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The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints

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This article explores a local legend about mysterious footprints in rock formations near Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The story centers on Hessian Hill, where Alfred P. Gardiner purchased land in 1906 and built an estate.

According to an 1912 New York Press article, peculiar footprints appeared in stone on both sides of the Hudson River. On the Hessian Hill side, "a huge boulder shadowed by tall trees" bore "the imprint of a pair of human feet placed side b

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