“The tiny New York town where mediums connect with the dead.”

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Visitors participate in a Forest Temple service in the spiritualist community of Lily Dale, about an hour southwest of Buffalo. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

The Tiny New York Town Where Mediums Give Voice to the Dead

Lily Dale is home to about 40 mediums who connect thousands of spiritual seekers with their deceased loved ones

Erin Donaghue

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