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Anthony S Burdge
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Author of Weird Fiction
Editor/Publisher at Myth Ink Books
Blogger at Our Strange Meanderings

Myth Ink Books: https://mythinkbooks.com/
Blog: https://ourstrangemeanderings.blog/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OurStrangeMeanderings
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Our latest Meandering is a visit to the Old Billopp House
In a September 1924 letter author H.P. Lovecraft details his visit to this historic site
Did the Conference House serve as inspiration for The Shunned House?
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#hplovecraft #lovecraft #lovecraftian #cosmichorror
H.P. Lovecraft's Visit to Staten Island - Then&Now
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November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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In September 1924 HP Lovecraft visited a historic site in Staten Island, NY as written in his letters. Join us as we follow in his footsteps, and what he said of it, to a location where a peace conference once took place on September 11th, 1776.
#lovecraft #hplovecraft
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Coming Soon: Lovecraft’s Visit to Staten Island Then and Now
YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings
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November 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Join us as we explore a murder case from Christmas 1843, and the accused Mary Polly Bodine. Polly was labelled 'The Witch of New York," by PT Barnum and was a tabloid sensation. Historic sites, and cemeteries related to the case.

#history #truecrime #homicide #statenisland

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New Vlogs: The Witch of New York & Extras
On the Trail of the Witch of New York and extra videos published to YouTube Our first look at a case from Christmas 1843 concerning the murder of a mother and daughter on Staten Island has been rel…
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November 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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New article upon on the blog, our weird, horror, fiction often includes aspects of our urban exploration.

#urbex #abandoned #fiction #books #indieauthors #paranormal

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Weird Stories For Spooky Season
Halloween is upon us, grab one of our books get a free audiobook With a variety of projects going on at once, from new fiction, non-fiction, this blog and our videos have been slow. Slower than I w…
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October 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Late evening upload of a Full Explore, an abandoned Industrial/Laundry facility at the NY Farm Colony

#urbex #abandonedplaces #abandoned #statenisland #sigreenbelt #creepy #urban #exploration

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FULL EXPLORE: ABANDONED INDUSTRIAL/LAUNDRY BUILDING
YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings
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October 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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October 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Latest Exploration Vlog:
Abandoned “Insane” Pavilion & Nurses Residence.
Historical context provided within the video

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#urbex #abandoned #abandonedplaces #decay #abandoned
Abandoned Dormitory for the "Insane" & Nurses Residence
YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings
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September 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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New Blog Post published over on Our Strange Meanderings This article discusses the @weirdnj.bsky.social “Green Light” Cemetery with some historical info about the land before it was a cemetery & my NJ ancestors there
#weirdnj #cemeteries #cemetery #urbex
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A Meander through the Bayview “Green Light” Cemetery.
Weird NJ Article cites the “Green Light History” of Bayview Cemetery, which lies within the once vast Burdge family territory in early Middletown, NJ For most of my life, there has alwa…
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September 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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We'll be vending books & geeky collectibles at the Burlington County Library Fandom Fest this Saturday 9/20 Plus news of the re-release of our book You and 42: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Douglas Adams
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#bcls #burlingtonnlibrary #fandomfest #douglasadams
Life, The Universe, and the Burlington County Library Fandom Fest
Dusting off Myth Ink Books after a nearly 6 year hibernation…. Not too long after the release of our last work of fiction, “Eldritch Tides,” the world went sideways. In 2020 as re…
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September 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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This is a walkthrough of the non collapsed portion of the Women's Dormitory at the New York Farm Colony. Starting on the upper level I venture onto an outside walkway to check out the observation tower.
#urbex #abandoned #exploration

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Mic Test Pt. 2: Women's Dorm, Building Style & a short story of a famous resident
YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings
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September 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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New #urbex Vlog is now Live! Improved Audio with new mic and very happy overall how this turned out

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#abandoned #abandonedplaces #exploration #spooky #statenisland
New Audio Mic Field Test 1908 Dormitory Exploration
YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings
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September 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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New #Urbex Vlog is Up!
Where a Bank Robber hid and Thorazine decimated the population.

#abandoned #abandonedplaces #urbexphotography #newyorkfarmcolony #history #statenisland

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New York Family Colony New Dormitory Walkthrough -- where bank robbers hid & Thorizine took hold
YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings
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September 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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New #Urbex Meander Vlog is now Live
The Long Abandoned NY Farm Colony Dormitory A
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#Abandoned #Urbex #NewYorkFarmColony #NYCParks #UrbanExploration
NY Farm Colony Dormitory A Walkabout
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September 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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New exploration article is up over on Our Strange Meanderings blog. This time it is a look at Heyerdahl Hill/Estate, loaded with pictures, video, strange finds and potential ghosts!

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#urbex #urbexphotography #abandonedplaces #abandoned #sigreenbelt
Heyerdahl Hill-Further Into the Staten Island Greenbelt
Heyerdahl Hill and Estate, located in Staten Island Greenbelt, has a historical background marked by local legends and alleged paranormal activity. The area includes remnants of the Heyerdahl famil…
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August 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Psst! To celebrate the 20th anniversary of when I got my first camera to photograph abandoned places, I'm having a print giveaway over on Patreon. You *do not* need to be a subscriber to enter! If you're interested, head on over to check it out: www.patreon.com/posts/annive...
A large, grand theater presented in deep reds and golds. On the stage is a figure in a suit with arms outstretched; behind him on the screen is a black and white image of the hallway in an abandoned building
August 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The second part of my walkthrough of the more darker aspects of Willowbrook Part, article had embedded video from our Youtube channel.
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#Urbex #abandoned #WillowbrookStateSchool #EthelAtwell #Missing #Cropsey #AndreRand #WIllowbrookPark #StatenIsland
Willowbrook Park Exploration Part Deux
Continuing documentation of WIllowbrook Park looking at its darker side In the first part of this series concerning Willowbrook Park we discussed the Historic Stone Chimney. In this follow up we go…
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August 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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New York Farm Colony Dormitory quick walkthrough. This was at the end of my time spent at the Farm Colony, previous video had corrupted audio.Headed back this Tuesday.

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#Urbex #urbanexploration #NewYorkFarmColony #StatenIsland
New York Farm Colony Dorm quick walkthrough
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August 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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New York Farm Colony Dormitory quick walkthrough. This was at the end of my time spent at the Farm Colony, previous video had corrupted audio.Headed back this Tuesday.

youtu.be/UGfGnf7HTSU

#Urbex #urbanexploration #NewYorkFarmColony #StatenIsland
New York Farm Colony Dorm quick walkthrough
YouTube video by Our Strange Meanderings
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August 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Our blog & Youtube channel has a new content. Over on Youtube there's a walkthrough of a dormitory at the NY Farm Colony, and on the blog some of the darker aspects of Willowbrook Park.

#abandoned #NYFarmColony #Urbex #WillowbrookPark #StatenIsland #NYCParks #Exploration

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Our Strange Meanderings: Weird Musings on Strange Travels.
We visit strange, obscure & abandoned locations.
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August 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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New review and article concerning The Hobbit stage play at North Burlington County Regional High School. The director Russell Palmieri will be a guest at the 2025 NY Tolkien Conference
#Tolkien #TheHobbit #NYTolkienConference
Journeys, Dwarves, a Hobbit & a Dragon In Burlington County?
“Our students have worked tirelessly to bring Tolkien’s Middle-earth to life here at North Burlington. We could not have achieved this without all their dedication and hard work as well…
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July 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.

Including:

Roos Tolkien statues; presenting "Smith"; Minneapolis Hobbit; new projects with Anke Eissmann and Brian Sibley; Dreamflowers; Tolkien's songs and poems; Tolkien IPA and more...

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The One hundred and forty-first Roving Ranger
The Roving Ranger #141 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.
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June 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Guest Speakers!
Greetings, friends! We are now two months away from the conference. Below are abstracts for three more presentations. Professor Constance Wagner Understanding the Call: Lothlórien  and Its Lady   B…
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May 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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The night Douglas Adams’s Mum sat in the audience and see our live “Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show” in 2012. “I never knew it was so funny” she said afterwards in the pub. LtoR behind her Philip Pope, Mark Wing-Davey, me, Simon Jones.
June 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Guest Speakers!

Greetings, friends! We are now two months away from the conference. Below are abstracts for three more presentations. Professor Constance Wagner Understanding the Call: Lothlórien  and Its Lady   Both Frodo’s growing sense of isolation and his deepening understanding of the Quest…
Guest Speakers!
Greetings, friends! We are now two months away from the conference. Below are abstracts for three more presentations. Professor Constance Wagner Understanding the Call: Lothlórien  and Its Lady   Both Frodo’s growing sense of isolation and his deepening understanding of the Quest and his role in it are the focus of this paper, which explores the Ringbearer’s experiences in Lothlórien, particularly his spiritual interactions with Galadriel.
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May 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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We’re busy transitioning from one book selling platform to Pango Books.
Lots of Star Wars novels listed

#starwars #pangobooks #novels #thisistheway

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Myth Ink Books's Bookstore | Pango Books
Browse books from Myth Ink Books's bookstore on Pango Books. Independent Scholar/Author/Used Book Seller Featured books: "Fury: Star Wars Legends (Legacy of the Force)" by Aaron Allston, "Vortex: Star...
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May 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM