New York's Hudson River Valley is a place of beauty and history. It is also one of the most haunted regions in the country. Read about ancient Indian spirits at Spook Rock, where an innocent girl was murdered in an act of revenge. Encounter soldiers who still walk the battlefield of Fort Montgomery. Visit haunted houses that line the streets of the old Dutch settlements in New Paltz and Hurley, and see a misty figure that haunts the Sickletown Road Cemetery. Beware; a passing shadow or faint whisper may signal that you have just had an encounter in haunted Hudson Valley. AUTHOR: Linda Zimmermann is a historian and former research scientist who has investigated haunted sites throughout the Hudson Valley for over ten years. She makes frequent appearances on television, radio, and the lecture circuit discussing her ghost encounters.