Oswego in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Post Ghost
Legends and Lore
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 23, 2025
1. The Post Ghost Marker
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, New York Folklore Society. (Marker Number 17.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is November 30, 1782.
Location. 43° 27.849′ N, 76° 30.417′ W. Marker is in Oswego, New York, in Oswego County. It can be reached from Fort Ontario Road north of Barbara Donahue Street. Marker is at the first parking area for Fort Ontario. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oswego NY 13126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Ontario in World War I (a few steps from this marker); Fort Ontario in the American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); Prideaux's Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); African Troops at Fort Ontario (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Ontario (about 600 feet away); Earthworks and Officer's Row at Fort Ontario (about 700 feet away); Holocaust Survivors (approx. Ό mile away); Fort Ontario State Historic Site (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.
Also see . . .
1. Oswego Ghost. (Submitted on July 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. The Post Ghost - WHP Foundation Site. (Submitted on July 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Additional keywords. Ghost, Folklore
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 23, 2025
2. The Post Ghost Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
