Trans Alleghney Lunatic Assylum / Weston Hospital

This year the PRIOV (Paranormal Research & Investigation, Ohio Valley), made a trip on our "bucket list". The trip was to the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West VA. This was our first big trip of the year. We had a great time , and I highly recommend the trip. It is one of the more expensive places to go, we each paid $185, but it was well worth it, and we plan on going back.

Not only was the asylum VERY haunted and active, but the area was beautiful, the people were great and we found lots to do and great food to eat. One member located a winery nearby, and each and every one of us made a stop there. When the lady who was pouring the wine tastings found out that my husband and I also make wine, we got a quick impromptu tour of their facility.

I am sure that all the folks who like to read about haunting are saying..."yeah yeah, get on with the spooky parts!"

Earlier in the day we did a historical tour. I am so glad that we did. It is a wonderful tour , great on history, and we got to see, at least part of the place, in broad daylight. Our guide for the historical tour was Mike and he was great. We learned much, and he took his time explaining loads of information to us.  I will say that on the tour a couple of us (many of you know I work in the metaphysical), could feel we certainly were not alone. When we got to the kitchen area it was all I could do to not run away. I have never run away yet in all my life, but my body was strongly disagreeing with my stubbornness. Another team member and I took a slow stroll to the end of the hallway where it was VERY uncomfortable.I could tell we were surrounded, and they were not happy, nice spirits. Others felt "funny" in the area also, people who claim to have no "talents", so it was strong. We later found that this is a place of high activity, growls, curse words and people getting scratched. None of us were harmed that night, but we do always act respectfully to the spirits, even when we feel they want to harm us.

There is a great little museum area in the hospital, and I also recommend that for those who want to investigate. There is artwork but the people who were once "inmates/patients" there , and it is VERY interesting to see and read their work.

That evening we came back, and were allowed into the break room to prepare. We were first committed to the asylum for various issues, and greeted by the management. We went over the rules, were given maps (you will need them), signed the releases and started the paranormal tour. Kyle was our guide that night. He is a fellow investigator, so he really knows what he is talking about,  and he knows the hospital. It was all very valuable information.

Let me take a moment to say this, if you are going to Trans Allegheny, you MUST be in decent shape to really experience the hospital. The Kirkbride Building is huge. It is a half mile across, and you have 4 floors to climb, a basement, and a center hall. There are also wings off the lower floor Civil War area. You need good legs, lungs and shoes, or you won't make it.

We did our tour and suited up. During the evening we had a couple of interesting experiences. I also have FIFTY EIGHT EVPs from that night, most class A! I have found that those with abilities get more EVPs, we attract the spirits, and they think we can pick up everything they say. My name was said in several EVPs. Please go to youtube and search under PRIOV Trans Allegheny to hear most of them. Some videos have several EVPs included, some have only one. (There are also other videos from other locations, just remove the "trans allegheny" tag from your search).

We also have an interesting group of photos, and they can be seen on our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/ParanormalRESEARCHInvestigationOV

We also have other EVPs and locations on that page. Please take the time to "like" and "follow" us so you can see evidence we obtain from other locations.

I have a photo that corresponds to this one interesting event. We climbed to the top floor where the criminally insane were. There were deaths in this area and there were people housed there that were violent, and in jail cells. The energy in that area is quite different from the energy in other areas. We entered the doorway into the wing and it was pitch black. We stopped for a second, and were talking when we heard a very loud dragging sound. (We have audio of this although it is faint in the recording, as it was occuring at the end of a VERY long hallway). It sounded like someone was dragging something heavy over the floor. Something in cloth or canvas. It was quite clear. This happened several times. After the first time I took a picture with a low light camera set on "nightsccape", and caught a mist in the center of the hallway.

It is best seen if you enlarge the picture and is right central in the hallway and just starting to form. Please remember that at the time all we could see was absolute blackness. The dot of light at the end of the hallway is an IR camera, and the investigator that has that system is still reviewing the video (I also still have video to review).

We thought maybe the investigator's large duffel bag was being moved, but when we walked to the end of the hallway (past the light in the picture), the bag was in its' original position. Whatever was being dragged sounded much heavier, and we now think a body was being moved. This was the second time that day that my "Spideysence" and desire to "get out of Dodge" shifted into high gear. I also felt (and this was later confirmed),  that something wanted us to separate. We stood our ground, walked down the hallway, and never could find what was making the noise.

Here is a replay of the audio of that experience.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQMP3F7xCN4

There were a few instances where we would also hear noises at one end of the hall, go there, only to hear noises at the other end of the hall....go THERE and hear...well you get it, we were being messed with and decided to take a break.

We also had a camera move, and we need to go over the evidence to figure out if it was a "natural" occurrence or not. We had spirits twice tell us to "come outside", and were directly addressed by spirits many times. This location is full of both residual and intelligent experiences.

Needless to say , we had a great time,and every team member was up and still investigating when it came to be time to pack up. It is certainly a location we will visit again!

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the location, but if you are an EXPERIENCED investigation group, you should absolutely put this place on your lst. This is NOT for those people who get easily frightened or cannot physically walk MILES a night. You need to be in decent shape, have nerves of steel and MILES of cable wire and electrical cord for your equipment!

Happy investigating!

Dr Regina Wolf, co-founder PRIOV

Getting the BEST EVPs

By Dr Regina Wolf, co-founder of PRIOV

Our group gets a ton of EVP evidence when we investigate.
PRIOV (check out PRIOVohiovalley.com for more information about the group), is a small group of serious investigators. People write all the time and ask how do you get so many EVPs?

When we investigate at a location that is a paid venue, we only go to quality places that we know have generated good results in the past. You can't train , test equipment, or try new things, at a place that isn't haunted. We do however also get results on our cemetery walks and other investigations. You cannot MAKE EVPs happen, but you can make it easier to capture them.

First a warning....Do not try this at home! Seriously.

 The reason is, that if you do, you will live in a place that  rivals LAX and Grand Central Station for traffic. When spirits know a place is a source of communication, they flock there. It may sound cool until you try to sleep at night and someone wants to chat. It isn't healthy for you, or good for the spirits, so only use a recorder as an investigation tool in places that are venues designed for investigators , or in a location that your group is investigating. Remember also that investigating frequently stirs up activity, so you don't want to keep investigating a location that is anyone's home or business. When you investigate homes the idea is to then help the homeowner by providing experienced cleansers or holy people. When you leave with your equipment the connection is gone and activity will go back to normal, when you do this at home, it won't die down.

Now back to recording EVPs.

There are practical tips and technical tips. all will help you to pick up and understand the EVPs.

First , get the best recorder you can afford, the more expensive brand names do cost a bit more,but tihey are worth it. A Yugo and a Mercedes will both get you to point B , but the ride is very different. You need a digital recorder with MP3 capability. That will get you the best results. There are multi directional recorders still floating around out there, but you will notice that no one really uses them anymore, the new technology for the masses works just as well. Buy a Sony, Olympus, or other known brand name. Price will go up as capacity goes up, just like your laptop.

I need to insert a note here, do not rely on a smartphone. Smartphones are awesome, and I have one, BUT they are made for phone calls.....little tiny dots of a speaker that are actually engineered to keep OUT background noise ......when in a situation where you are trying to pick up EVPs, you don't want anything to REDUCE noise, you are trying to pick up what sometimes sounds like whispers. A phone is counterproductive.

Do NOT use a phone for serious investigating at all! (All those apps don't work either, the phone doesn't have the right sensors to make those apps work they are just a waste of your $$$$, and generally include some sort of spyware).

Now that you have your recorder (and probably spent between $60-80) you need one more thing, headphones or really good ear buds. Many times the recorder will pick up live EVPs and you can hear them as they happen. This is not always the case and we are not sure why.....but then there are still many "whys" in investigating the paranormal. Now one more little trick, take some Velcro and put it on the rear of the recorder (be careful not to block the battery compartment closed), and another strip on a strap or piece of clothing that will be part of your normal investigating gear (I carry everything with me in a molle bag, and the recorder is attached to it). The reason for this is that any movement is picked up by the sensitive mike. Evern your hands will make raspy noises that can obliterate EVPs. When you are hands off, and away from any interference, you will get clearer EVPs. This also frees up your hands to hold other equipment.

You still have work to do before setting out. You want to learn how that little machine functions, they are much more complicated these days and just pushing REC is only part of the process. It will most likely be dark, and you will need to be able to use the recorder without seeing it or reading the manual.

 It is a pain until you understand the recorder, but get out that little book that came with it and make sure the recorder is set up properly. There are settings on it for recording. You want your volume all the way up when you record, EVPs are frequently low volume. You also want to set your recorder on CONFERENCE. This allows the recorder to NOT do what your cell phone does, and that is filter out voices away from the mike. You WANT to hear those voices, and "Conference" assumes you are in a large room, and the recorder "listens hard". You also want to make sure that your noise reduction setting is turned OFF. Again, we want to bring in as much as possible, not filter it out, to do that turn OFF the VCVA tab and turn UP your Mike Sensor. Make sure that the volume is up, and the batteries are fresh.

That is all the techie side to getting going, now the practical side of things.

First when you turn it on say where you are, the date, and who is present. Include the room where you are, for instance: May 1, Waverly Hills, KY, Myself, Bob Jane and May, first floor, morgue.
OK, time to see what you can get! The best practice I have found is to first say "Hello", introduce yourself, and ask if anyone wants to talk. When I watch some paranormal shows and all session they ask about a "known" spirit, I laugh. I just picture them asking "Bob" several questions, while Bob isn't there but 5 other spirits are standing around hoping someone asks them a question! It is OK to ask a specific question of a specific event , but don't limit yourself. 

Take your time, give them time to answer. Time on the other side is different basically because time is a "man made" concept. I have also found MOST EVPS are captured when NOT when asking direct questions, but when walking around the location and even chatting with other investigators. Residual conversations do not answer your questions, they just are going on in the background, so asking questions won't bring in those EVPs.  You don't want too much chatter and noise however, as you won't hear the EVPs, but leave your recorder on when you are setting up and touring the location, you will be surprised at what you get. Remember TV is edited for time and you get little pieces of everything that is being done.

When there are noises being made, such as a person walking , or someone clears their throat, mark it on the recorder as "George clearing his throat" or "May walking". Later you will be able to distinguish footsteps on a floor from a whisper and creaky doors from a groan.  When you hear noises during an investigation immediatey go and check them out (that is a discussion for another day), and mark them also.

NEVER whisper while doing an investigation, and never talk in funny voices without marking it. If you slip say "that was me whispering" or "George talking like the wicked witch". You also frequently get burps, stomach growls, sneezes and yes, flatulence. Mark them all!

You can listen while at the location to see if you picked up anything, or wait until you go home.  It is easier to listen at home in a quiet room, but you may be trying to get a direct response which is fine, just make sure you are not mixing up your recordings. Most recorders won't allow you to record over another one, they move to another folder, but make sure you know how your works.

When you are home listening, have a pen and paper. Write down the time and what you heard, this way you can get back to it without going through the whole session. Some recorders will come with a cord to patch into your computer. Save the EVPs on your computer so you can eventually erase the ones on the recorder. Otherwise someday the files will be filled and you will need another recorder! We use Adobe Audition to evaluate and label the EVPs, we then post them to our page and youtube.

Make SURE that it is an EVP BEFORE posting. We try to post only Class A EVP, sometimes others are so interesting that we post them, but generally EVPs are difficult to hear. Listen carefully when you go over your evidence! Remember to use the Grant Wilson rule....when in doubt , toss it out. Don't open yourself to even more ridicule by skeptics.

I will tell you that from experience we know that when having a psychic, medium or empath in the group makes for more EVPs, the spirits recognize talents and come to talk. Their light shines brighter and they are like having an "open for business" sign out.

Just remember the one very important rule....DO NOT DO THIS AT HOME. It really will make your life a living nightmare.

ENJOY!


(C) 2015 Dr R M Wolf, May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.

So what DO ghosts look like?

I have had quite a few email on this one. It is a good question and there are several answers, but what you see on You Tube probably isn't it.

I have seen the "Other Side" all my life. The first time I can recall,  was when I was about 4-5 years old. My Mom told me I was seeing things...literally...before then. That is 50 years of otherworldly spotting experience.  I didn't jump on the band wagon with the first episode of Ghost Hunters. I was ghost hunting with my cousins when we were all around 8-13 years old. That was in the 60's my friends.

The psychic side of me gives me a little "cheater". I look at stuff and immediately know if it something paranormal, it is received differently to me. Not everybody has a cheater, so what is a person to do?

First of all, beware of any picture that is blurry or is supposed to come from a security camera and is fuzzy. Security cameras haven't been fuzzy for over a decade, they are as clear as your TV screen. I doubt anyone has those cameras anymore.

People blur their photos that they fake so you can't see the "smoke and mirrors", like the edgges of the 1870's photo.

I have seen a few different things in my life. I have seen things that were never human (and no, they aren't all demons, there are many other beings), but the spirits of the world all come in just a few ways. 

People will see them as:

What looks just like a normal person. Full and solid, right down to items that are with that person.You don't know they are a ghost until they disappear.

What looks like a normal person missing parts of their body. Maybe they are moving along without legs for instance.

A flash of a piece of a person, again clear and solid, out of the corner of your eye. A dress that goes around the corner, or maybe a foot or shoe.

A mist. Usually dark. (Make sure you are not mistaking for breath on a cold day, etc for the mist, when you see one inside, you are pretty well guaranteed).

A black outline of a human. Many cannot fully develop, so they appear as a mist or silhouette.

The last one is still a mystery to us, although I believe they are totally of another "species". Black Shadow People (BSP). The ones listed above are not actually BSP, although I would say they look like them. Spirits however can and will communicate. BSP either can't or won't communicate. Their tell tale outline is different, in that there is always flowing garments, maybe capes or robes. They are sometimes very dark and solid, and sometimes lighter, making people believe they are "see through" like the old movie ghosts most faked on videos. I really do not believe they are the dearly departed of this world, but a whole other group. They don't give off the same energy and feel very different, they also can move very quickly, or step into a wall, especially in shadow, so they are standing right there as part of a larger shadow and you never know it.

Orbs are NOT ghosts. Orbs do NOT indicate ghostly activity! There is sometimes orb activity when there is paranormal activity, however usually not. There are also light anomalies (zipping lights) that are some type of unmanifested spirit. They are very clear and very deliberate in their movement. They are not perfectly round.  Just about every picture I have seen where someone said "orb", it was really dust, pollen or water vapor. Most parapsychologists believe orbs are energy displaced , sometimes by spirits, but more likely a result of something else, like what we call angels or nature spirits, not ghosts at all.

Spirits always have an effect on the environment, but it is NOT always the same. They may cause an effect like something moving, or for instance grass being crushed down. They may make the temperature fall OR rise! They can make you feel "creeped out"...or feel nothing at all, but may cause meter readings. Sometimes we can hear them, out loud, on an EVP, or a spirit box.They always have an effect however.

Most people see spirits so clearly that they don't realize it until the spirit is gone.

Most (99%) of what you see online is faked. Most is faked so badly if you stop and look carefully you will figure it out. The only real ghost photos I have seen have come from paranormal teams, not individuals.

I have seen 3 different ghost cats (all appeared solid and others saw each one of them), and 6-7 humans. One I am not sure of , as it happened so quickly. I have seen tons of shadow spirits and BSP. I have seen a few in the other categories, like angels, nature spirits, and the like.

You can also smell them. Their perfume, aftershave, nicotine, or food.

What ghosts DON'T look like are those blurry figures prancing all over home made video. Sometimes BSP can be vague, but spirits, no, that is right out of the movies. It has become popular to be a ghost hunter and everyone wants to show "evidence" and get a little attention.

I have seen things move, I have seen and heard many things not of this earth, but if you think they look like a round ball of blurry light, a blurry half see through person walking down a hall, or a white sheet, you have been watching too much You Tube.

Happy Hunting!



Dr Regina Wolf (C) 2014 

Roads Hotel

This past weekend, nine investigators from PRIOV went to investigate the Roads Hotel (now a private residence). A member had been there a few years ago, and suggested the location. Lots of work has been done on the house, and it is being returned to its' original glory. The owner Chris was a wonderful host and we all had a great time.

We had many wonderful experiences, and I have several Class A EVPs from the trip, others also have EVPS, and there is still video evidence to go over. There are more EVP videos and pictures posted on our Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/ParanormalRESEARCHInvestigationOV

We experienced almost constant chatter from the spirits. We had personal encounters, and experienced many of the claims that the hotel puts forth.

It was wonderful to investigate with this great group. Everyone is always a top notch professional, and investigates thoroughly. We were all up until about 4 AM when we decided we had better sleep so we can drive home. The Hotel was still active at that time, and I have an EVP of a woman shouting "Stop IT" that occurred just before we went up to sleep in our haunted room. We all plan to return.

Great location, great owners, great investigators, and a great investigation. a perfect way to spend a Saturday night!

Remember to check out our webpage and contact us if you need help!
http://www.priovohiovalley.com
Happy Hunting!

Three is not a bad number

(From the blog Metaphysical to Mundane)

I watch up and coming "ghost hunters", and it is amazing what effect social media has had on them. When I first started studying paranormal activity in the late 1970's, you rarely heard the word "demon". Now it seems like there is one lurking in every dark corner (there really isn't).

I have a love/hate relationship with paranormal investigation shows. They are wonderful for showing people that there is life after death and that people who "see ghosts" don't belong in the insane asylum. However, people think that everything they do is totally valid. It isn't.

Three has become a "bad number". Once on a Ghost Adventures episode a priest told Zach Bagans that his three scratches were the "mocking of the trinity" and that it was a demonic attack. Demons will scratch you with 10 lines if they want to.  Three scratches does NOT mean it is a demonic entity that scratched you, just a powerful spirit, or one who has been on the other side a while and has figured things out. I know people who have been scratched and punched and none of them were attacked, nor possessed by a demon. Three is not a bad number.

Reach your hand out in front of you right now, palm down , as if you are going to run your hand down something...how many fingers face down (scratch position)? The answer is three...it is the easiest way, and the natural way for a hand to reach out and scratch you. Thumbs face in and pinkies are shorter and don't reach. Can you force five fingers? Sure you can, but naturally, the scratch would be three, index, middle and ring fingers.

I have even seen a YouTube video where a "investigator" is claiming that a K2 in the red is a demon. This is utter nonsense. It is simply a reading of over 20 MilliGauss. That's all. My microwave reads over 20, it isn't possessed that I know of. K2 meters do not always pick up spirit activity. You can have things happening in an area, and the needle never moves. There are also times when it is off the charts, and the reason is a natural occurrence. The red however does NOT indicate demonic activity.

I have been looking for answers for over 30 years. Studied parapsychology, psychology, religion, and have a degree in psychology and metaphysics. I have only been in two places in all that time, that I could say there was something "evil" in it. Nasty spirits, yes, things that never lived on this earth, yes (and just becasue they never lived on this earth doesn't make them demons, a prime example is angels!), nature spirits, yes, and natural phenomenoon, yes. Paranormal activity, tons of it, yes. Most likely demonic, twice.

Please do not believe everything you see on YouTube and read on the net.Many times spirits will act aggressive, although they are pretty weak, just to get you to leave them alone. They growl, just like you can if you try right now, that doesn't make you or it a demon.

I get tons of email of people asking if they have an attachment, a possession. So far all they have been attached and possessed to is the Ghost Adventures TV show.

I have had hundreds of paranormal experiences in my life, and hope to have many more, however for those who think the number three, and growls indicate demonic activity, you are way off base. One other note...that "flashlight communication" trick is pure garbage. Half turned on lights will flash when they want to. Watch carefully next time and you will see that the flashes do not match the questions....they just turn on and off at random.

We did a little experiment once at Villisca and asked if a former member was a purple cat. The answer was "yes". The silly questions went on for about 5 minutes, with the lights arcing off and on. You want answers from a spirit? Get a good digital voice recorder and /or a Spirit box. You will hear the investigators say the spirit is "excite" or "confused", no it is just general physics.

The paranormal is not all that hard to find out. A good investigator checks EVERYTHING to see why an event happened. They do not sit in a chair and say " I heard a noise, it's a ghost". They see what the noise was, and how it was made....and they certainly don't say "three knocks, its a demon!"





Peshaui Wequashimese




(C)2014 Dr R M Wolf. May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission.

Spirit Box vs Voice recorders.

I wrote this last year under another blog I author.
I know that the recorders and spirit box seem to get their input from different places. I have yet to figure out exactly what is going on. I don't think one is necessarily better than the other , but why do they get two different responses, and types of responses?

While going through my recorder yesterday I noticed that I had some EVPs. I was a little surprised as I thought that the SB7 (sometimes known as "spirit Box" or "ghost box"), would pick up everything. It is supposed to be the easiest system for the spirits to use. They have white noise and sounds from radio stations to paste into words and phrases.

The spirit box does NOT pick up everything, and it is still a bit of a mystery as to how this all works.

I still have sessions to go through, and this particular session had NO ghost box running during it. It seems that the longer we were there, the louder and more clear the voices became. I do know that an investigator had her new camera and SB7 batteries sucked dry. She couldn't use either until we left and replaced them. Maybe the spirits used her batteries to communicate better and louder. They are communicating in a different way than those who use the spirit box. We already knew this to be true, however it seems that some spirits who talk on recorders must be older and stronger than spirits who use the SB7.

It looks like you should use EVP recorders to get the older spirits of a place to communicate, and the SB7 for newer. Then last night I had a thought. Maybe the SB7 picks up spirits that aren't even in the location. They are using radio station waves that are all around us. I posed the question to our founder and he agreed it was a possibility. Maybe next time we will have to ask "Where are you?" The old spirits would have to be right there with us for the recorders to pick up their voices, however, do the spirits who use the ghost box? Can they, like the DJ , be miles away? I guess that is a question for Gary Galka. I DO know that when we run recorders and spirit box. We get different voices/answers on both.This means that not only are they using different methods to communicate, btu the SB7 voices cannot be spirits in the room as they do not make a "double voice" on the recorder. It is not a combination of a clear voice and a static ridden voice box voice saying the same thing at the same time. I don't think the SB7 spirits are near enough to us to be picked up by the recorder.

We received VERY different style, attitude and response from the old spirits than the ones on the ghost box. The ones on the ghost box were curt, rude, cursing and never gave any information. The recorder had just the opposite. I think I will stick with my recorder. I always thought that the spirit box was a cool thing, but now I see no need for it, and am not sure exactly where it is picking up from. It is also hard to hear and decipher sometimes. Our team member who has one is going to try a differnt type of speaker, we will see if theat clarifies the responses. Every time we asked how many spirits were int he house on the SB7, we had no answer. Maybe because they didn't know. Maybe they are just passing through or aren't even in the house! When I asked those same questions last year on the recorder I not only got a total, but was told how many males and how many females were in the house. This doesn't mean the spirit box cannot answer those questions, but I think it picks up newer, weaker spirits. They aren't exactly the best sources of information and certainly not as good as old spirits. I guess it is our craving for instant satisfaction that makes the spirit boxes and Shack hacks so popular.

I still suggest a good paranormal investigation team use both systems. 

I still am not sure if my recorded voices are of the Moore or Stillinger family.. We don't have anything to prove or disprove that. I do however have a child singing, and I would think that is more likely a Moore child (it sounds like a boy). I have a song, an "OK", and a spirit mimicking me with "all say" after I said to a fellow investigator, "that's what they all say". I have more on that first session including footsteps and thumps that we heard with our own ears. I still have a couple of sessions to go.

When you can only afford one tool, buy a recorder. Not only will you pick up spirits , but you will have a record of it for later, where with the spirit box, unless you attach a recorder, or tape it with a video camera, the replies will be lost.

The EVPs are being put with video so they can be posted and I will post them at a later date.

There is so much good stuff out there to discover and methods to fine tune. Just remember, do NOT learn all you know from a TV show, and learn from different groups and people. Experiment and see what happens!



Peshaui Wequashimese



(C)2013 Dr. R M Wolf May not be used, copied or reproduced without prior written permission

Old South Pittsburg Hospital

I have wanted to go to this location for over 2 years, and finally made it a reality. There were so many negative 9and completely untrue) rumors about this place. We went with a small group (we were supposed to have 6 people, but at the last minute, one person's son became ill), and six would have been a good number for the place.

It isn't for those who are easily "creeped out", or have issues with child spirits (which are in the entire building). It also isn't a place for those who have an issue with black shadow people. They are all over, are not shy, and will come right up on you.

First let me say that all the rumors about them closing are NOT true. They are open, authentic, and run by really great people. Anyone who says otherwise is full of crap...so let's now move onward and forward to the location.....

We had a large area to cover (three floors), and luckily had 2 IR systems and  a ton of other equipment. We still have to go over the video, which always seems to take forever....but we do have some evidence already available.

When we were being given the tour we walked through 2 hallways that were pitch black. You could barely see anything at all. I thought that my husband was right in front of me, and that if I was not careful I would walk into him (neither of us had a flashlight), as we came into the light, I saw that my husband was actually about 10-12 feet in front of me. It was the creepiest place I have been to in a while, each time I walked through I realize black shadow people were getting closer and closer. Then they literally are walking right next to you and touching you...in groups. It isn't for the faint hearted for sure!

We set up, including 2 floors entirely covered by IR video systems, and off we went to investigate. I have about 10 Class A EVP, and a recording of a disembodied voice. There is a third floor (OB GYN) that is full of children, but I recorded a child's voice in the basement. They are all over the hospital and apparently outnumber the adult spirits. There are men there that are pretty rough. it is said that when the hospital first opened that there were strange things going on. A civil war battle was fought near by and a ferry landing for soldiers is less than 2 miles away. Many of the spirits were probably there before the hospital.

We were told that there was a nasty, cursing spirit in the records room. There was, but we didn't hear him until later on EVP. I didn't know what he said until I got home. We walked into the area and he said "Get out Fuc*&rs". Nice guy....but we didn't know and didn't leave. We then took out the SB7 spirit box and at first everyone was quiet. I asked the spirits to help us test it and to just say a word that meant nothing. A man said "whisper" . When a fellow investigator asked what word he said,  I said, "I think whisper", and the voice box said "Yes". Then we said do you want us to leave, we got TWO "yes" replies from two different voices. The video is here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE_LoaYCd9g

We left the area as we promised and after a little bit more investigating we went to bed...in the haunted hospital, in hospital rooms. Yes, you sleep in the haunted hospital. You are on your own, and there is no "safe area".


The next morning we ate and investigated a bit more. When we were packing up, in the daylight, I captured a few EVPs. We also had something that indicates strong spirit activity, a disembodied voice. The video sounds like a whisper, and there is noise of my husband taking down cameras, but I have learned to ALWAYS have my recorder on. It was a very gruff and loud "HEY". Another investigator and I heard it and reacted to it. I walked down the hallway, but the speaker didn't want to interact any more, and we were running out of time. I went downstairs to tell the other half of the group, and after I did, I placed the recorder on a table that I was removing a camera from....and got a loud whispered "Hey" (apparently the favorite term of spirits right after "get out"). I have both of them on the attached video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRUCotYPj1w

This place included us seeing and feeling black shadow people, disembodied voices, warm and cold drafts, spirit box activity, EVPs and being touched. We had a great time and plan to return.

The Hales Bar Marina (which was on Ghost Adventures and Ghost Hunters) is literally 2 miles away, it is not open for tours at this time, but maybe someday we can do both!

This is a great place for experienced investigators, and people not afraid to sleep in hunted locations. It is one of the creepiest feeling ones that I have been in , in a long time. Thanks to the staff and owners, great job! We will be back!!!

Dr Regina Wolf
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