Morse Mill Hotel Investigation

Sean and I had a fantastic experience a couple of months ago at Morse Mill Hotel (as featured on SYFY’s Ghost Hunters)! Our first experience happened when Sean received words on his ghost radar application on his phone. He walked around the grounds of the hotel and was gone for several minutes. Incidentally, I asked Tiffany some of the prevalent names that we may find in the hotel. Edward was one of them, unaware to Sean. When Sean returned from his walk around, Tiffany and Cody asked if he picked up anything. Sean stated yes and proceeded to show us the words. The name “Edward” was on the list. Edward lives in the basement dungeon and introduced himself as tall, German, he dealt with money and accounts and we believe he may have been a slave trader overseeing the slaves.

Our tour split up into two groups and we went into the hotel around 9 pm. After several hours of no activity for our group (the other group was having some incredible experiences already), we then, after switching a few people around groups, had one of scariest events of the night that happened when we were coming out of the attic blue room (the mean man in the attic’s room-with a feeling we need to leave ); an unexplained crash of glass from a window falling on second floor and then the “mean man in the attic” opened the door to the blue room as a group of us watched; this went on for 20 minutes and at one point was captured on tape by Tiffany.

Sean and I experienced the pressure on the blue room door (from the other side of the door) as the “mean man in the attic” forced the door open several times. Throughout the night, we had crazy K2 meter conversations with “Johnny, William and the prostitute”. “Johnny” was very active on the K2 meter answering questions and he gave us an audible “yes” when we asked if that was his name; he also talked about his pet dog; and that his mother killed him; Johnny told our group it was time for to leave and said “later” on the ghost radar.

The prostitute on the first floor was very active on the K2 answering questions and she (or he) on told us on the ghost radar they were was going to give an “experiment chest massage (for) somebody”. William was very active on K2 and also told us on the ghost radar he was “excited” we were there.

“Edward” also killed Sean’s cell phone to the point it would not recharge until we got home.Also around 3 a.m., we heard the whining and yelping of the “ghost dog” up in the attic and a light orb running down the 2nd floor hallway; with running footsteps heard on the first floor.

Sean also got picture of a face in the 2nd floor SW corner window. We also met the campground (across the road) ghost “Drew” with his footsteps and shadows and words on the ghost radar. We will be back and plan to bring my sons for the adventure!

Thanks go to Tiffany and Cody for a great night as our guides!

Also skeptics stay home…you can ruin it for everyone. We had one lady in particular who Sean and I call the “Woman with the black cloud” who gave off negative energy the whole time and killed everything for us ( experienced nothing) until we broke away from her…she never did see/sense anything all night; she and her son left in a huff round 2am.

Investigations at Our House on Virginia Avenue

Sean and I live in one of oldest areas of St. Louis, the Carondelet area; which we settled in the early 1700’s by the French, German and Spanish settlers. The area was also home to Native Americans, as it is at the confluence of the River Des Peres and the Mississippi; at this confluence e of rivers was the site of one of the earliest forts in the area.  The early also housed one of first forts/outposts in the St. Louis region.  The houses in our neighborhood were built anywhere from the early 1900’s, to the 1940’s, our house is only 5 years old (2 story row house, brink front made to blend with the historic neighborhood).  Our house (plus our vacant lot next door) is built on a lot that witnessed a tragic arson house fire 20 years ago. A young man was mad at his mother over a family situation and he started her house on fire which burned to the ground and also the house next door (our vacant lot) to the ground. I mention this history of the area as a backdrop for the paranormal activity we regularly experience at our house.

Over the last few months we have conducted multiple investigations using the K2 meter, mag flash Light and Ghost Radar. The following highlights our investigations. Many of the words that have come up on during our investigations on Ghost Radar relate to the history of the area: fire (while walking around the empty lot), native, Indian, German, Spanish, military, gun, rifle, fort, French, trader.  A few weeks ago we had a very active investigation while my son Chris was down for the weekend. Upon starting our investigation (asking if any entities were present) the K2 immediately spiked to red; which corresponded to the mag light turning on and off in response to questions. This “conversation” went on for about 20 minutes. After we sensed that the identity was going quiet, we let the identity know it was welcome to hang out and watch TV with us. As usually is the case, the Ghost Radar got active and mimicked the action on TV; with words like: bear, acre and woods appearing.  Many times the Ghost Radar matches the contest of what is happening on TV i.e.  German (Nazi Movie), Russian (plot set in Russia). Our house seems to be a very active portal for the coming and going of entities; many if which seem to be associated with the history of our neighborhood.

Ghost Hunters Episode

Be sure and watch Ghost Hunters on SYFY this Wed. Nov 30. at 8pm. This episode is about the Morse Mill Hotel where Sean and I spent the night a couple of months ago! Here is a sneak peek of the episode!

http://video.syfy.com/shows/ghosthunters/v1370281

Investigation: Private Residence-Columbia, MO

On Friday evening, September 16^th, a group us (Sean and D.W.; my son’s: Jeff and Chris) investigated a private residence in Columbia.  The residents of the private home have purported to have seen a series of shadow figures and heard footsteps in basement and other areas of the home. The residents and many guests of the home report that basement is one area they don’t like to enter alone at night. The home was built in the 1960’s with no known deaths or other strange occurrences on the property. Immediately upon entering the basement area we all had a strange feeling with the hair on the back of our necks standing on end. Baseline K2 readings (which were flat) were taken in pool table room (where most of unexplained activity has been felt). We decided to do a K2 session and also attempt to contact the entities with the flashlight test. The flashlight came on when we asked the entity to show its presence (and it turned off on command), the K2 spiked. The Ghost Radar showed a "red" (the highest) radar hit with words on the Ghost Radar: present, occur and cage. D.W. and Chris observed the flashlight moving slightly right before it turned on. All four of us also saw the pool table light slightly swaying after the K2 spike. We also experienced a sudden cold spot and also a light movement behind our backs. The other amazing occurrence that we all four saw was a light orb at the far end of the room moving up and down and side to side, for a brief period of time.  Once again it was amazing to have the flashlight turn on and off, on command; and to have the Ghost Radar and K2 spike at the same time. But the light orb was most “hair-raising event of the evening”. We are all still processing what we experienced….

Investigation: Stephens College-Senior Hall

Legend has it that Sarah Jane Wheeler, a student at Columbia Baptist Female College (the name of the college before it became Stephen’s College), after seeing her lover, a Civil War Confederate soldier shot by Union Troops occupying Columbia, hung herself from the rafters of Senior Hall. The ghosts of both Sarah and her lover are said to haunt Senior Hall and also the grassy quadrangle in front of Senior Hall.

On Friday evening, September 16^th a group us (Sean and DW; my son’s Jeff and Chris; and their friends: Issac and Ben) investigated the area around Senior Hall on the Stephen’s College campus. Knowing that Senior Hall would be locked, we concentrated on the grassy quadrangle in front of Senior Hall. Immediately upon entering the quad, we got hits on the Ghost Radar, which had be silent all evening since arriving in Columbia.  We decided to do a K2 session and also attempt to contact the entities with the flashlight test. The flashlight came on when we asked the entity to show its presence (and it turned off on command) the K2 spiked and some of the words on the Ghost Radar included: grass, gun, dirt. The word “Edward” also appeared. We are not sure who Edward is; maybe he was the Union Solider who shot Sarah’s Confederate lover…. It was amazing to have the flashlight turn on and off, on command; and to have the Ghost Radar and K2 spike at the same time. It should also be noted that the flashlight, K2 and ghost Radar went silent as soon as 3 Stephen’s Students started watching our actions with interest from a distance on the steps of the residence hall on the west end of the quad.

Parker House Investigation

Investigations in Boston

Parker House Hotel Investigation

A few weeks ago Sean and I were in Boston and took the Boston Ghost Night Tour. Our first stop was at the famed Parker House Hotel (the oldest continuously operating hotel  in the US), the most haunted hotel in New England since opening its doors in October of 1855, the third floor is said to be a hotspot of paranormal activity. Charlotte Cushman, a renowned 19th century stage actress, died in 1876 in her room on there. One of the elevators is said to often travel on its own to the third floor, even when no buttons are pushed. And then there is Room 303, where, the story goes, a businessman killed himself in 1949—and where countless sightings have occurred since, from disembodied voices to the smell of cigar. The legend of Room 303 is the basis for the Stephen King short story: 1408 (and the movie). Subsequent guests and staff reported the smell of whiskey and raucous laughter and creaking of rocking chairs. Extending beyond the haunted floor, some guests have reported seeing Harvey Parker, the hotel's founder, in their rooms asking about their stay. Mr. Parker died in 1884. To this day, it is said the ghost of the hotel’s original owner, Harvey Parker, wanders the halls and walks through walls, asking guests if they’re happy with their stay. Other apparitions abound, too, some of them as far up as the 10th floor or on the Mezzanine.

Sean and I were part of small group of 6 people including, Jim Denton from the RTS Paranormal Society of Massachusetts.  We did a K2 and Ghost Radar session on the Mezzanine. The Mezzanine has seen a lot of activity include full body apparitions, ghostly images in minors and muffled voices including those of children. As we walked up the stairs to the Mezzanine level, we immediately got spike on the K2 as we entered the Mezzanine level.  The we then got a spike on the K2 when asking questions related to if anything was with us on the Mezzanine; we also got the following words on the Ghost Radar at the same time: “exist and doll”.

Boston Common-Site of the Hanging Tree/Great Elm

The same night around 10:00 (on a cool rainy and foggy evening) we visited Boston Common (the oldest city park in the county) . The site of the Hanging Tree/Great Elm on Boston Common was used a gallows up until 1812. Hundreds of people (even child and one dog) were hanged for crimes and four people for witchcraft. The Great Elm stood until 1876, when it was destroyed in a storm. Our session included a flashlight test, K2 and Ghost Radar. We did get some amazing results! The flashlight came on when we asked if there was an someone present  to show its presence (and it turned off on command) , the K2 spiked and some of the words on the Ghost Radar included: court, law and judge.

We had an amazingly ghostly evening in Boston….