Romulus, New York: Ghost Deer and Atom Bombs
The world's largest known population of ghostly white deer have lived and bred inside a former off-limits Army Depot, undisturbed for 70 years. Their only neighbors were nuclear weapons.
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During WWII, the former Seneca Army Depot was fenced in, containing 10,587 acres of forest. The native deer population was forced to interbreed, spreading their recessive gene that gave them all-white coats. The herd has grown to over 300, and can be seen through the fence, while driving along Rt. 96 or 96A.
[Wesley, 09/23/2009]On the East side of the Old Seneca Army Depot, around dusk, we were heading north on Rt. 414 (I think). We looked over toward the Seneca Depot and spotted at a gate an albino deer. Stunned, we turned our van around and the deer was still there. We got a good look at him. As we put our windows down, he must have heard us and leapt off back into the Army Depot.
[Lorrie Donohue, 09/16/2001]There is a herd of albino deer that lives on the almost-closed-practically-abandoned army base at Romulus, New York (between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes). You can nearly always see them near the western fence at twilight. Coincidentally (or not) the rumor for years has been that nuclear missiles are buried at this base.
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Ghost Deer and Atom Bombs
Deer Haven Park
- Address:
- 5537 NY Route 96A, Romulus, NY
- Directions:
- Deer Haven Park. From US Hwy 20, about a mile east of Geneva, turn south at the stoplight onto Hwy 96A. Drive south 9.5 miles. You'll see the Welcome Center on the left, on the far side of the fence. Turn left to enter the old Seneca Army Depot. Tours leave from the Welcome Center.
- Hours:
- April-Oct., Th-Sa 9-dusk. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 315-759-8220
- Admission:
- Adults $35.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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November 2003 - Tipster Mary Larsen points out that "The deer you see along the Seneca Army Depot fence and nearby are NOT albino. They do not have the pink eye trait. The deer supposedly migrated here from Canada many years ago."