Main Street Armory

From one venue to the next, feel free to make your way over to the Rochester Main Street Armory for more haunted Rochester goodness!

The Main Street Armory is a staple of the Rochester punk scene, as well as the location of multiple festivals and expos in Rochester. However, the Main Street Armory was oriignally intended for the National Guard's horse cavalry in 1905, for the Western New York 3rd Batallion. After the military stopped it's batallion work in the Rochester area, the building was abandoned and fell into a state of utter disrepair. This allowed it to become the residence of many uninvited guests over the years-including those of the supernatural variety.

The basement of the Armory is the most haunted. The basement is now a place for storage for musicians and workers. People in the basement have reported feeling poked, prodded, pulled, and grabbed by unseen forces. On the first floor, people have reported seeing moving objects, empty chairs being pulled out, and loud footsteps in the adjacent rooms. The doors of the lockers used for musician storage are also reported to being left open after being closed and locked, presumably by otherwordly forces.

The ghosts that haunt the armory are still unidentified as discernable presences. Whether spirits, ghosts, or something more sinister, they are some of the more intrusive forces seen on this tour. Multiple sources advise proceeding in this space with caution.