History: New York's Algonquin Hotel
We wanted to do something special for the 100th episode of Lunatics Radio Hour. So we decided to stay at a hotel in Manhattan with a very...
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Abby Brenker
Sep 23, 20211 min read
Haunted History: Green-Wood's Tranquility Garden
Strikingly different in design than the surrounding Geen-Wood cemetery, is Green-Wood’s Tranquility Garden. Nest led right near the...
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