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USS Sullivans

During World War Two, five brothers in the navy were stationed on the USS Juneau. When the ship sank, all five brothers perished to a water grave. Some time later, the Navy commissioned the USS Sullivans. The ship was mothballed and later brought to Buffalo, New York for permanent residence. It is said that George Sullivan roams about below the docks looking for his brothers who were trapped below the Juneau when it sank.

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C. Perez says:

February 9, 2006, 6:28 pm

I am from Buffalo and this story has been around for awhile. Now the ship has been opened for many years as a museum and is said that all the brothers haunt the ship. I have heard that strange things go on, but I’ve never experienced anything myself.

christine pfeiffer says:

May 9, 2006, 3:20 pm

i have a question is the ship at the waterfront is that haunted? that will be so cool i always go there at in the dark and nothing scary happens there write back thanks my email address is christ88799@peoplepc.com feel free to email me anytime

daimien says:

August 2, 2006, 11:04 am

that is not true don’t lie i used to live there…..

lindsey says:

September 1, 2006, 9:55 pm

yes that ship is haunted both are cuz i had to sleep over for two days with the girl scouts and during the night we heard things during in the night like moaning and on the LITTLE ROCK there’s a room dedicated to the 5 brothers and during the night it soubnded like somweone took 5 glasses and droped them one by one in a row and the next miorining when we woke up all 5 pictures of the Sullivan brothers were cracked and broken laying on the floor!! so yep it is haunted noth ships are you can sleepover on it yer self so ya
~lindz~

MICHELE says:

October 20, 2006, 11:21 pm

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THIS SHIP IS IN BUFFALO

Jenny says:

October 23, 2006, 9:51 pm

It’s at the Naval Park on the Waterfront in downtown Buffalo.

Ray says:

December 27, 2006, 8:20 pm

HEY ALL YOU PEOPLE IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA. IF YOU KNOW O A PLACE THAT IS HAUTED PLEASE CONTACT G.O.W.N.Y A ROOKIE GHOST HAUTING TEAM. EMAIL US AT wnyghosts@yahoo.com.
THANKS,
RAY (FOUNDER OF G.O.W.N.Y)

Hollie says:

January 8, 2007, 2:27 pm

hey i was wonderin if you could really sleep over in the ships that would be so cool if we could how do we find out if we can sleep in there for a couple of nights and if any one knows if there is a haunted house near them please tell me or leave me a massage on my myspace tellin me where it is my url is http://www.myspace.com/brittanyismyluver thank you for all your help
~~

Bruce Ross says:

January 9, 2007, 11:13 pm

This ship is at the buffalo naval park on the water front near HSBC arena

Scrogz says:

June 27, 2007, 7:45 pm

I was wondering if anybody knew of a site or anything that has to do with other haunted areas in Buffalo/WNY?

Larry S says:

August 25, 2007, 5:48 am

I live in the newly renovated Buehl Block in downtown Buffalo. Several nights ago, around midnight, I was walking out of my room, when I saw an orange tabby cat walking in! SInce I knew the door was locked when I came home, and that I had locked it as soon as I had entered, I could not imagine where the cat came from. I closed the bedroom door behind me and tried to find the cat in the very small room - it was nowhere to be found.

Lynn T says:

October 18, 2007, 11:18 am

Well, My husband used to work, painting the ships. He believes that the ship is haunted. He used to have to lock up at night. Next morning inner doors were open, he would hear door slamming and maybe that could be all exclaimed by the water or other explanations. Lights being on.

Eric Hill says:

October 25, 2007, 12:34 am

Part of the USS Sullivan myth involves the room in which pictures of all the Sullivans hang. It is said that if you try to take a picture of one of the pictures (I believe it is the one second to the right), the picture will no turn out. I tested this rumor and took the picture, the picture came out fine.

Dave Botticelli says:

October 31, 2007, 7:36 pm

The cematary near the Basilica in South buff. is said the be haunted by a little girl and a older man in a red and black coat. Also anyone know if Delaware road in Clarence is haunted?? Hate that road so damn creepy at night!

carmen says:

November 5, 2007, 7:40 pm

WILL,WE LIVE IN THE MARINE DRIVE.AND WE THINK IT IS HAUNTED.BECUSE WE BE WALKING OUTSIDE AND WE BE HAERING THIS LIKE SOMEONE IS WALK NEXT TO US.AND ONE DAY I WAS WALKING WITH MY EX BOYFRIEND AND WE SAW SOMEONE SITING NEXT TO US.AND WHEN WE LOOK BACK THERE WAS NO ONE THERE.SO WE THINK IT IS HAUNTED.

tori says:

November 11, 2007, 8:47 pm

I am with an organization in erie county called the LEAPS. We are looking to investigate for free anyone who may think paranormal activities may be happening in a home, museum, cemetery, etc. if anyone is interested or has any ideas of places we can check out please contact me.

stcay B says:

January 15, 2008, 7:50 pm

I live in Buffalo and know the history of the sullivans ship well. I go there every month or so . I can try to see if i can get pictures for you guys to see proof of the hauntings. The ship is indeedly haunted there is a shadiow of an engineer roamin the engine room as he fixes the ship and you can hear him drop his tools at times. The barracks where the slept you can hear foot steps and watch the beds move at times i ran screaming with my sister mom and my Ex we saw the bed that you first see when you enter sink in the impression of a back form inside like as if a man layed there. I want to film a video to see if it happens next time I go.

From Stacy B.

Rachel says:

February 15, 2008, 1:05 pm

I worked at the Naval Park for several years and I have never seen or heard anything unusual. Over the years, I have probably walked those ships a thousand times and never once did anything paranormal happen. I had slept on the ship numerous times again without any strange occurances. The ships are creepy,Yes, but haunted, ABSOLUTELY NOT!!

Kayla says:

April 26, 2008, 9:13 pm

HMM. IT SEEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES. ME AND MA FRIENDS ARE SUSPOSED TO GOING THERE SOMETIME NEXT MONTH.

anonymous says:

July 14, 2008, 6:11 pm

Hi! I live by the Naval Marine Park in Buffalo and it is very creepy at night. Since I was last there last week I kept feeling chills every time we entered the Bow of the boat and the engine room. One of my elder relatives worked on the ship back in the late 1980’s and he had to contact few people every now and then because some of the doors were unlocked at midnight. It was scary the first night I slept over with my cousins boy scout troop a few months ago- It was very eerie, wait a second if the boat is haunted why is it in Lake ERIE? As Buffalo isn’t that creepie at night as it always is in Lockport. Also some locations for Historic Lockport tours are VERY PARANORMAL- The Washington House is haunted- HELP was written on the wall on the upstairs on the girls nursery - and the dolls eyes were following us- CREEPIE!
-Liv

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