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The legend of Lake Ranan traces its origins back to the indigenous peoples who once revered the waters as sacred. The lake served as a meeting point for the thirteen Long Island tribes, an area steeped in stories of love, loss, and tragedy. A prominent tale describes the spirit of a heartbroken native girl who eternally searches for her drowned lover, morphed by time into what many refer to as a curse. This narrative is not merely a ghost story; it intertwines with the remembrance of Eric Schultz, a talented swimmer whose life was tragically cut short during a swim in the lake a year prior.