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OXBOW — An online show featuring the sites of local folklore, history, hauntings, suspected cryptids and other phenomena is gaining popularity.
Popular TikTok Live paranormal investigator Jack Vaisey from Massena has teamed up with L.A.-based digital creator Evan B. Stone for a new show titled “SVC Explorers Of The Unknown.”
And, the first few episodes online, focusing on the small historical community of Oxbow, are getting some attention. The channel has racked up 2,350 subscribers and more than 18,000 views thus far and some established networks have taken notice, Vaisey said.
Visit the channel at https://www.youtube.com/@SVCExplorersOfTheUnknown/videos .
Vaisey, a former videographer for Channel 7 covering Section 10 sports, has garnered a following for his TikTok paranormal investigations over the last few years. This time he has teamed with Stone who has worked as a director of photography and creator on programs such as Expedition Unknown, Destination Truth, Naked & Afraid, Finding Bigfoot, Exped X and Ghost Nation.
Explorers of the Unknown offers high end production quality on its episodes thus far as the stories unfold of the pair researching the history of Oxbow and its local lore. Drone footage, handheld camera work from Stone, dash cams and a first person documentary style combine to tell stories about the small and old community of Oxbow where Catherine Bonaparte, a princess of Spain and Napoleon Bonaparte’s niece is buried. The historical little hamlet features some of the oldest buildings in the North Country with centuries of history at this point.
Vaisey believes the community is a perfect backdrop for a deeper dive into the local folklore which includes Bonaparte’s life, the Underground Railroad, old stone houses and yes, ghosts.
“There are two bridges there and stories about the ghost of a lady in white that walks the bridge. And, we think it's Caroline Bonaparte,” Vaisey said. The content creator said he and Stone are interested in Bonaparte’s history of helping ferry escaped slaves along the Oswegatchie River in Oxbow as part of the Underground Railroad network and how that might explain the bridge sightings.
“It’s just a really cool story and we want to cover it,” he said.
“Within Northern New York there is a lot of opportunity for the paranormal,” Vaisey said.
The video episodes and accompanying review videos posted thus far range in length from around 10 minutes to about 50 and Stone and Vaisey are planning about 20 episodes overall. New content is posted on Fridays.
For more information about Explorers of the Unknown visit https://linktr.ee/thesvchronicles .