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Shadowy human-like figures and faint glowing lights near Devils Rock along Moodna Creek at night, representing the haunted creek legend.

Devils Rock in Moodna Creek

by Elizabeth Fabowale

March 5, 2026

American Ghost Stories·American Spirit Legends

Along the twisting banks of Moodna Creek in New York, a jagged stone formation rises abruptly from the water. Locals call it Devils Rock. Generations of storytellers have passed down tales of the rock’s violent history, its mysterious energy, and the spectral figures that are said to appear near its jagged edges after dark. The legend tells of echoes from

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