George Eastman Mansion

Anyone who lives in Western New York has heard the legends of entrepeneur and philanthropist George Eastman.

The George Eastman Mansion is now a historic site and infamous museum with thousands of visitors a year. It's home to an eclectic archive of fine art including photograhy, paintings, mixed media, and archival documents.

Walk or drive yourself over to East Avenue, grab yourself a coffee from the Eastman Museum's Openface cafe, and stroll around the gardens that surround this gleaming mansion. How do you feel? Watched, perhaps? If so, don't worry, you aren't alone. People have reported feelings of being watched, sporatic cold spots inside and outside the mansion's property.

On March 14th, 1932, George Eastman calmly excused himself form dinner to go to bed early. That evening, he quietly killed himself, leaving only a short note- "To my friends, my work is done- Why wait? -G. E."

The spirit of George Eastman is said to have stuck around the mansion, keeping an eye on the space he had curated so carefully in life. Employees have mentioned seeing his spirit wandering the museum in the early mornings and occasionally spending time in the archives during museum hours. Don't be afraid! George Eastman is a patient and non intrusive presence. Keep an eye out! If you happen to see Mr. Eastman, don't forget to thank him for his service in Rochester and appreciate his gardens a little extra! (They were his pride and joy.)