Smithsonian MagazineSep 5, 2025The Tiny New York Town Where Mediums Give Voice to the DeadLily Dale is home to about 40 mediums who connect thousands of spiritual seekers with their deceased loved ones9 things in this storyCassadaga LakeSightLake with kayakers and weeping willowsLily Dale AssemblyPlaceGroup that operates the spiritualist hubMaplewood HotelHotelVictorian guesthouse constructed in 1880Inspiration StumpSightMassive tree stump for message servicesForest TempleSightWooden structure for message servicesLily Dale MuseumMuseumHouses predecessors' photographsHealing TempleSightBuilding inspired by Jack Kelly's healingMediums LeaguePlaceLily Dale Mediums LeaguePlaceRead the full piece at Smithsonian Magazine →
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