From My Central New Jersey: Proprietary House set to kick off Halloween
PERTH AMBOY — It’s fall. Are you ready to be spooked for the Halloween season?
The historic Proprietary House, 149 Kearny Ave., is kicking off the Halloween season with a variety of scary events, starting with ghost stories at the museum tonight.
The Proprietary House served as the home of the last appointed Royal Governor of New Jersey, William Franklin. He and his wife lived in the house in Perth Amboy from 1774 to 1776. The building is owned by the state and a portion of it is operated as a museum by the Proprietary House Association.
From 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. tonight, true ghost stories will be told by some of the Proprietary House volunteers who have witnessed the hauntings, and made their hair stand on end. There also will be a a live ghost hunt. Participants are encouraged to bring a camera or digital tape recorder to record electronic voice phenomenons in the house, which is believed to be haunted.
A donation of $20 per person is suggested. Participants are advised to arrive 15 minutes early.
A haunted Perth Amboy walking tour covering about nine blocks in the area of the Proprietary House along the waterfront is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 1.
Costumed guides carrying lanterns will explain the details of the dark side of Perth Amboy waterfront district, including ghosts, a murder, pirates, graveyards and legends, during the one-hour tour.
The tour starts at the Proprietary House. Admission is $10 per person and participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early and bring a flashlight. No reservations are needed. Proceeds will benefit the museum. Anyone with questions is asked to call 732-826-5527. If it rains that day, call 732-826-3864 to confirm the tour status.
Bruce Tango from the SyFy Channel’s hit show “Ghost Hunters” will appear at the Proprietary House at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7 and 14, during which he will show the “Ghost Hunters” episode filmed at the Proprietary House, discuss the haunted history of the building and answer questions. Tango also will tell true ghost tales. The lights will be turned off for an electronic-voice phenomenon session on the main floor. There also will be a meet-and-greet with Tango.
Tickets are $45 for adults and $25 for children 12 to 17. Participants should bring a camera and recorder.
For reservations and tickets, call 732-826-5527.
The annual hourly ghost tours with psychics at the Proprietary House are scheduled for Oct. 21 and 22, Oct. 28 and 29.
Psychic Jennifer Lall, who has been featured on the “Montel Williams Show,” will lead the tours on Oct. 21 and 22. Tours on Oct. 21 will start at 6 p.m.. The last tour that day will be at 10 p.m. Tours on Oct. 22 will begin at 5 p.m., with the last tour at 10 p.m.
Lall also will read people’s aura’s, time permitting.
Psychic Jane Doherty will lead ghost tours on Oct. 28 and 29. Doherty has appeared on the television series “Dead Tenants,” “Jenny Jones” and “The Today Show.” She will talk about waking up your psychic side.
Her hourly tours on Oct. 28 will start at 6 p.m., with the last tour at 10 p.m. Tours on Oct. 29 will start at 5 p.m., with the last tour at 10 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $3 for children 7 to 12. No reservations are needed.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Utah - Upcoming Ghost Hunt, September 30
From Enjoy Utah.org: Upcoming Ghost Hunt
If you live near Ogden, Utah, you could perhaps join a Ghost Hunting 101 class.
If you didn't win you still can go on a Union Station Ghost Hunt. Oct. 22, 28 and 29. We will guide you through the halls and basement of Ogden's Union Station. Tickets are available at Union Station
YOu've already missed the contest they were holding...
If you live near Ogden, Utah, you could perhaps join a Ghost Hunting 101 class.
If you didn't win you still can go on a Union Station Ghost Hunt. Oct. 22, 28 and 29. We will guide you through the halls and basement of Ogden's Union Station. Tickets are available at Union Station
YOu've already missed the contest they were holding...
A lot of you have been asking about where you can find an actual ghost hunt. Here is some information just posted on the Paranormal Pulse facebook page:
You still have time to enter to win a place at Ghost Hunting 101 at Union Station in Ogden a truly haunted train station. You'll get a chance to hunt with us and see what it is REALLY like to Ghost Hunt. Just msg us here on Facebook "I want to hunt" or email robin@paranormalpulse.net Must be 18 or older to enter.First Ghost Hunting 101 class is Sept 30 so Enter A.S.A.P. Winners will be notified Friday Sept. 23rd.
Paula Abdul Tells ‘X Factor’ Contestant Ashley Deckard ‘I See Ghosts Too’
From PopCrush: Paula Abdul Tells ‘X Factor’ Contestant Ashley Deckard ‘I See Ghosts Too’
After 14-year-old contestant Ashley Deckard left the stage, things on Thursday night’s episode of ‘X Factor‘ got a little creepy. Her performance of Jessie J‘s ‘Price Tag’ was mediocre at best, and the four judges quickly dismissed her. Over the next several auditions, the cast and crew began hearing unexplainable howls and growls.
Deckard admitted that in addition to singing, she liked to ghost hunt. “I can see ghosts, and I like ghost hunting,” the teen said. She had similarly aged auditioners convinced before walking onstage. The girls squealed when she said one ghost even growled at her once. Judge Simon Cowell seemed interested if not skeptical, but Paula Abdul brushed aside the spooky hobby as as commonplace as knitting or stamp collecting.
“I see ghosts too,” Abdul said to Deckard’s delight. When she finally got a chance to sing, the best part of her appearance on the show had been wasted. L.A. Reid was impressed by her pop-goth look and ghost stories, but not the music. “I’m fascinated by you on many, many levels, but the singing was the least of them,” Reid said.
At first, the ghostly sounds seemed a part of some creative production, but later crew members seemed genuinely perplexed by the noises. All was forgotten after the next commercial break, however. Unfortunately for Deckard, she was forgotten as well.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Went On A Ghost Hunt, No Big Deal
From Thought Catalog: Went On A Ghost Hunt, No Big Deal
My girlfriend loves ghosts and Abraham Lincoln trivia. I often eat cereal for dinner. So when our powers combine… we are an awesome 11-year-old boy!
From the holidays through Valentines Day, the two of us became locked in an arms race of increasingly elaborate, idiosyncratic presents for each other (homemade baked goods, hand painted ceramics, a professionally-rendered album cover based on an inside joke, a subscription to the Pie of the Month Club, etc.). For her birthday, I developed the gift-giving equivalent of the Manhattan Project; I booked us a trip to go to Gettysburg, PA for an “Extreme Ghost Hunt” on a Civil War battlefield.
The Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend, we set off through Pennsylvania. We worried that the holiday would bring a crush of traffic towards a town filled with so much history. It did not. Apparently, not everyone has the same nerdy passions that we do. Whatever! That just means less time waiting in line at the wax museums. If you are asking yourself whether there actually were multiple wax museums…yes, yes there were. Take that Paris, France!
Most of the weekend was spent visiting various museums. Talking presidents statues? Yes, please! Silent statues of the first ladies displaying their fashion on inauguration night? Kind of sexist, but we’ll take it! We saw an entire museum devoted to model trains and sat on a replica of the train Abraham Lincoln took on his ride to Gettysburg to give his famous address. What was the significance of that train? Oh, I don’t know. Maybe that it was awesome.
We visited the memorial cemetery. We rode on horseback across battlefields. We ate at two restaurants where the servers dressed in period costumes. Please contain your jealousy as best you can.
The centerpiece of the weekend, however, was the Extreme Ghost Hunt. A quick piece of background information about me: I do not believe in or care about ghosts. But I do love a. my girlfriend and b. anyone with an intense passion about something unproven. Ghosts, string theory, God, whatever. I really admire people who place a great deal of faith in the unknown or unknowable. Plus, I am always willing to be proven wrong if it means that world would be more awesome, and clearly, a world with ghosts is (to use a technical term) “way awesomer” than a universe where no ghosts exist.
At 11 p.m. we met up with our tour guides in downtown Gettysburg. In Gettysburg, downtown is the neighborhood with the highest concentration of wax museums. The guides informed our hunting party of about fifteen that we would get to use all the tools that we had seen television ghost hunters employ. My inquiries regarding proton packs earned me an elbow in the ribs from my girlfriend. (I was similarly prodded when I started chanting “BOO! S! A! BOO! S! A!” in response to one of our guide’s wearing an American flag bandana.)
We caravanned out to an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town. (The outskirts of Gettysburg are where there’s the lowest concentration of period costume restaurants.) When we arrived, our two guides gave us some historical context for the house. Union soldiers had used the basement as a morgue, and they employed a small adjacent room as a holding cell for captured Confederates. Also, something terrible happened in the attic, but we’d have to ask for more information privately. That was pretty interesting. Then our guides passed out the ghost hunting instruments while I stifled the urge to say, in a totally deadpan voice: “There’s something strange in this neighborhood.”
The other guide gave us a few tips on spotting supernatural activity: “Spirits tend to come out when they’re more comfortable. So you can walk around if you want, but we find people tend to get the best results if they sit and wait. We can’t make any guarantees, but that tends to get the best results.“
The way to find a ghost, it seems then, is to just hunker down and keep your eyes open. So a ghost hunt is like a goth whale watch, if maybe whales didn’t exist.
We walked through the house, trying to steer clear of the other hunters. In the basement, our EMF (electromagnetic field) detector registered a couple of blips but nothing serious. We split up for a while. I went outside and wandered the mass unmarked grave of Union soldiers. It was dark and a little creepy but mostly quiet and soothing, which is probably weird of me to say.
I took some pictures with my phone’s camera. Several had shapes on them that looked like either glowing balls of spirit energy or a thumb smudge on a camera lens. Apparently “orbs” of supernatural energy are the most prevalent kind of supernatural phenomena. Coincidence? You be the judge. (The answer is no, though.) When I showed my pictures to the guides, they claimed that they were “definitely supernatural” and I “didn’t even need to e-mail them the photos.” I don’t know if I believed the first part, but I certainly agreed with the second part. I did not feel the need to e-mail them any pictures.
I met back up with my girlfriend, and we went to the attic of the house. She sat on the steps, and a wave of anxiety came over her. She told me she felt sick and nauseated and that there was someone else in the room with us. I didn’t know what to do. The attic was hot, but I didn’t feel anything other than that. How do you offer support for someone dealing with a ghost? I was nervous. I wanted her to feel better, but I barely understood her malady.
The anxiety subsided in time, and we left the attic. The guides filled us in on the room’s history. A woman, thinking her fiancé had lied about joining the military to run off with another lover, had hanged herself. Only later did it come to light that he had been captured during fighting overseas and was unable to contact her. My girlfriend felt certain it was the uneasy presence of the dead woman’s spirit that she felt.
My guess is, she was right. I hadn’t experienced anything, but she did, and others certainly have. There’s probably some sort of “placeboo effect” (you’re welcome) going on in certain instances, but I can’t imagine that every alleged supernatural phenomenon is a hoax just because I haven’t witnessed them.
When I was a kid, I could never see the 3-D images in the “Magic Eye” posters. I tried and tried, but I failed to relax my eyes the right way. I stared and stared, but my technique was all wrong. There was no way for me to transcend my rigid, two-dimensional view, despite the overwhelming evidence that I was missing out on something. Then, as I got older, I gave up. Weirdly, though, the next time I came across one of the “Magic Eye” posters, I was able to see the 3-D image effortlessly.
Even though I have never had a paranormal experience, I don’t discount that they could be legitimate. I am not a believer, but I’m not quite a skeptic. I’m just envious of those with faith. But maybe it’s not that I haven’t been trying. It could be that I haven’t been trying the right way. Maybe once I stop looking for something I don’t understand, I’ll be honestly open to an unexpected experience.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Mission Point Resort Fall Package is Spooktacular!
This is the press release sent out by Mission Point, obviously used by the Toronto Sun in the previous article, - but it has some other points of interest so I'm sharing it also.
Mackinac Island, MI (PRWEB) September 19, 2011
Mission Point Resort on beautiful Mackinac Island announces its fall getaway packages, including the spooktacular “Ghost Hunter Package” are available for booking. Families and romantics looking for that perfect fall season getaway will be impressed with the variety, value, and excitement being offered for this unique destination.
September and October on Mackinac Island is a feast for the senses, as the changing colors and fresh, crisp air make an irresistible setting for a fall getaway experience. Anyone who has visited Mackinac Island knows that the only way to truly appreciate all that this exciting destination has to offer is to stay on the island overnight and nothing can compare to Mission Point Resort, one of the island's largest and most diverse resorts.
Leading the way this fall is the new “Ghost Hunter Package” which starts at just $159 per person, a savings of over $100. The Ghost Hunter Package includes two nights lodging, ferry tickets for two, breakfast each morning at Round island Bar and Grill, one dinner for two at Chianti, and a Haunts of Mackinac Ghost Tour for two. For an additional $30, guests can add an extra ghost hunt utilizing high tech spirit hunting equipment.
As seen on the Syfy Channel this year, during a frigid winter week, Mission Point was featured on the popular Ghost Hunters, where the team visited the island and resort for a ghostly investigation. The account of their bizarre experiences was featured in a one-hour episode aired on March 30, 2011 called "Frozen in Fear."
Now you can walk in the same footsteps as the Ghost Hunters and experience a similar investigation including the resort theatre and sound stage where a spirit named Harvey has been seen wandering the hotel. Guests will find out more about Harvey and other strange phenomena occurring at the resort from a most knowledgeable person, the hotel's haunting, author and Mackinac investigator, Todd Clements. The Haunting package and tours are also perfect for that Halloween party gathering in October!
Other fall season packages being offered include:
Mission: Possible Package II
Back by popular demand this fall is the “Mission: Possible Package II.” This package, which garnered much attention over the summer, is similar to taking a cruise, as everything is all-inclusive. Once you arrive you never have to open your wallet again. No hidden fees, no extra charges everything you need is included in the package.
The 3-day/2-night package, starting at $169, includes round trip ferry tickets, breakfast daily, dinner daily at Chianti and Round Island, lunch at the Bistro on the Greens, golfing on the putting course, and a two-hour bike rental. Kids may be added for just $25.
Mission Point Romance Package
If you are looking for a romantic and affordable fall getaway with your spouse or friend then consider the “Mission Point Romance Package”, which is a great opportunity to experience the peace and tranquility that Mackinac Island and Mission Point has to offer. This package starts at $178 and includes round trip ferry tickets, one-nights lodging, breakfast in the Round Island Grill, welcome gift of Champagne and chocolate covered strawberries, and a romantic dinner in the new Chianti. Couples should be sure to inquire about upgrading to the newly renovated Tranquility King Rooms, offering beautiful views of Lake Huron or one of the hot tub suites.
Pooch Package
Pet lovers will also enjoy bringing their pet on a vacation by experiencing the “Pooch Package”, which starts at $159, a savings of $100. This pet friendly package includes one-nights lodging, round trip ferry tickets, a welcome treat for you and your pet, and breakfast daily. Standard pet fees are also waived.
If you are looking for more affordable options to experience Mackinac Island, then make sure to try the “Pure Michigan-Magic of Mackinac Package” or “Rise and Dine Package”.
The fall Pure Michigan Package, starting at $129 per night, allows guests to experience a taste of what makes Mackinac Island so pure. The package includes two-nights lodging, round trip ferry tickets for two, breakfast for two each morning at Round Island Bar and Grill, and your own taste of Pure Michigan - either a half day bike rental to explore Mackinac Island or a pair of tickets to see the Mackinac Fort.
All package prices are based on double occupancy and are valid through October 23.
Families and guests taking advantage of these fall package opportunities will be able to enjoy the many resort amenities and activities Mission Point Resort offers. Other Mackinac Island and resort activities to experience include group and private carriage tours, historic Fort Mackinac, biking around the island, additional Mackinac Island Haunting Tours, shopping downtown, or just relaxing on the nearby shores of Lake Huron.
Mission Point Resort is looking forward to hosting families, kids, pets, and adults of all ages this season. For more information about the fall packages and to book your affordable getaway go to http://www.missionpoint.com or call 1-800-833-7711.
Mackinac Island, MI (PRWEB) September 19, 2011
Mission Point Resort on beautiful Mackinac Island announces its fall getaway packages, including the spooktacular “Ghost Hunter Package” are available for booking. Families and romantics looking for that perfect fall season getaway will be impressed with the variety, value, and excitement being offered for this unique destination.
September and October on Mackinac Island is a feast for the senses, as the changing colors and fresh, crisp air make an irresistible setting for a fall getaway experience. Anyone who has visited Mackinac Island knows that the only way to truly appreciate all that this exciting destination has to offer is to stay on the island overnight and nothing can compare to Mission Point Resort, one of the island's largest and most diverse resorts.
Leading the way this fall is the new “Ghost Hunter Package” which starts at just $159 per person, a savings of over $100. The Ghost Hunter Package includes two nights lodging, ferry tickets for two, breakfast each morning at Round island Bar and Grill, one dinner for two at Chianti, and a Haunts of Mackinac Ghost Tour for two. For an additional $30, guests can add an extra ghost hunt utilizing high tech spirit hunting equipment.
As seen on the Syfy Channel this year, during a frigid winter week, Mission Point was featured on the popular Ghost Hunters, where the team visited the island and resort for a ghostly investigation. The account of their bizarre experiences was featured in a one-hour episode aired on March 30, 2011 called "Frozen in Fear."
Now you can walk in the same footsteps as the Ghost Hunters and experience a similar investigation including the resort theatre and sound stage where a spirit named Harvey has been seen wandering the hotel. Guests will find out more about Harvey and other strange phenomena occurring at the resort from a most knowledgeable person, the hotel's haunting, author and Mackinac investigator, Todd Clements. The Haunting package and tours are also perfect for that Halloween party gathering in October!
Other fall season packages being offered include:
Mission: Possible Package II
Back by popular demand this fall is the “Mission: Possible Package II.” This package, which garnered much attention over the summer, is similar to taking a cruise, as everything is all-inclusive. Once you arrive you never have to open your wallet again. No hidden fees, no extra charges everything you need is included in the package.
The 3-day/2-night package, starting at $169, includes round trip ferry tickets, breakfast daily, dinner daily at Chianti and Round Island, lunch at the Bistro on the Greens, golfing on the putting course, and a two-hour bike rental. Kids may be added for just $25.
Mission Point Romance Package
If you are looking for a romantic and affordable fall getaway with your spouse or friend then consider the “Mission Point Romance Package”, which is a great opportunity to experience the peace and tranquility that Mackinac Island and Mission Point has to offer. This package starts at $178 and includes round trip ferry tickets, one-nights lodging, breakfast in the Round Island Grill, welcome gift of Champagne and chocolate covered strawberries, and a romantic dinner in the new Chianti. Couples should be sure to inquire about upgrading to the newly renovated Tranquility King Rooms, offering beautiful views of Lake Huron or one of the hot tub suites.
Pooch Package
Pet lovers will also enjoy bringing their pet on a vacation by experiencing the “Pooch Package”, which starts at $159, a savings of $100. This pet friendly package includes one-nights lodging, round trip ferry tickets, a welcome treat for you and your pet, and breakfast daily. Standard pet fees are also waived.
If you are looking for more affordable options to experience Mackinac Island, then make sure to try the “Pure Michigan-Magic of Mackinac Package” or “Rise and Dine Package”.
The fall Pure Michigan Package, starting at $129 per night, allows guests to experience a taste of what makes Mackinac Island so pure. The package includes two-nights lodging, round trip ferry tickets for two, breakfast for two each morning at Round Island Bar and Grill, and your own taste of Pure Michigan - either a half day bike rental to explore Mackinac Island or a pair of tickets to see the Mackinac Fort.
All package prices are based on double occupancy and are valid through October 23.
Families and guests taking advantage of these fall package opportunities will be able to enjoy the many resort amenities and activities Mission Point Resort offers. Other Mackinac Island and resort activities to experience include group and private carriage tours, historic Fort Mackinac, biking around the island, additional Mackinac Island Haunting Tours, shopping downtown, or just relaxing on the nearby shores of Lake Huron.
Mission Point Resort is looking forward to hosting families, kids, pets, and adults of all ages this season. For more information about the fall packages and to book your affordable getaway go to http://www.missionpoint.com or call 1-800-833-7711.
Spooky adventures on Mackinac Island
From the Toronto Sun, Travel USA: Spooky adventures on Mackinac Island
Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island is now taking bookings for its fall getaway specials including the spooktacular “Ghost Hunter'' package.
The new “Ghost Hunter'' package, which starts at $159 per person, is a savings of more than $100.
The package includes two nights lodging, ferry tickets for two, breakfast each morning, one dinner for two and a Haunts of Mackinac ghost tour for two.
For an additional $30, guests can add an extra ghost hunt utilizing high-tech spirit hunting equipment.
Mission Point was featured earlier this year on the popular Ghost Hunters, where the team visited the island and resort for a ghostly investigation.
The account of their bizarre experiences was featured in a one-hour episode aired in march and called “Frozen in Fear.''
Now you can walk the same footsteps as the Ghost Hunters and experience a similar investigation including the resort theatre and sound stage where a spirit named Harvey has been seen wandering the hotel.
The late Bruce Bradley of Dover Township assisted in the building of the theatre and sound stage several years ago.
Other packages available this fall are Mission Possible 11, a three-day/two-night package starting at $169 and Mission Point Romance package starting at $179.
The fall Pure Michigan package starts at $129 per night and the pooch package starts at $159, a savings of more than $100.
All packages are valid through Oct. 23.
Mission Point is the island's largest and most diverse resort. It has 243 rooms and is nestled on the southeast shore of the island overlooking Lake Huron.
The 18-acre resort features 38,000-square-feet of meeting space, movie theatre, putting course, observation tower and historic museum, four restaurants, heated outdoor pool, spa and fitness centre and Kids' Island Club.
It is listed among the top-100 family resorts by Outdoor magazine. For more information visit missionpoint.com or call 1-800-833-7711.
Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island is now taking bookings for its fall getaway specials including the spooktacular “Ghost Hunter'' package.
The new “Ghost Hunter'' package, which starts at $159 per person, is a savings of more than $100.
The package includes two nights lodging, ferry tickets for two, breakfast each morning, one dinner for two and a Haunts of Mackinac ghost tour for two.
For an additional $30, guests can add an extra ghost hunt utilizing high-tech spirit hunting equipment.
Mission Point was featured earlier this year on the popular Ghost Hunters, where the team visited the island and resort for a ghostly investigation.
The account of their bizarre experiences was featured in a one-hour episode aired in march and called “Frozen in Fear.''
Now you can walk the same footsteps as the Ghost Hunters and experience a similar investigation including the resort theatre and sound stage where a spirit named Harvey has been seen wandering the hotel.
The late Bruce Bradley of Dover Township assisted in the building of the theatre and sound stage several years ago.
Other packages available this fall are Mission Possible 11, a three-day/two-night package starting at $169 and Mission Point Romance package starting at $179.
The fall Pure Michigan package starts at $129 per night and the pooch package starts at $159, a savings of more than $100.
All packages are valid through Oct. 23.
Mission Point is the island's largest and most diverse resort. It has 243 rooms and is nestled on the southeast shore of the island overlooking Lake Huron.
The 18-acre resort features 38,000-square-feet of meeting space, movie theatre, putting course, observation tower and historic museum, four restaurants, heated outdoor pool, spa and fitness centre and Kids' Island Club.
It is listed among the top-100 family resorts by Outdoor magazine. For more information visit missionpoint.com or call 1-800-833-7711.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sandusky, Ohio: Go ghost hunting at the State Theatre
From Funcoast.com: Go ghost hunting at the State Theatre
(The article has a few videos. To see them, go to the link via your computer)
Want to go?
• WHAT: Ghost Hunt
• WHEN: 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Sept. 23 & Oct. 6, 29 & 31
• WHERE: Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky
• COST: $22/person
• INFO: 419-626-1950 or sanduskystate.com
Halloween is coming, and you know what that means: haunted houses and ghost tales. It’s also the time of year that people start to question their beliefs a little and wonder if the ghost tales could be true. What if there is more to our world and we just can’t see it? How about trapped sprits or beings that haunt us like ghosts or other supernatural beings, or even poltergeists? Some people do believe, some people don’t and some, like myself, are between believing.
So why am I talking about ghosts? Because the Sandusky State Theatre and Firelands Paranormal Society have teamed up to do ghost hunts at the State Theatre. I had a chance to go to one of these hunts and I have tips on how to make the most out of your ghost hunting, why you should go and of course, I have some video footage from the ghost hunt. I will tell you now that I am more of a believer after going though my footage, because I found a few crazy things I didn’t expect.
If you don’t know what a ghost hunt is or have never seen any of the shows on TV about ghost hunting, here it is in a nutshell. Wikipedia had the best description of it: “Ghost Hunting is the process of investigating locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts. Typically, a ghost hunting team will attempt to collect evidence claimed to be supportive of paranormal activity. Ghost hunters often utilize a variety of electronic equipment, such as the following types: the EMF meter; digital thermometer; handheld and static digital video cameras, such as thermographic (or infrared) and night vision; digital audio recorder and a computer.”
Okay, so let’s talk about the event at the State Theatre. It was lots of fun and the guys from Firelands Paranormal Society were great. They were very friendly and they answered all kinds of questions. People were asking about what they do, how many investigations they have been on, what they find, do they believe, why do they do it and more, and I never once heard them not answer a question. They also answered them enthusiasm that you cannot fake. I could tell the guys really enjoyed doing this and sharing the information with others.
The ghost hunts are late in the evening, starting at 10 p.m. and going until 1 a.m., so drink some coffee before you get there. Remember: the recommended age for this event is 18 or older, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. I was a little sleepy before I got to the State but once I got there and started talking to people, I woke right up. The excitement of the unknown, the possibility of becoming a believer in the paranormal and what kind of footage I might get got the best of me and I was wide awake.
As the event starts, the guides will take you though the State Theatre with all the lights on to show you what room you’ll be in, and why they tend to do work in these rooms. I took lots of video and EVPs (electronic voice phenomenon) while I was ghost hunting and have footage from both the lights on tour and the lights off tour, so be sure to check it out to really get a good idea of what it will be like to go to this event.
I brought some of my own equipment (two video recorders and a digital voice recorder) and my friend Nicole had a digital camera, but you don’t need to bring your own equipment. Firelands Paranormal Society brings equipment you can use and they tell you how to use it. I really went into this as a skeptic, but trying to keep an open mind. I did get some goose bumps when I was there and kind of felt like someone was watching us, but I didn’t see or hear anything.
Well, at least not until I got home and started going through all of my footage. At some points I was filming and using the digital voice recorder, and I had some reasons for this. I wanted to be able to compare the two so I could make sure if I found something on the digital voice recorder I compare it to the video to make sure I didn’t hear the same things. I’m not going to tell you everything I found, but you can totally watch my video with all the EVPs in them. I did find a few where I can NOT deny that something is going on, and one of them really freaked me out. Well, maybe both of them did, and I’m now a bit more of a believer.
Top five host hunting tips:
Now let’s talk about how to get the most out of your ghost hunt. I have my top five things to do and not to while you are ghost hunting.
5.) Come with an open mind, but be realistic. If you believe or not, just keep an open mind and try not be taken away by the excitement of the event. Don’t make things up and really look at what you are seeing or hearing. Try to figure out what could be causing it that’s not
supernatural.
4.) Be respectful. This goes for living people and the ghosts. Try not to talk while people are doing the EVPs. It is a fun event but there were a lot of people, and there were times I just wanted to say be quiet so we could focus. The guy from
Firelands Paranormal Society will tell you how to respect the ghosts during the event.
3.) Come a little early so you can talk to the guys from Firelands Paranormal Society. If you want to find out more about what they do and how, you will want to get there a little early so you can pick their brains.
2.) If you can, bring your own equipment. Like I said, there are a lot of people that came to the event I was at and I loved having my own camera and recorder. So, if you have it bring it and I’m sure the guys from Firelands Paranormal Society would help you go though the footage if you can’t do it on your own.
1.) Have fun! I wasn’t sure what to expect at this event but I had tons of fun. I got to meet new people and look for ghosts. I have always loved the idea that there is more to our world and we just need to be open to it
(The article has a few videos. To see them, go to the link via your computer)
Want to go?
• WHAT: Ghost Hunt
• WHEN: 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Sept. 23 & Oct. 6, 29 & 31
• WHERE: Sandusky State Theatre, 107 Columbus Ave., Sandusky
• COST: $22/person
• INFO: 419-626-1950 or sanduskystate.com
Halloween is coming, and you know what that means: haunted houses and ghost tales. It’s also the time of year that people start to question their beliefs a little and wonder if the ghost tales could be true. What if there is more to our world and we just can’t see it? How about trapped sprits or beings that haunt us like ghosts or other supernatural beings, or even poltergeists? Some people do believe, some people don’t and some, like myself, are between believing.
So why am I talking about ghosts? Because the Sandusky State Theatre and Firelands Paranormal Society have teamed up to do ghost hunts at the State Theatre. I had a chance to go to one of these hunts and I have tips on how to make the most out of your ghost hunting, why you should go and of course, I have some video footage from the ghost hunt. I will tell you now that I am more of a believer after going though my footage, because I found a few crazy things I didn’t expect.
If you don’t know what a ghost hunt is or have never seen any of the shows on TV about ghost hunting, here it is in a nutshell. Wikipedia had the best description of it: “Ghost Hunting is the process of investigating locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts. Typically, a ghost hunting team will attempt to collect evidence claimed to be supportive of paranormal activity. Ghost hunters often utilize a variety of electronic equipment, such as the following types: the EMF meter; digital thermometer; handheld and static digital video cameras, such as thermographic (or infrared) and night vision; digital audio recorder and a computer.”
Okay, so let’s talk about the event at the State Theatre. It was lots of fun and the guys from Firelands Paranormal Society were great. They were very friendly and they answered all kinds of questions. People were asking about what they do, how many investigations they have been on, what they find, do they believe, why do they do it and more, and I never once heard them not answer a question. They also answered them enthusiasm that you cannot fake. I could tell the guys really enjoyed doing this and sharing the information with others.
The ghost hunts are late in the evening, starting at 10 p.m. and going until 1 a.m., so drink some coffee before you get there. Remember: the recommended age for this event is 18 or older, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. I was a little sleepy before I got to the State but once I got there and started talking to people, I woke right up. The excitement of the unknown, the possibility of becoming a believer in the paranormal and what kind of footage I might get got the best of me and I was wide awake.
As the event starts, the guides will take you though the State Theatre with all the lights on to show you what room you’ll be in, and why they tend to do work in these rooms. I took lots of video and EVPs (electronic voice phenomenon) while I was ghost hunting and have footage from both the lights on tour and the lights off tour, so be sure to check it out to really get a good idea of what it will be like to go to this event.
I brought some of my own equipment (two video recorders and a digital voice recorder) and my friend Nicole had a digital camera, but you don’t need to bring your own equipment. Firelands Paranormal Society brings equipment you can use and they tell you how to use it. I really went into this as a skeptic, but trying to keep an open mind. I did get some goose bumps when I was there and kind of felt like someone was watching us, but I didn’t see or hear anything.
Well, at least not until I got home and started going through all of my footage. At some points I was filming and using the digital voice recorder, and I had some reasons for this. I wanted to be able to compare the two so I could make sure if I found something on the digital voice recorder I compare it to the video to make sure I didn’t hear the same things. I’m not going to tell you everything I found, but you can totally watch my video with all the EVPs in them. I did find a few where I can NOT deny that something is going on, and one of them really freaked me out. Well, maybe both of them did, and I’m now a bit more of a believer.
Top five host hunting tips:
Now let’s talk about how to get the most out of your ghost hunt. I have my top five things to do and not to while you are ghost hunting.
5.) Come with an open mind, but be realistic. If you believe or not, just keep an open mind and try not be taken away by the excitement of the event. Don’t make things up and really look at what you are seeing or hearing. Try to figure out what could be causing it that’s not
supernatural.
4.) Be respectful. This goes for living people and the ghosts. Try not to talk while people are doing the EVPs. It is a fun event but there were a lot of people, and there were times I just wanted to say be quiet so we could focus. The guy from
Firelands Paranormal Society will tell you how to respect the ghosts during the event.
3.) Come a little early so you can talk to the guys from Firelands Paranormal Society. If you want to find out more about what they do and how, you will want to get there a little early so you can pick their brains.
2.) If you can, bring your own equipment. Like I said, there are a lot of people that came to the event I was at and I loved having my own camera and recorder. So, if you have it bring it and I’m sure the guys from Firelands Paranormal Society would help you go though the footage if you can’t do it on your own.
1.) Have fun! I wasn’t sure what to expect at this event but I had tons of fun. I got to meet new people and look for ghosts. I have always loved the idea that there is more to our world and we just need to be open to it
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Missouri: Ghost hunt planned at old St. Mary's Hospital of Arcadia Valley
From KSDK.com: Ghost hunt planned at old St. Mary's Hospital of Arcadia Valley
Starting at 7 p.m. on October 29, 2011, DreamCatcher Paranormal will offer tours of the abandoned hospital.
DeSoto, MO (KSDK) - If you like things that defy scientific explanation, especially around Halloween, this event near Ironton, Missouri may be for you.
DreamCatcher Paranormal in DeSoto, is planning a ghost hunt two days before Halloween.
They're taking reservations for tours of St. Mary's Hospital, an abandoned building, near Ironton, Missouri.
St. Mary's was built in the 1920s and was also once a psychiatric hospital, a retirement home, and a workshop for those with developmental disabilities.
The 35 bed, two-story building closed in the 1970s. In the past several years, neighbors have reported strange noises, lights and shadowy figures around the building.
Starting at 7 p.m. on October 29, 2011, DreamCatcher Paranormal will offer tours of the abandoned hospital.
Reservations are required, and space is limited. The cost is $60, and participants have to be over the age of 18 to participate.
For more information, visit the DreamCatcher Paranormal Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dream-Catcher-Paranormal/114203838667604?sk=info or the Facebook page for St. Mary's Hospital near Ironton: https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Marys-Hospital-Halloween-Event/267336386617692?sk=info.
Starting at 7 p.m. on October 29, 2011, DreamCatcher Paranormal will offer tours of the abandoned hospital.
DeSoto, MO (KSDK) - If you like things that defy scientific explanation, especially around Halloween, this event near Ironton, Missouri may be for you.
DreamCatcher Paranormal in DeSoto, is planning a ghost hunt two days before Halloween.
They're taking reservations for tours of St. Mary's Hospital, an abandoned building, near Ironton, Missouri.
St. Mary's was built in the 1920s and was also once a psychiatric hospital, a retirement home, and a workshop for those with developmental disabilities.
The 35 bed, two-story building closed in the 1970s. In the past several years, neighbors have reported strange noises, lights and shadowy figures around the building.
Starting at 7 p.m. on October 29, 2011, DreamCatcher Paranormal will offer tours of the abandoned hospital.
Reservations are required, and space is limited. The cost is $60, and participants have to be over the age of 18 to participate.
For more information, visit the DreamCatcher Paranormal Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dream-Catcher-Paranormal/114203838667604?sk=info or the Facebook page for St. Mary's Hospital near Ironton: https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Marys-Hospital-Halloween-Event/267336386617692?sk=info.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Save the Day, Oct 14 and 15 in Milford, DE
From Milford Beacon: Paranormal team invites public to investigate Parson Thorne Mansion
Milford, Del. — For those who have ever wondered if the Parson Thorne Mansion on Front Street in Milford is haunted, Delmarva Historic Haunts plans to find out.
The Milford-based paranormal group will host a public ghost hunt at the mansion from 7 to 11 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15.
Milford resident Rick Coherd, lead investigator and founder of Delmarva Historic Haunts, formed the group seven months ago after branching off from the Delaware Ghost Hunters, a group that investigates historic sites like Fort Delaware, Bellevue Hall Mansion and Fort Mifflin, as well as local homes.
Coherd said DHH focuses on helping local historic sites, like the Milford Historical Society’s Parson Thorne Mansion, raise funds in order to continue educating the public.
“I’m a historian first,” he said. “If we can help these places keep history alive for the people and for our kids to enjoy, what’s wrong with a little ghost hunting?”
Coherd, a longtime guide at Fort Delaware, said he’s experienced his share of paranormal activity in the fort and is a definite believer in the supernatural.
“Life is complicated and sometimes death is, too,” he said. “If you’ve heard all the things I’ve heard or seen all the things I’ve seen, there’d be no doubt there’s something going on.”
Coherd said his group, made up of 11 members, will not investigate houses less than 100 years old. His investigators will often spend the night in homes, looking to debunk claims or find something eerie.
“What we do is try to find out if anything at all is actually going on,” he said. “There’s no show. We’re either watching corn grow in the dark or it’s something phenomenal.”
The group recently investigated the Parson Thorne Mansion and did come across some activity using electro magnetic field detectors and DVR system, Coherd said. Activity has included hearing footsteps up the stairs and even catching what could be a shadowy figure near the graveyard.
“Parson Thorne is supposed to be walking around the grounds and the house,” he said. “I’m chomping at the bit to see the footage we caught. Even if it’s some guy with a beer can, we’ll post it. Sometimes you’ll end up debunking rumors.”
Coherd said the public ghost hunt in October will include a one-on-one class at the local library before the two-hour investigation. The public will be divided into three groups of 10 and explore different spots of the property using the group’s equipment.
“Often times, people want to be apart of the investigation,” he said. “This is a great way of doing that.”
Coherd said those interested but aren’t able to make this hunt will have another opportunity when DHH teams with the Lewes Historical Society to explore Shipbuilders Square each during the last two weekends of October. The group will offer two separate sessions, which will run from 7 to 10 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights.
“These historical societies need our help,” he said. “This is our way of giving back. We’re here to help the community have a good time around Halloween, so let’s have some fun and do it.”
Milford, Del. — For those who have ever wondered if the Parson Thorne Mansion on Front Street in Milford is haunted, Delmarva Historic Haunts plans to find out.
The Milford-based paranormal group will host a public ghost hunt at the mansion from 7 to 11 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15.
Milford resident Rick Coherd, lead investigator and founder of Delmarva Historic Haunts, formed the group seven months ago after branching off from the Delaware Ghost Hunters, a group that investigates historic sites like Fort Delaware, Bellevue Hall Mansion and Fort Mifflin, as well as local homes.
Coherd said DHH focuses on helping local historic sites, like the Milford Historical Society’s Parson Thorne Mansion, raise funds in order to continue educating the public.
“I’m a historian first,” he said. “If we can help these places keep history alive for the people and for our kids to enjoy, what’s wrong with a little ghost hunting?”
Coherd, a longtime guide at Fort Delaware, said he’s experienced his share of paranormal activity in the fort and is a definite believer in the supernatural.
“Life is complicated and sometimes death is, too,” he said. “If you’ve heard all the things I’ve heard or seen all the things I’ve seen, there’d be no doubt there’s something going on.”
Coherd said his group, made up of 11 members, will not investigate houses less than 100 years old. His investigators will often spend the night in homes, looking to debunk claims or find something eerie.
“What we do is try to find out if anything at all is actually going on,” he said. “There’s no show. We’re either watching corn grow in the dark or it’s something phenomenal.”
The group recently investigated the Parson Thorne Mansion and did come across some activity using electro magnetic field detectors and DVR system, Coherd said. Activity has included hearing footsteps up the stairs and even catching what could be a shadowy figure near the graveyard.
“Parson Thorne is supposed to be walking around the grounds and the house,” he said. “I’m chomping at the bit to see the footage we caught. Even if it’s some guy with a beer can, we’ll post it. Sometimes you’ll end up debunking rumors.”
Coherd said the public ghost hunt in October will include a one-on-one class at the local library before the two-hour investigation. The public will be divided into three groups of 10 and explore different spots of the property using the group’s equipment.
“Often times, people want to be apart of the investigation,” he said. “This is a great way of doing that.”
Coherd said those interested but aren’t able to make this hunt will have another opportunity when DHH teams with the Lewes Historical Society to explore Shipbuilders Square each during the last two weekends of October. The group will offer two separate sessions, which will run from 7 to 10 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights.
“These historical societies need our help,” he said. “This is our way of giving back. We’re here to help the community have a good time around Halloween, so let’s have some fun and do it.”
Monday, September 12, 2011
Sept 17, Mechanic Falls, ME - Historical society holding open house, supper, ghost hunt
MAINE - rom Sun Journal: Historical society holding open house, supper, ghost hunt
MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls Historical Society will hold an open house, roast beef supper and ghost hunt Saturday, Sept. 17.
The monthly open house featuring articles, photographs and memorabilia regarding Mechanic Falls will be on display from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Then the society will hold its Almost Famous Roast Beef Supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $7/adults, $5/children 12 and under.
At 8 p.m. Everything Paranormal of New England will hold a paranormal investigation at the First Congregational Church, which is now home to the historical society. This will be open to the public. This historical church has given lots of great evidence in past investigations. This will be a real investigation; space is limited.
Participants may bring their own equipment like cameras, video or voice recorders or let E.P.N.E. show how to use the same equipment used by paranormal investigators everywhere. Cost is $8 per person, or $15 per couple.
All proceeds go to the historical society.
For more information contact Eriks Petersons at nepesons@myfairpoint.net or 345-3134, or contact Renee with E.P.N.E. at everythingparanormalnewengland@yahoo.com. The Mechanic Falls Historical Society is located 64 Elm St.
MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls Historical Society will hold an open house, roast beef supper and ghost hunt Saturday, Sept. 17.
The monthly open house featuring articles, photographs and memorabilia regarding Mechanic Falls will be on display from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Then the society will hold its Almost Famous Roast Beef Supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $7/adults, $5/children 12 and under.
At 8 p.m. Everything Paranormal of New England will hold a paranormal investigation at the First Congregational Church, which is now home to the historical society. This will be open to the public. This historical church has given lots of great evidence in past investigations. This will be a real investigation; space is limited.
Participants may bring their own equipment like cameras, video or voice recorders or let E.P.N.E. show how to use the same equipment used by paranormal investigators everywhere. Cost is $8 per person, or $15 per couple.
All proceeds go to the historical society.
For more information contact Eriks Petersons at nepesons@myfairpoint.net or 345-3134, or contact Renee with E.P.N.E. at everythingparanormalnewengland@yahoo.com. The Mechanic Falls Historical Society is located 64 Elm St.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Spend Halloween in England Hunting for Ghosts
From Easier.com: Join the hunt for ghosts & ghouls at Beaulieu Abbey
On the 22nd and 31st October this year, join the Hampshire Ghost Club as they embark on a paranormal investigation at the historic 13th century Beaulieu Abbey, the site of many spooky spectre sightings.
Beaulieu Abbey was founded in 1204, when King John gave a gift of land to the Cistercian monks to found a monastery. The largest Cistercian Abbey in England, Beaulieu thrived for over 300 years until it was destroyed in the 1530s at the time of the dissolution of the Monasteries.
The strange stories and legends surrounding Beaulieu Abbey have captured the imaginations of people from all walks of life, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who had a great interest in psychic research and made many visits to Beaulieu in search of the unexplainable. To this day, both staff and visitors to Beaulieu report glimpsing ghosts of the Abbey’s former inhabitants, as well as sounds and smells from eras past.
Now, the Hampshire Ghost Club are inviting members of the public to join them on a ghost hunt, investigating some of the most haunted areas of Beaulieu’s ancient Abbey.
The paranormal sessions will be taking place on two nights around Halloween, beginning at 9pm and continuing through to 1pm. Activities will include vigils and investigations, using professional equipment, in the Abbey’s Domus building, which was formerly the Lay Brothers’ Dormitory. Investigations will also take place in the Abbey ruins and Cloisters. Ticket prices are £50 per person, including hot drink refreshments, and are available to people aged 18+. Pre-booking for these sessions is essential, and you can reserve your place by telephoning 01590 612888.*
For more information, visit beaulieu.co.uk.
On the 22nd and 31st October this year, join the Hampshire Ghost Club as they embark on a paranormal investigation at the historic 13th century Beaulieu Abbey, the site of many spooky spectre sightings.
Beaulieu Abbey was founded in 1204, when King John gave a gift of land to the Cistercian monks to found a monastery. The largest Cistercian Abbey in England, Beaulieu thrived for over 300 years until it was destroyed in the 1530s at the time of the dissolution of the Monasteries.
The strange stories and legends surrounding Beaulieu Abbey have captured the imaginations of people from all walks of life, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who had a great interest in psychic research and made many visits to Beaulieu in search of the unexplainable. To this day, both staff and visitors to Beaulieu report glimpsing ghosts of the Abbey’s former inhabitants, as well as sounds and smells from eras past.
Now, the Hampshire Ghost Club are inviting members of the public to join them on a ghost hunt, investigating some of the most haunted areas of Beaulieu’s ancient Abbey.
The paranormal sessions will be taking place on two nights around Halloween, beginning at 9pm and continuing through to 1pm. Activities will include vigils and investigations, using professional equipment, in the Abbey’s Domus building, which was formerly the Lay Brothers’ Dormitory. Investigations will also take place in the Abbey ruins and Cloisters. Ticket prices are £50 per person, including hot drink refreshments, and are available to people aged 18+. Pre-booking for these sessions is essential, and you can reserve your place by telephoning 01590 612888.*
For more information, visit beaulieu.co.uk.
12 Sep, Cape May, PA: MAC presents moonlit ghost tour and lighthouse climb
From Shore News Today: MAC presents moonlit ghost tour and lighthouse climb
Two moonlight tours, the Full Moon Ghost Hunt with Ghost-One and the Lighthouse Full Moon Climb, are being offered Monday, Sept. 12 in Cape May.
Ghost-One, a paranormal research team based in Pennsylvania that has performed a number of paranormal investigations, will lead a full-moon ghost hunt 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at what has been called Cape May’s original haunted house – the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St.
Participants who enter the estate with a member of Ghost-One will have an opportunity to try out some of the investigating tools and attempt to capture electronic voice phenomena as they explore the rooms of the estate.
Afterward the group will cross the grounds to the Carriage House Tearoom & Café for dessert and a discussion of the findings.
Tickets are $30.
Meanwhile, the adventurous can climb the 199 stairs of the Cape May Lighthouse under the light of the full moon 8-10 p.m. at Cape May Point State Park in Lower Township.
Admission to the Visitors Orientation Center and the ground floor of the lighthouse is free. Tower admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children 3-12.
Tower admission is free for members of the Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse; new members who join Monday can also climb free.
Both activities are sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities. For information call (609) 884-5404 or (800) 275-4278 or see www.capemaymac.org.
Two moonlight tours, the Full Moon Ghost Hunt with Ghost-One and the Lighthouse Full Moon Climb, are being offered Monday, Sept. 12 in Cape May.
Ghost-One, a paranormal research team based in Pennsylvania that has performed a number of paranormal investigations, will lead a full-moon ghost hunt 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at what has been called Cape May’s original haunted house – the Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St.
Participants who enter the estate with a member of Ghost-One will have an opportunity to try out some of the investigating tools and attempt to capture electronic voice phenomena as they explore the rooms of the estate.
Afterward the group will cross the grounds to the Carriage House Tearoom & Café for dessert and a discussion of the findings.
Tickets are $30.
Meanwhile, the adventurous can climb the 199 stairs of the Cape May Lighthouse under the light of the full moon 8-10 p.m. at Cape May Point State Park in Lower Township.
Admission to the Visitors Orientation Center and the ground floor of the lighthouse is free. Tower admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children 3-12.
Tower admission is free for members of the Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse; new members who join Monday can also climb free.
Both activities are sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities. For information call (609) 884-5404 or (800) 275-4278 or see www.capemaymac.org.
An op ed piece: Camera-shy ghosts can’t scare away reality TV
From Worcester Telegram.com: Camera-shy ghosts can’t scare away reality TV
Criminals robbing convenience stores have not been able to escape them. Fathers taking a soccer ball to the groin a la “America’s Funniest Home Videos” have not been able to escape them. Couples having sex on a supposedly secluded beach have not been able to escape them. And yet ghosts and other paranormal entities so far have proved amazingly adept at avoiding the millions of security cameras, cellphone cameras and video cameras that now seem to record virtually every moment of life on Earth.
That remarkable streak is continuing with “Paranormal Challenge,” which arrived in June on the Travel Channel; “Haunted Collector,” which turned up at about the same time on Syfy; and “Paranormal Witness,” which began on Wednesday, also on Syfy. This is just a guess, but presumably the streak will also remain intact once “Long Island Medium” makes its debut on TLC Sept. 25.
Ghost-hunting reality series seem to be almost as ubiquitous as dog- and cat-related shows on the cable spectrum. (“The Haunted,” on Animal Planet, combined both genres — if your dog is barking at seemingly nothing, you have ghosts.) They’re inexpensive to make and have a built-in audience: i.e., people who have closet doors that squeak or houses that are drafty on a windy day.
Such shows are — brace yourself; this is probably the only time you will ever see these low-rent programs equated with great literature — the “Waiting for Godot” of television. The participants, and of course the viewers, wait and wait and wait for ghosts to arrive, but none ever do. Apparently those who watch this stuff don’t realize that if any of these shows ever did snag proof of a paranormal presence, the news wouldn’t be buried on a third-tier cable channel.
The series come in two varieties. One, which includes the long-running Syfy show “Ghost Hunters” and A&E’s “Paranormal State,” features experts trying to find evidence of psychic activity at supposedly haunted sites. They wield infrared cameras, supersensitive digital recorders and other gadgetry that generally looks as if it came from the markdown bin at a Radio Shack. And this stuff does always manage to capture something: a blip of light, an indecipherable noise.
“Hey, come weld this wing,” one “Ghost Hunters” expert says in a recent episode, giving his translation of a fragment of scratchy noise the team captured at the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor. And, doggone it, now that he has said that, it really does sound as if that were what the recorder captured, presumably the voice of some dead airman. Of course, without the expert’s prompt, the ghost might just as easily have been saying, “Hirschfeld can’t sing,” or “Expelled nose ring” or “Hphtd tshck whgrg.” So it goes in the ghost-hunting business.
“Paranormal Challenge,” on Fridays, tries to re-energize this played-out genre by improbably melding the ghost-hunting show with the reality competition show. Zak Bagans, working a spinoff of his more traditional “Ghost Adventures” series, here isn’t doing the actual ghost hunting; he’s presiding over a competition between two teams tasked with finding paranormal activity at a spooky location like the Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Kentucky (where tuberculosis patients died).
Each team is given a bunch of electronic gadgets. Each goes off into the darkness. Each returns and presents its never-very-substantive findings to Bagans and his judges. (On one recent episode a team’s hopes were deflated considerably when a judge advised that a flash of light captured by its night-vision camera was probably just an insect.) And then the judges declare a winner, based on criteria that seem random, even by reality TV standards.
“Paranormal Witness,” a Syfy show that began Wednesday night, represents the other breed of psychic television. It doesn’t bother hunting for hard evidence; it simply uses first-person testimony and re-enactment to sell the idea that someone has had a psychic encounter.
Fans of the endless hunt will argue that not much paranormal activity has been captured on security cameras and such because the haunted realm doesn’t translate well into the dimensions of reality. Hogwash. From the groundbreaking paranormal investigations done more than a half-century ago by Famous Studios on its “Casper the Friendly Ghost” cartoons, we already know what a ghost looks like: white, cherubic, reminiscent of a floating sheet with eyes. Casper, are you out there? Show yourself, for Pete’s sake. Put these people out of their misery.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Universal Orlando offers chance to win haunted house walk-through
From Inside the Magic.com: Universal Orlando offers chance to win haunted house walk-through with SyFy’s Ghost Hunters and Halloween Horror Nights 2011 RIP tour
As part of a growing annual tradition, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango from SyFy Channel’s highest rated reality TV show “Ghost Hunters” will appear at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 on October 6. But for the first time ever, five “lucky” fans will win the ultimate Ghost Hunters experience: the opportunity to walk through one of the event’s haunted houses with the ghost hunting pair.
To have a chance to win the opportunity, simply follow Halloween Horror Nights’ official Twitter handle, @UORHHN and wait for more information to be posted. Winners will receive admission to Halloween Horror Nights, an RIP Tour of the event and the opportunity to experience a haunted house with the Ghost Hunters on October 6.
For those not so lucky, Tango and Gonsalves will also host a Q&A at 8pm and autograph session at 9pm that same evening, included in regular admission to Halloween Horror Nights 21.
For more information on Halloween Horror Nights 21 and the “Ghost Hunters” appearance, visit www.halloweenhorrornights21.com.
As part of a growing annual tradition, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango from SyFy Channel’s highest rated reality TV show “Ghost Hunters” will appear at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights 21 on October 6. But for the first time ever, five “lucky” fans will win the ultimate Ghost Hunters experience: the opportunity to walk through one of the event’s haunted houses with the ghost hunting pair.
To have a chance to win the opportunity, simply follow Halloween Horror Nights’ official Twitter handle, @UORHHN and wait for more information to be posted. Winners will receive admission to Halloween Horror Nights, an RIP Tour of the event and the opportunity to experience a haunted house with the Ghost Hunters on October 6.
For those not so lucky, Tango and Gonsalves will also host a Q&A at 8pm and autograph session at 9pm that same evening, included in regular admission to Halloween Horror Nights 21.
For more information on Halloween Horror Nights 21 and the “Ghost Hunters” appearance, visit www.halloweenhorrornights21.com.
UK: Ghost hunt with The Only Way Is Essex
From The Sun: Ghost hunt with The Only Way Is Essex
THIS is probably the only time you'll ever see the TOWIE cast without their trademark orange tans.
The cast teamed up with spooky host extraordinaire Yvette Fielding to film their very own Ghosthunting With... special.
The Essex girls and boys swapped the Sugar Hut for a haunted house, as they endured a seriously scary night of paranormal activity, hunting for ghosts and ghoulies.
All the regulars were there and captured on the show's night vision cameras — including Mark Wright and his former fiancée Lauren Goodger, Sam Faiers, Amy Childs and Harry Derbidge.
Joey Essex described the supernatural show as "the scariest experience ever". But we think anyone who's ever been vajazzled by Amy would beg to differ...
Ghosthunting With The Only Way Is Essex will be on ITV2 at 10pm on Wednesday, September 14.
THIS is probably the only time you'll ever see the TOWIE cast without their trademark orange tans.
The cast teamed up with spooky host extraordinaire Yvette Fielding to film their very own Ghosthunting With... special.
The Essex girls and boys swapped the Sugar Hut for a haunted house, as they endured a seriously scary night of paranormal activity, hunting for ghosts and ghoulies.
All the regulars were there and captured on the show's night vision cameras — including Mark Wright and his former fiancée Lauren Goodger, Sam Faiers, Amy Childs and Harry Derbidge.
Joey Essex described the supernatural show as "the scariest experience ever". But we think anyone who's ever been vajazzled by Amy would beg to differ...
Ghosthunting With The Only Way Is Essex will be on ITV2 at 10pm on Wednesday, September 14.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Paranormal team invites public to investigate Parson Thorne Mansion
From MilfordBeacon.com: Paranormal team invites public to investigate Parson Thorne Mansion
Milford, Del. —
For those who have ever wondered if the Parson Thorne Mansion on Front Street in Milford is haunted, Delmarva Historic Haunts plans to find out.
The Milford-based paranormal group will host a public ghost hunt at the mansion from 7 to 11 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15.
Milford resident Rick Coherd, lead investigator and founder of Delmarva Historic Haunts, formed the group seven months ago after branching off from the Delaware Ghost Hunters, a group that investigates historic sites like Fort Delaware, Bellevue Hall Mansion and Fort Mifflin, as well as local homes.
Coherd said DHH focuses on helping local historic sites, like the Milford Historical Society’s Parson Thorne Mansion, raise funds in order to continue educating the public.
“I’m a historian first,” he said. “If we can help these places keep history alive for the people and for our kids to enjoy, what’s wrong with a little ghost hunting?”
Coherd, a longtime guide at Fort Delaware, said he’s experienced his share of paranormal activity in the fort and is a definite believer in the supernatural.
“Life is complicated and sometimes death is, too,” he said. “If you’ve heard all the things I’ve heard or seen all the things I’ve seen, there’d be no doubt there’s something going on.”
Coherd said his group, made up of 11 members, will not investigate houses less than 100 years old. His investigators will often spend the night in homes, looking to debunk claims or find something eerie.
“What we do is try to find out if anything at all is actually going on,” he said. “There’s no show. We’re either watching corn grow in the dark or it’s something phenomenal.”
The group recently investigated the Parson Thorne Mansion and did come across some activity using electro magnetic field detectors and DVR system, Coherd said. Activity has included hearing footsteps up the stairs and even catching what could be a shadowy figure near the graveyard.
“Parson Thorne is supposed to be walking around the grounds and the house,” he said. “I’m chomping at the bit to see the footage we caught. Even if it’s some guy with a beer can, we’ll post it. Sometimes you’ll end up debunking rumors.”
Coherd said the public ghost hunt in October will include a one-on-one class at the local library before the two-hour investigation. The public will be divided into three groups of 10 and explore different spots of the property using the group’s equipment.
“Often times, people want to be apart of the investigation,” he said. “This is a great way of doing that.”
Coherd said those interested but aren’t able to make this hunt will have another opportunity when DHH teams with the Lewes Historical Society to explore Shipbuilders Square each during the last two weekends of October. The group will offer two separate sessions, which will run from 7 to 10 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights.
“These historical societies need our help,” he said. “This is our way of giving back. We’re here to help the community have a good time around Halloween, so let’s have some fun and do it.”
Milford, Del. —
For those who have ever wondered if the Parson Thorne Mansion on Front Street in Milford is haunted, Delmarva Historic Haunts plans to find out.
The Milford-based paranormal group will host a public ghost hunt at the mansion from 7 to 11 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15.
Milford resident Rick Coherd, lead investigator and founder of Delmarva Historic Haunts, formed the group seven months ago after branching off from the Delaware Ghost Hunters, a group that investigates historic sites like Fort Delaware, Bellevue Hall Mansion and Fort Mifflin, as well as local homes.
Coherd said DHH focuses on helping local historic sites, like the Milford Historical Society’s Parson Thorne Mansion, raise funds in order to continue educating the public.
“I’m a historian first,” he said. “If we can help these places keep history alive for the people and for our kids to enjoy, what’s wrong with a little ghost hunting?”
Coherd, a longtime guide at Fort Delaware, said he’s experienced his share of paranormal activity in the fort and is a definite believer in the supernatural.
“Life is complicated and sometimes death is, too,” he said. “If you’ve heard all the things I’ve heard or seen all the things I’ve seen, there’d be no doubt there’s something going on.”
Coherd said his group, made up of 11 members, will not investigate houses less than 100 years old. His investigators will often spend the night in homes, looking to debunk claims or find something eerie.
“What we do is try to find out if anything at all is actually going on,” he said. “There’s no show. We’re either watching corn grow in the dark or it’s something phenomenal.”
The group recently investigated the Parson Thorne Mansion and did come across some activity using electro magnetic field detectors and DVR system, Coherd said. Activity has included hearing footsteps up the stairs and even catching what could be a shadowy figure near the graveyard.
“Parson Thorne is supposed to be walking around the grounds and the house,” he said. “I’m chomping at the bit to see the footage we caught. Even if it’s some guy with a beer can, we’ll post it. Sometimes you’ll end up debunking rumors.”
Coherd said the public ghost hunt in October will include a one-on-one class at the local library before the two-hour investigation. The public will be divided into three groups of 10 and explore different spots of the property using the group’s equipment.
“Often times, people want to be apart of the investigation,” he said. “This is a great way of doing that.”
Coherd said those interested but aren’t able to make this hunt will have another opportunity when DHH teams with the Lewes Historical Society to explore Shipbuilders Square each during the last two weekends of October. The group will offer two separate sessions, which will run from 7 to 10 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights.
“These historical societies need our help,” he said. “This is our way of giving back. We’re here to help the community have a good time around Halloween, so let’s have some fun and do it.”
Things That Go Bump in the Night Don’t Even Budge on TV
From The New York Times, Television Section, Critics Notebook: Things That Go Bump in the Night Don’t Even Budge on TV
Criminals robbing convenience stores have not been able to escape them. Fathers taking a soccer ball to the groin à la “America’s Funniest Home Videos” have not been able to escape them. Couples having sex on a supposedly secluded beach have not been able to escape them. And yet ghosts and other paranormal entities so far have proved amazingly adept at avoiding the millions of security cameras, cellphone cameras and video cameras that now seem to record virtually every moment of life on earth.
That remarkable streak is continuing with “Paranormal Challenge,” which arrived in June on the Travel Channel; “Haunted Collector,” which turned up at about the same time on Syfy; and “Paranormal Witness,” which begins on Wednesday, also on Syfy. This is just a guess, but presumably the streak will also remain intact once “Long Island Medium” makes its debut on TLC this month.
Ghost-hunting reality series seem to be almost as ubiquitous as dog- and cat-related shows on the cable spectrum. (“The Haunted,” on Animal Planet, combined both genres — if your dog is barking at seemingly nothing, you have ghosts.) They’re inexpensive to make and have a built-in audience: i.e., people who have closet doors that squeak or houses that are drafty on a windy day.
Such shows are — brace yourself; this is probably the only time you will ever see these low-rent programs equated with great literature — the “Waiting for Godot” of television. The participants, and of course the viewers, wait and wait and wait for ghosts to arrive, but none ever do. Apparently those who watch this stuff don’t realize that if any of these shows ever did snag proof of a paranormal presence, the news wouldn’t be buried on a third-tier cable channel.
The series come in two varieties. One, which includes the long-running Syfy show “Ghost Hunters” and A&E’s “Paranormal State,” features experts trying to find evidence of psychic activity at supposedly haunted sites. They wield infrared cameras, supersensitive digital recorders and other gadgetry that generally looks as if it came from the markdown bin at a Radio Shack. And this stuff does always manage to capture something: a blip of light, an indecipherable noise.
“Hey, come weld this wing,” one “Ghost Hunters” expert says in a recent episode, giving his translation of a fragment of scratchy noise the team captured at the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor. And, doggone it, now that he has said that, it really does sound as if that were what the recorder captured, presumably the voice of some dead airman. Of course, without the expert’s prompt, the ghost might just as easily have been saying, “Hirschfeld can’t sing,” or “Expelled nose ring” or “Hphtd tshck whgrg.” So it goes in the ghost-hunting business.
“Paranormal Challenge,” on Fridays, tries to re-energize this played-out genre by improbably melding the ghost-hunting show with the reality competition show. Zak Bagans, working a spinoff of his more traditional “Ghost Adventures” series, here isn’t doing the actual ghost hunting; he’s presiding over a competition between two teams tasked with finding paranormal activity at a spooky location like the Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Kentucky (where tuberculosis patients died).
Each team is given a bunch of electronic gadgets. Each goes off into the darkness. Each returns and presents its never-very-substantive findings to Mr. Bagans and his judges. (On one recent episode a team’s hopes were deflated considerably when a judge advised that a flash of light captured by its night-vision camera was probably just an insect.) And then the judges declare a winner, based on criteria that seem random, even by reality TV standards.
“Paranormal Witness,” a Syfy show beginning on Wednesday night, represents the other breed of psychic television. It doesn’t bother hunting for hard evidence; it simply uses first-person testimony and re-enactment to sell the idea that someone has had a psychic encounter.
The opening installment focuses on a Baltimore couple whose 5-year-old daughter developed a friendship with an invisible (and, it turns out, malevolent) something named Emily, and then turns to a Florida mother and daughter who claim to have seen a faceless apparition on a roadside. It is this show, as much as “Paranormal Challenge,” that feels as if it should end in front of a panel of judges. It would be a far more entertaining program if, say, Mia Farrow, Linda Blair and Sissy Spacek cast a “convinced me” or “was just making it up” vote at the end.
Fans of the endless hunt will argue that not much paranormal activity has been captured on security cameras and such because the haunted realm doesn’t translate well into the dimensions of reality. Hogwash. From the groundbreaking paranormal investigations done more than a half-century ago by Famous Studios on its “Casper the Friendly Ghost” cartoons, we already know what a ghost looks like: white, cherubic, reminiscent of a floating sheet with eyes. Casper, are you out there? Show yourself, for Pete’s sake. Put these people out of their misery
Criminals robbing convenience stores have not been able to escape them. Fathers taking a soccer ball to the groin à la “America’s Funniest Home Videos” have not been able to escape them. Couples having sex on a supposedly secluded beach have not been able to escape them. And yet ghosts and other paranormal entities so far have proved amazingly adept at avoiding the millions of security cameras, cellphone cameras and video cameras that now seem to record virtually every moment of life on earth.
That remarkable streak is continuing with “Paranormal Challenge,” which arrived in June on the Travel Channel; “Haunted Collector,” which turned up at about the same time on Syfy; and “Paranormal Witness,” which begins on Wednesday, also on Syfy. This is just a guess, but presumably the streak will also remain intact once “Long Island Medium” makes its debut on TLC this month.
Ghost-hunting reality series seem to be almost as ubiquitous as dog- and cat-related shows on the cable spectrum. (“The Haunted,” on Animal Planet, combined both genres — if your dog is barking at seemingly nothing, you have ghosts.) They’re inexpensive to make and have a built-in audience: i.e., people who have closet doors that squeak or houses that are drafty on a windy day.
Such shows are — brace yourself; this is probably the only time you will ever see these low-rent programs equated with great literature — the “Waiting for Godot” of television. The participants, and of course the viewers, wait and wait and wait for ghosts to arrive, but none ever do. Apparently those who watch this stuff don’t realize that if any of these shows ever did snag proof of a paranormal presence, the news wouldn’t be buried on a third-tier cable channel.
The series come in two varieties. One, which includes the long-running Syfy show “Ghost Hunters” and A&E’s “Paranormal State,” features experts trying to find evidence of psychic activity at supposedly haunted sites. They wield infrared cameras, supersensitive digital recorders and other gadgetry that generally looks as if it came from the markdown bin at a Radio Shack. And this stuff does always manage to capture something: a blip of light, an indecipherable noise.
“Hey, come weld this wing,” one “Ghost Hunters” expert says in a recent episode, giving his translation of a fragment of scratchy noise the team captured at the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor. And, doggone it, now that he has said that, it really does sound as if that were what the recorder captured, presumably the voice of some dead airman. Of course, without the expert’s prompt, the ghost might just as easily have been saying, “Hirschfeld can’t sing,” or “Expelled nose ring” or “Hphtd tshck whgrg.” So it goes in the ghost-hunting business.
“Paranormal Challenge,” on Fridays, tries to re-energize this played-out genre by improbably melding the ghost-hunting show with the reality competition show. Zak Bagans, working a spinoff of his more traditional “Ghost Adventures” series, here isn’t doing the actual ghost hunting; he’s presiding over a competition between two teams tasked with finding paranormal activity at a spooky location like the Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Kentucky (where tuberculosis patients died).
Each team is given a bunch of electronic gadgets. Each goes off into the darkness. Each returns and presents its never-very-substantive findings to Mr. Bagans and his judges. (On one recent episode a team’s hopes were deflated considerably when a judge advised that a flash of light captured by its night-vision camera was probably just an insect.) And then the judges declare a winner, based on criteria that seem random, even by reality TV standards.
“Paranormal Witness,” a Syfy show beginning on Wednesday night, represents the other breed of psychic television. It doesn’t bother hunting for hard evidence; it simply uses first-person testimony and re-enactment to sell the idea that someone has had a psychic encounter.
The opening installment focuses on a Baltimore couple whose 5-year-old daughter developed a friendship with an invisible (and, it turns out, malevolent) something named Emily, and then turns to a Florida mother and daughter who claim to have seen a faceless apparition on a roadside. It is this show, as much as “Paranormal Challenge,” that feels as if it should end in front of a panel of judges. It would be a far more entertaining program if, say, Mia Farrow, Linda Blair and Sissy Spacek cast a “convinced me” or “was just making it up” vote at the end.
Fans of the endless hunt will argue that not much paranormal activity has been captured on security cameras and such because the haunted realm doesn’t translate well into the dimensions of reality. Hogwash. From the groundbreaking paranormal investigations done more than a half-century ago by Famous Studios on its “Casper the Friendly Ghost” cartoons, we already know what a ghost looks like: white, cherubic, reminiscent of a floating sheet with eyes. Casper, are you out there? Show yourself, for Pete’s sake. Put these people out of their misery
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Oct 8: Keighly, UK : Hunt is on for ghostly girl
From Keighley News, UK: Hunt is on for ghostly girl
Ghostbusters hope to discover the truth about a girl who allegedly haunts a Haworth club.
The Pennine Paranormal Society will visit Parkside Social Club to find traces of the spectral child.
People can join experts Si Booth and Chris Whitehouse for the night-time investigation.
Proceeds of the event, on Saturday, October 8, event will support Not Over The Hill Yet (NOTHY), an “over 50s youth club” based at Parkside.
NOTHY founders Shona and Geoff Grange told the Keighley News last year about the haunting at the Butt Lane building.
Ghosthunter Malcolm Hanson looked into sightings of a girl believed to be in Victorian clothing.
Mr Booth believes the clothing may be more modern and the girl could be an evacuee sent to Haworth during the 1940s.
He said: “Hopefully from research and from the evening itself more details will come forward. The club itself has had many reports of footsteps being heard in empty rooms, also cold spots and the apparition of the girl herself.”
Mr Booth, who runs the Pennine Paranormal Society, will make a visit to Parkside on September 23 with Mr Whitehouse, who runs Otherworld Investigations UK.
They will return for the all-night vigil on October 8 for what they are calling A Night Of Paranormal Investigation And Ghost Hunting.
Limited tickets for the event, which will run from 10pm until the early hours, cost £30 including refreshments through the night.
They are available from pennineparanormal.co.uk or the Parkside Social Club.
Mr Booth said anyone with information about the haunting could contact him through the website.
Mr Booth said the Para-normal Society had recently been involved in a documentary for Belgium TV.
He said: “We have further events planned at the West Riding in Leeds and Bar Place in Hebden Bridge.
“We have also been involved in a number of private house investigations where people have had problem hauntings or just wanted to find out more about the activity going on in their homes.”
Monday, September 5, 2011
Ghost hunt at mansion in Brockport
This actually happened on the 2nd and 3rd. Apologies for not announcing it far enough in advance - too much stuff to do Labor Day Weekend.
Ghost hunt at mansion in Brockport
The Spirit Diggers, a dedicated paranormal research team intent on gathering unexplained evidence of the afterlife, will seek out spirits from the past in the historic L.G. Miller Mansion (formerly the Fowler Funeral Home), 52 State St., Brockport. The Spirit Diggers Ghost Hunt begins at 9 p.m. Friday (Sept. 2) and Saturday (Sept. 3) (please arrive about 20 minutes early). The investigations last for around two hours. Tickets are $30. To register, call (585) 329-1723 or go to ectoplasym.com.
Ghost hunt at mansion in Brockport
The Spirit Diggers, a dedicated paranormal research team intent on gathering unexplained evidence of the afterlife, will seek out spirits from the past in the historic L.G. Miller Mansion (formerly the Fowler Funeral Home), 52 State St., Brockport. The Spirit Diggers Ghost Hunt begins at 9 p.m. Friday (Sept. 2) and Saturday (Sept. 3) (please arrive about 20 minutes early). The investigations last for around two hours. Tickets are $30. To register, call (585) 329-1723 or go to ectoplasym.com.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Ghost Hunting Stores (online)
Check out The Ghost Stop (http://ghoststop.com)
for
EMF Meters
EVP devices
Ghost hunting kits
camcorders
lighting
lasers
thermometers
motion sensors
thermal cameras
communications
books
Check out the Ghost Hunter Store (http://theghosthunterstore.com/)
EMF Pump
Laser grid
Temp/humidity pen
and much more stuff
for
EMF Meters
EVP devices
Ghost hunting kits
camcorders
lighting
lasers
thermometers
motion sensors
thermal cameras
communications
books
Check out the Ghost Hunter Store (http://theghosthunterstore.com/)
EMF Pump
Laser grid
Temp/humidity pen
and much more stuff
Thursday, September 1, 2011
'Ghosthunting 101' Offered at Chemeketa College in Salem
From Salem News.com: 'Ghosthunting 101' Offered at Chemeketa College in Salem
The first semester students are exploring claims of ghostly activity at The Elks Lodge in McMinnville Oregon.
Bernard Powell
Bernard Powell, center, with his team.
(SALEM, Ore.) - OPHIR, a paranormal research group in Oregon's capitol city, is now teaching classes in this unique and extremely interesting field. The classes are offered at Chemeketa Community College in Salem.
The group, which was founded in 2007, began teaching "Ghost Hunting, An Introduction to Paranormal Research" this past June, and has since been asked to instruct Fall and Winter courses.
The class covers such topics as the history of paranormal research in the U.S., equipment and techniques used by early investigators, types of hauntings, modern technology and the potential dangers associated with paranormal investigation. The class also explores the importance of obtaining the proper permissions to investigate at various types of locations.
At the end of each course, OPHIR will take members of their class along on a real investigation and will be show them what is important "in the field" practices, such as how to take baseline readings of the environment before hand and how to debunk, or rule out natural causes and explanations without mistaking them as paranormal.
The first semester students are exploring claims of ghostly activity at The Elks Lodge in McMinnville Oregon.
Students will conduct a paranormal investigation alongside OPHIR team members and get hands on experience with some of the latest experimental equipment used in the field today, as well as get to preview a few projects that the group has been working on.
There is also talk intermediate and advanced classes being offered at Chemeketa come spring 2012.
The next semester begins Sept 29 and runs through October 27, 2011 and will be held at Judson Middle School on Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm.
For Details and updates visit http://Team-OPHIR.com
To register for classes go to http://chemeketa.edu
The first semester students are exploring claims of ghostly activity at The Elks Lodge in McMinnville Oregon.
Bernard Powell
Bernard Powell, center, with his team.
(SALEM, Ore.) - OPHIR, a paranormal research group in Oregon's capitol city, is now teaching classes in this unique and extremely interesting field. The classes are offered at Chemeketa Community College in Salem.
The group, which was founded in 2007, began teaching "Ghost Hunting, An Introduction to Paranormal Research" this past June, and has since been asked to instruct Fall and Winter courses.
The class covers such topics as the history of paranormal research in the U.S., equipment and techniques used by early investigators, types of hauntings, modern technology and the potential dangers associated with paranormal investigation. The class also explores the importance of obtaining the proper permissions to investigate at various types of locations.
At the end of each course, OPHIR will take members of their class along on a real investigation and will be show them what is important "in the field" practices, such as how to take baseline readings of the environment before hand and how to debunk, or rule out natural causes and explanations without mistaking them as paranormal.
The first semester students are exploring claims of ghostly activity at The Elks Lodge in McMinnville Oregon.
Students will conduct a paranormal investigation alongside OPHIR team members and get hands on experience with some of the latest experimental equipment used in the field today, as well as get to preview a few projects that the group has been working on.
There is also talk intermediate and advanced classes being offered at Chemeketa come spring 2012.
The next semester begins Sept 29 and runs through October 27, 2011 and will be held at Judson Middle School on Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm.
For Details and updates visit http://Team-OPHIR.com
To register for classes go to http://chemeketa.edu
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