Day: August 18, 2025

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.About Built in the early 1900s, Van Slyke Castle (previously known as Foxcroft) transitioned through multiple owners until the final blow to the property came when vandals burned the mansion in 1959. Large portions of the castle, pool, and water tower can still be explored today (the pool and water tower are not too far from the castle ruins).  William Porter, a stockbroker, built the place in the early 1900s. He named the property Foxcroft, as it was built on Fox Hill. Porter died in a… CONTINUE READING…

It started as a simple moment, almost ordinary, yet it held something extraordinary. The sun had begun to dip low, casting golden light that danced across everything it touched. A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, birds called to one another, and the world felt, for just a heartbeat, perfectly still. In that quiet, a scene unfolded that begged to be remembered. Someone lifted a camera, and through the lens, the ordinary became magical. Colors seemed brighter, shadows softer, and the smallest details—the curve of a flower petal, the sparkle in someone’s eye, the way the light kissed the world—felt like… CONTINUE READING…