The Burrville Cider Mill (formerly Burr’sMill) located just outside Watertown was built in 1801 and remains in operation today pressing apples into cider. The mill is believed to be haunted by the ghosts of former owners—Captain John Birr (rumored to have pirated on Lake Ontario) and Homer Rebb. Strange phenomena are said to have occurred including the disappearance of a 25-pound bag of sugar from a locked room. The current owners, employees, and visitors have seen apparitions and heard unaccountable noises such as heavy objects dropping, balls bouncing across the floor, the wheels of the old cider press turning, and smelled cigar smoke. Equipment tends to malfunction, but an appeal to Homer Rebb takes care of it. You can watch a video above made by a local television news crew.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 02:00:01 +0000
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