Tues – Fri 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Sat 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

The Fox Sisters & the Rise of Modern Spiritualism

October 2
| 12:00 pm

The Story of Maggie and Kate Fox, and the Rise of Modern Spiritualism. Listen to the tale of two young girls, Maggie and Kate Fox, as they communicate with the spirit of a peddler and learn about his demise in the house where they lived in Hydesville, NY. Discover how these young women went on to become successful yet haunted mediums as Modern Spiritualism emerged in the 1800s.

Tracy Murphy has been the historian and caretaker for the Fox Sisters Property for over 25 years. She is also the Executive Director of Historic Palmyra’s five museums.