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Reported Haunting
Hartwell Hall is said to be haunted by figures seen moving through its corridors after hours, including a shimmering woman in old-fashioned clothing and a man dressed in black. Other reports include unexplained voices, flashing lights, slamming doors, and the persistent feeling of being watched.
Hartwell Hall at the State University of New York Brockport is rumored to be haunted. The ghost may be Edward P. Rowley, who was a resident in 1888. According to an old newspaper report, he fell through some planks covering a cistern and became trapped, drowning in the seven feet of water inside. Now, the apparition of a man in dark attire has been spotted in Hartwell’s hallways at night, along with moving shadows, levitating objects and disembodied voices. One college staff member fell off of a ladder here and felt as if something caught her and set her down gently.