Seneca Lake is one of New York's classic Finger Lakes. It's celebrated for its beauty and surroundings. However, watch out for curses and haunting history. Beneath all of the waters, vineyards, and beautiful homes lies a curse that has locals and visitors calling it the Curse of Seneca Lake. The curse is said to date back centuries, originating with the Native American Seneca tribe. They considered the lake to be sacred. According to the folklore, the tribe's land was taken by European settlers, and as a result, they placed a curse upon the lake to protect their ancestral homeland.