July, 14th 2007 8:00 P.M.
By Kathy Connolly
THE HISTORY
The Enosburg Opera House was built in 1892. We went to investigate the story of a spirit named "Willy", the son of a laborer. It is said that Willy fell while working in the attic, broke his leg and died; forgotten by everyone. The ghost is reported to be playful and is blamed for moving props and stealing playbooks. Many people have reported hearing footsteps in the attic of the theater, though no one has ever seen Willy. The E.S.P. team went in hopes of getting Willy to come out and play.
LOOKING FOR THE OPERA’S PHANTOM
According to our tour guide, activity had been reported in the attic, by the stage and in the refreshment room. This was the perfect night for the debut performance of some new equipment, infrared cameras. The tech team set the cameras up in the refreshment room and by the stage, and placed a digital recorder in the attic. These would run the entire time we were there, undisturbed. Once the equipment was in place, we set out to prove or disprove Willy’s continued existence.
THE INVESTIGATION
We had divided into three teams. Leaving team one to watch monitors, another team headed up to the stage area while the third stayed on the ground level to investigate the green room and the men’s and women’s dressing rooms. Within minuets of settling in, "things" started to happen.
The group by the stage started to hear movement, and called on the radios to see if anyone was making noise. Then, the group downstairs heard what sounded like a hand swiping at the wall. When trying to use the radios, strange noises drowned out reception. One of the investigators expressed to a teammate his hope of catching the noises on the recording, as many times what the human ear hears is not always picked up by a recorder, and vice versa.
Activity continued throughout the night. The original curtain for the theater hangs backstage and is being restored. Against this backdrop, an investigator reported seeing an "orb" materialize, move to the left of the curtain, and disappear. Knocks and bangs turned many investigators’ heads, radios continued to transmit noises that sounded like frequency disturbances and groans.
Equipment stopped working at times. The monitor hooked up to the I.R. camera in the refreshment room seemed to have frequency disturbances, a voice recorder had battery issues, and one of the team members had a digital camera stop working – even after replacing the batteries. Oddly, our EMF (electro magnetic frequency) detectors were unaffected all night.
THE EVIDENCE
The evidence was startling. The sound of a hand swiping the wall in the greenroom was caught on tape. The eerie sounds on the radios squawked back at us from our recordings. A knock and other sounds were caught on the recorder left by itself in the attic. The tape of the refreshment room had gone black with a mysterious light anomaly – possible orbs – being the only image recorded at those times. And the camera that wouldn’t work? It was fully functional then next day.
This investigator has never been so surprised by an investigation. The results were startling and give me reason to believe there is an opera ghost in the hamlet of Enosburg.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Highgate Manor: St. Albans, Vermont ( I )
May 15th, 2007 10:00 P.M.
This blog is going to be short because we have evidence that will be pending a re-visit.Before the investigation even began we were stoked to be at the historical "Highgate Manor". With such a rich history, no of us could shake the very good possibility of recording some kind of phenomenon.
From the Highgate Manor website:
"The Highgate Manor was built in 1818 by Captain Steve Keyes along with The Manor Mayfair, which was located directly across the green from the Manor. During the period of the Civil War the Manor was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad with tunnels running from under the house to the river. These tunnels are still in existence today under the Manor. The Keyes family owned the Manor until the year 1870 when the home was sold to Dr. Henry Baxter. As was the custom of the day, Dr. Baxter opened his practice in his home, The Highgate Manor. Bloodstains from his operating table are still visible on the wood floor in what is now the Library. It was during this time that the legend of the Highgate Manor started to grow. Many of Dr. Baxter's children did not live past the age of ten and died of strange illnesses. The town's people believed that the good doctor was using his children for experiments and that after their death they have since remained in the house to this day. Al Capone as well as many other high profile dignitaries frequented the Manor Estate and its speakeasy hidden in a cave beneath The Manor. The Manor continued as a vacation destination during the 1940s with the cost for a weeks vacation running about $20-$25. During this time Benny Goodman and other stars of the Big Band Era regularly performed in the Manor's ballroom specifically added for this purpose. Unfortunately, on May 22, 1950 part of The Manor's estate, the Manor Mayfair, was destroyed by fire set when a worker started burning leaves to close to the Manor. "
We started our investigation in the speakeasy to do some EVP recordings. During the investigation it really didn't seem as though anything was happening until we began getting aggressive with out questions. At this point an investigator started feeling a cold spot beside her, and another was reading it with a thermal gun. Shortly there after an investigator felt their chair be pulled from under them, luckily it wasn't strong enough to dislodge them. The night continued with ultimately no other sign of paranormal activity. After returning to review the digital audio, investigators found EVPs of what sounds to be a little girl. This is where the blog will be cut short, we have a scheduled re-visit on the 2nd of June.
Then the EVPs will be posted and a final review will be documented.
TO BE CONTINUED...
This blog is going to be short because we have evidence that will be pending a re-visit.Before the investigation even began we were stoked to be at the historical "Highgate Manor". With such a rich history, no of us could shake the very good possibility of recording some kind of phenomenon.
From the Highgate Manor website:
"The Highgate Manor was built in 1818 by Captain Steve Keyes along with The Manor Mayfair, which was located directly across the green from the Manor. During the period of the Civil War the Manor was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad with tunnels running from under the house to the river. These tunnels are still in existence today under the Manor. The Keyes family owned the Manor until the year 1870 when the home was sold to Dr. Henry Baxter. As was the custom of the day, Dr. Baxter opened his practice in his home, The Highgate Manor. Bloodstains from his operating table are still visible on the wood floor in what is now the Library. It was during this time that the legend of the Highgate Manor started to grow. Many of Dr. Baxter's children did not live past the age of ten and died of strange illnesses. The town's people believed that the good doctor was using his children for experiments and that after their death they have since remained in the house to this day. Al Capone as well as many other high profile dignitaries frequented the Manor Estate and its speakeasy hidden in a cave beneath The Manor. The Manor continued as a vacation destination during the 1940s with the cost for a weeks vacation running about $20-$25. During this time Benny Goodman and other stars of the Big Band Era regularly performed in the Manor's ballroom specifically added for this purpose. Unfortunately, on May 22, 1950 part of The Manor's estate, the Manor Mayfair, was destroyed by fire set when a worker started burning leaves to close to the Manor. "
We started our investigation in the speakeasy to do some EVP recordings. During the investigation it really didn't seem as though anything was happening until we began getting aggressive with out questions. At this point an investigator started feeling a cold spot beside her, and another was reading it with a thermal gun. Shortly there after an investigator felt their chair be pulled from under them, luckily it wasn't strong enough to dislodge them. The night continued with ultimately no other sign of paranormal activity. After returning to review the digital audio, investigators found EVPs of what sounds to be a little girl. This is where the blog will be cut short, we have a scheduled re-visit on the 2nd of June.
Then the EVPs will be posted and a final review will be documented.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Monday, May 7, 2007
Emily's Bridge: Stowe, Vermont
May 5th, 2007 12:30 A.M.
The legendary Golden Brook Bridge, or "Emily's Bridge" as it has been named for it's local ghost.
With the allure of catching a malevolent entity East Side Paranormal decided to investigate the famous covered bridge, and this is what we found...
During the investigation we welcomed two new members, pictured here is Kathy Connolly.First of all, for all of you who don't know the legend of "Emily's Bridge" we'll take a second to get you acquainted with it.From www.vtonly.com"The best known tale is that Emily was a young Stowe woman who fell for a man who didn't pass muster with her family. Forbidden to marry, the love-struck couple decided to elope. They planned to meet on the bridge at night. The appointed hour came and went, but the young man never showed up. Shattered, Emily hanged herself from a rafter. And her desperate, angry ghost has haunted the bridge ever since, waiting for her lover to return."
We had arrived at the bridge with a great sense of skepticism. Having heard from Joe Citro himeslf (Joe Citro is a famous Vermont author, and expert in Vermont folklore) That he could find no evidence of an "Emily" who died on the bridge, or any other trace of her for that matter. The whole time we were there we didn't feel anything, and got no response in any of our equipment. Nothing in our photos, or evp sweeps. Giving us the final impression that the legend is exactly that... a legend.
The legendary Golden Brook Bridge, or "Emily's Bridge" as it has been named for it's local ghost.
With the allure of catching a malevolent entity East Side Paranormal decided to investigate the famous covered bridge, and this is what we found...
During the investigation we welcomed two new members, pictured here is Kathy Connolly.First of all, for all of you who don't know the legend of "Emily's Bridge" we'll take a second to get you acquainted with it.From www.vtonly.com"The best known tale is that Emily was a young Stowe woman who fell for a man who didn't pass muster with her family. Forbidden to marry, the love-struck couple decided to elope. They planned to meet on the bridge at night. The appointed hour came and went, but the young man never showed up. Shattered, Emily hanged herself from a rafter. And her desperate, angry ghost has haunted the bridge ever since, waiting for her lover to return."
We had arrived at the bridge with a great sense of skepticism. Having heard from Joe Citro himeslf (Joe Citro is a famous Vermont author, and expert in Vermont folklore) That he could find no evidence of an "Emily" who died on the bridge, or any other trace of her for that matter. The whole time we were there we didn't feel anything, and got no response in any of our equipment. Nothing in our photos, or evp sweeps. Giving us the final impression that the legend is exactly that... a legend.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Back Inn Time: St. Albans, Vermont
April, 9th 2007 11:30 P.M.
Investigators Present:
Shane Beyor, Christine Bard, Noreen Beyor, Taylor Williams, and Shanna Bard.
East Side Paranormal's first huge investigation was at the beautiful "Back Inn Time" Bed & Breakfast in St. Albans, Vermont. Built in 1858 by Victor Attwood, the building has seen some rich history. Despite only one man being documented as dying in the building, patrons claim to see an older woman. The man who passed was a descendant of Victor Attwood, and the last owner in the family until purchased by the current owners. Besides that it has been claimed by psychics that the land was once used as a site for child slavery. And a shocking possibility of a mentally challenged person being locked in a windowless room. A perfect set-up for a great hunt. We were the third group to go in, after psychics as well. All claiming the building had some sort of "Paranormal Activity". So already we were pumped. Upon our first interview and walkthrough, we had a good feeling that the place would be a score. It had the history, the style, and the lore for a good haunted location.
Right off the bat while we were setting up we were getting EMF activity during our dry runs (Dry runs are a walkthrough with the EMF detector to rule out areas that will be affected by naturally occurring phenomenon) and it was where previous groups had claimed to get spikes, so naturally we were excited. But all this excitement was short-lived, as we found that the EMFs were leaking from a nearby radiator. And under closer inspection of the basement we found that there were many, many leaks of magnetic fields that could be causing these fluctuations.
Many have claimed to have heard voices, noises, or even seen apparitions. And the sad truth is that EMFs or (Electromagnetic Fields) can create these illusions. EMFs do strange things to humans. They can cause paranoia, hallucinations, and sickness. I think that is what we're dealing with at Back Inn Time. The building is old, so there are your noises right there. As far as cold spots, the entire building is very drafty. And finally as said before, the EMFs can cause all the other mentioned anomalies. We reviewed our evidence and came up with nothing, giving us the nail in the coffin to back up our theories. We did have experiences but could soon be explained by scanning for EMFs, or just simple reasoning.
There was also talk of a chair that moved in the "Green Room". We set up motion detectors that were not tripped. Same goes for a claim that a face was seen in the "Attwood Room" another motion detector was placed near, and again was not tripped. So later in the night we had started to loose faith that we were going to have an experience. So we did some last-minute EMF and EVP sweeps and found the same readings, only solidifying our thoughts.
Even though we found nothing and feel we were able to debunk many of the claims and general feelings the house has, we're not saying the building isn't haunted it may very well be. We just didn't find any evidence that night. It's still a beautiful building, and we thank the owners again for allowing us in to investigate. We look forward on possibly doing a follow-up or trying with another group, but for now I think we have to leave the board as EMFs:1 ESP:0.
Investigators Present:
Shane Beyor, Christine Bard, Noreen Beyor, Taylor Williams, and Shanna Bard.
East Side Paranormal's first huge investigation was at the beautiful "Back Inn Time" Bed & Breakfast in St. Albans, Vermont. Built in 1858 by Victor Attwood, the building has seen some rich history. Despite only one man being documented as dying in the building, patrons claim to see an older woman. The man who passed was a descendant of Victor Attwood, and the last owner in the family until purchased by the current owners. Besides that it has been claimed by psychics that the land was once used as a site for child slavery. And a shocking possibility of a mentally challenged person being locked in a windowless room. A perfect set-up for a great hunt. We were the third group to go in, after psychics as well. All claiming the building had some sort of "Paranormal Activity". So already we were pumped. Upon our first interview and walkthrough, we had a good feeling that the place would be a score. It had the history, the style, and the lore for a good haunted location.
Right off the bat while we were setting up we were getting EMF activity during our dry runs (Dry runs are a walkthrough with the EMF detector to rule out areas that will be affected by naturally occurring phenomenon) and it was where previous groups had claimed to get spikes, so naturally we were excited. But all this excitement was short-lived, as we found that the EMFs were leaking from a nearby radiator. And under closer inspection of the basement we found that there were many, many leaks of magnetic fields that could be causing these fluctuations.
Many have claimed to have heard voices, noises, or even seen apparitions. And the sad truth is that EMFs or (Electromagnetic Fields) can create these illusions. EMFs do strange things to humans. They can cause paranoia, hallucinations, and sickness. I think that is what we're dealing with at Back Inn Time. The building is old, so there are your noises right there. As far as cold spots, the entire building is very drafty. And finally as said before, the EMFs can cause all the other mentioned anomalies. We reviewed our evidence and came up with nothing, giving us the nail in the coffin to back up our theories. We did have experiences but could soon be explained by scanning for EMFs, or just simple reasoning.
There was also talk of a chair that moved in the "Green Room". We set up motion detectors that were not tripped. Same goes for a claim that a face was seen in the "Attwood Room" another motion detector was placed near, and again was not tripped. So later in the night we had started to loose faith that we were going to have an experience. So we did some last-minute EMF and EVP sweeps and found the same readings, only solidifying our thoughts.
Even though we found nothing and feel we were able to debunk many of the claims and general feelings the house has, we're not saying the building isn't haunted it may very well be. We just didn't find any evidence that night. It's still a beautiful building, and we thank the owners again for allowing us in to investigate. We look forward on possibly doing a follow-up or trying with another group, but for now I think we have to leave the board as EMFs:1 ESP:0.
Monday, March 26, 2007
St.Lukes: Fairfax, Vermont
March, 25th 2007 1:30 A.M.
Hey everybody, we just got done analyzing our evidence from an investigation at St.Lukes Catholic Cemetery. We had originally planned on doing the Gold Brook Bridge "Emily's Bridge" in Stowe, Vermont. But when we got into Stowe the roads were to hazardous to try and make it over the mountain in the way to Stowe, so naturally we didn't want to go home empty handed, so we swung over to Fairfax and decided to re-investigate the cemetery with our updated equipment. We had investigated the cemetery back in 2004 with only cameras hoping to catch an apparition, and came up with nothing but bugs and moisture. It was lightly raining so we decided to opt for just a basic EVP sweep.
So we did a complete sweep without a hitch, just a very disappointing night. (Since we were expecting to investigate this historic place were people claim to be physically touched) The investigation itself was very shotty at best, the weather conditions weren't great but I did hear what appeared to be a thumping in the back of the graveyard and we did capture one EVP that couldn't be explained...
Hey everybody, we just got done analyzing our evidence from an investigation at St.Lukes Catholic Cemetery. We had originally planned on doing the Gold Brook Bridge "Emily's Bridge" in Stowe, Vermont. But when we got into Stowe the roads were to hazardous to try and make it over the mountain in the way to Stowe, so naturally we didn't want to go home empty handed, so we swung over to Fairfax and decided to re-investigate the cemetery with our updated equipment. We had investigated the cemetery back in 2004 with only cameras hoping to catch an apparition, and came up with nothing but bugs and moisture. It was lightly raining so we decided to opt for just a basic EVP sweep.
So we did a complete sweep without a hitch, just a very disappointing night. (Since we were expecting to investigate this historic place were people claim to be physically touched) The investigation itself was very shotty at best, the weather conditions weren't great but I did hear what appeared to be a thumping in the back of the graveyard and we did capture one EVP that couldn't be explained...
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