The Captain Phillips' Ranger Monument is associated with claims of paranormal activity due to the 1780 massacre of militiamen at the site, with reports of disembodied voices and other phenomena. Ghost hunting groups have visited the location to investigate these claims, and the history of the event, which involved burning arrows and a brutal end for the captured rangers, contributes to the area's haunted reputation. In July 1780, Captain William Phillips' company of militia was searching for invaders near present-day Saxton. A large group of Seneca warriors and British soldiers surrounded the rangers, who had taken refuge in a cabin. The attackers used flaming arrows to set the cabin ablaze. When the building was engulfed in flames, Captain Phillips surrendered, believing the British would honor their promise not to harm the rangers. However, the ten surviving rangers were marched to a grove, tied to trees, and shot with arrows and muskets, while Captain Phillips and his son were taken prisoner. People have taken ghost walks in the area, with one report of recorded voices at the site. A group called Ghost Hunters Inc. investigated the memorial in the early 2000s, seeking to make paranormal contact with the fallen militiamen. The memorial is often described as one of the most haunted locations in the region, attracting those interested in paranormal phenomena.