Sampson was originally a Naval sub training base because they really don’t know how deep Seneca Lake is. It became an army air corps base, then an Army Depot. (supposedly having nuclear weapons).
I know security to get in was as tough as any Max security prison I ever had to go to. Walking around Truck with mirrors, opening all the bay doors.
It has been since closed but it has a unique feature, most of the deer are Pibald. White, but not Albino.
Since the depot closed they have trying to make it a tourist attraction. Fenced in since the 40’s. A true microclimate.
I used to enjoy going around looking at the old Naval buildings in the state park when I was a kid. It is a unique area.