Haunted Gettysburg Orphanage

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania has been a mecca to Civil War history buffs and

Photo credit: Gettysburg Tour Center

paranormal investigators for years. Thousands of people descend upon the town each year to watch the reenactment of America's deadliest battle, and to gain knowledge about those who lived and died there during that time. There are few places in Gettysburg one can venture to that are free of ghostly encounters.

A place well-known for its paranormal activity is the Soldier’s National Museum. In the 1860's and 70's it housed the orphans whose fathers fought and died for the Union. Rosa Carmichael was a teacher and disciplinarian at the orphanage. She was a wicked women who despised the innocent children. Rosa would abuse and torture the orphans by shackling them to walls and by locking them in a dungeon-like room she created in the basement. In that dark, dank room she would tie their hands together and force them to stand upright in vats of water until they nearly drowned. In 1876 she was convicted, fined and run out of town for her cruelties, and the orphanage was permanently closed.

Today, the museum is one of the most haunted locations in Gettysburg. Many believe it is Rosa whose ghost lingers in the building. A number of paranormal groups, including the television shows Ghost Adventures and Ghost Hunters have done investigations here. The tragic events that occurred here are certain to have imprinted the fabric of time; creating an atmosphere most suitable for hauntings.

Parafest 2013 Recap

Enjoying my #parahangover after spending an incredible weekend in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to attend Parafest 2013, which was held at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

When I arrived it was early in the day. I took full advantage of this and made a beeline over to where the two Tango's (Dave and Bruce), Steve Gonsalves and Grant Wilson were set up. These guys were great! They were easy to approach, funny and enjoyed meeting their fans. I took a number of pics with them, and got my 8 year old son an autographed photo of Dave and Steve. This got me the Coolest Mom of the Year award when I got home. 9 seasons in and these guys do it with the same dedication and passion as they did the day it all started. Ghost Hunters returns to SyFy Oct. 9th 9/8C.

Brian J Cano (Tech Specialist) and Jason Gates (Investigator/Researcher) from the SyFy show Haunted Collector were also in the house! Brian grew up in Staten Island, NY. There, his exploration into the unknown began at old and abandon buildings near his home. Armed with a plethora of high-tech gadgets and gear, there's no place Brian won't venture into to capture evidence to support the claims of paranormal activity. When not working on cases for the show, Brian produces and edits a paranormal documentary series called SCARED.  Jason spent his early years in Colorado and Idaho. He loves to play a good drum kit, being outdoors and connecting with his fans. Both Jason and Brian have infectious smiles that keep one coming back for another; I am guilty of passing their tables at least 5 times to speak with them and see those smiles, lol!  These two guys were super cool, a lot of fun and do the best photo bombs!

Here is the crème de la crème of my weekend - I finally got to meet, the best of the best, the Booth Brothers! Regular readers of this blog know how much I admire these two amazing souls and how supportive I am of their films. Soon they will be heading to New Orleans to begin filming their latest horror movie. Keep your eyes open for future posts about this movie folks. Philip gave me a quick synopsis; I can not wait for the film to come out in 2014.

Actors and actresses from shows: The Walking Dead, True Blood and Supernatural were also there to meet and greet their fans alongside numerous other celebrity favorites.  I had the pleasure of meeting Lew Temple (Axel, Walking Dead), IronE Singleton (T-Dog, Walking Dead), Kristin Bauer van Straten (Pam, True Blood), Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddemore, Ghostbusters) and Richard Kiel
(Jaws, The Spy Who Loved Me)

As I write this post, my voice is hoarse and a good nap is in order - two signs that much fun was had! It was an absolute pleasure and honor to spend quality time with everyone; with those whose work I admire. Each of them were genuine and most grateful for their fans.

The venue rocked! All the fans in attendance were awesome! High fives to the organizers of the event, Paradox Entertainment, and to all the kind volunteers. You all did a great job.

New Paranormal Reality Shows Coming to Syfy

Just stumbled upon this info: Syfy will be going ahead with 3 new paranormal reality shows in the new year. Ghost Mine, Stranded and Notorious Hauntings will join Ghost Hunters, Paranormal Witness and The Haunted Collector.

Ghost Mine takes place in an infamously haunted, abandoned mine located in Oregon.  A new owner brings in a team of miners to seek potential new fortunes, while a team of paranormal investigators joins them. The show will premiere on January 16.

Premiering on February 27, is Stranded, a show where groups of paranormal seekers are taken to one of the most haunted places in America and left there to document their experiences.

Notorious Hauntings is said to premiere in the Spring of 2013. This show will take investigators to places around the world where heinous acts of crime and horrors have occurred, creating hotspots for paranormal activity.

Paranormal Witness Show

I recently began watching the SyFy TV show called Paranormal Witness. I was skeptical at first- as a number of the shows that deal with the subject of the supernatural have become pretty lame in my opinion. However, I have found myself enjoying this one. Paranormal Witness reminds me of Unsolved Mysteries and when that show would have segments on about the unexplained. I remember my eyes would be glued to the television. This episode of Paranormal Witness that I saw was about a poltergeist type haunting. What I loved about it was that the episode included actual footage that the family captured. Here is that episode.

The Poltergeist / Watched In The Wilderness.

'The Bloodiest 47 Acres in America'

The Missouri State Penitentiary was nicknamed 'the bloodiest 47 acres in America' by Time magazine in 1967 due to the numerous violent deaths and brutal assaults that took place there.  The prison dates back to the early 1800's and housed some of America's most violent criminals before becoming decommissioned in 2004. 

In 2009 the prison opened its doors to the public offering tours of the site. Since then, reports of disembodied voices, apparitions, and sounds of slamming cell doors have been made. Back in June, the team from TAPS came to the penitentiary to investigate the claims of paranormal activity there. An upcoming episode of Ghost Hunters will air their findings in November.

I have not found a whole lot of information regarding the unexplained occurrences claimed to be going on here. However, I did come across a disturbing article from a former inmate called The Wall. I am looking forward to seeing what TAPS found, if anything, during their investigation.

Paranormal TV Show: Haunted Collecter

The 'Haunted Collector" is a new SyFy reality TV series which will premiere Wednesday June 1 at 9 ET. The series will follow paranormal researcher John Zaffis and his family while they hunt down haunted objects which have brought terror to those who posses them. Along with his knowledge and expertise in the field, Mr. Zaffis will use numerous high-tech equipment to capture and record any paranormal activity encountered along the way. The items that the team collects will go to his Stratford,Connecticut paranormal museum which houses haunted objects for display.

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Ghost Hunters Investigate The Philadelphia Zoo

Dating back to 1874, The Philadelphia Zoo is America's first Zoo. Staff at the Zoo have experienced unexplained flickering lights and seeing apparitions in human form along with other strange phenomena.

An all new season of Ghost Hunters will kick off September 1 at 9/8 C on SyFy. The team investigated the Zoo earlier this year - their findings will air Wednesday night.

Paranormal Filmmakers on Coast to Coast

Paranormal documentary filmmakers Philip Booth and Christopher Booth will be on Coast to Coast AM to discuss their past documentary films and their current work which is based on the true story behind 'The Exorcist'. The show will air live tomorrow night 11pm MST on Coast to Coast AM with host George Noory. TUNE IN!!

Supernatural Crossroads

"NOW: 8:00PM/ET.LIVE! The producers of Spooked Television, Christopher Booth and his brother Philip Booth have created some of the best haunted documentaries and movies for years. Children of the Grave, Spooked, The Possessed are just some of their projects and accomplishments. When it comes to the supernatural, nobody does it better then the Booth Brothers." Listen Now

source: Supernatural Crossroads

The Jersey Devil on A&E

On Tuesday, February 9th, at 10pm ET on A&E, Paranormal Research Society's investigation of the legendary "Jersey Devil" will air on Paranormal State.

The Jersey Devil Legend or Truth?

Paranormal Cops

Tuesday night a new show aired on A&E called Paranormal Cops. The team is made up of seven investigators: Tom Froelich, Pete Schleich, Austin Weinstock and Sgt. Ron Fabiani who are Chicago area police officers by day and bring their investigative expertise to the city's locations where paranormal activity is being reported. Also, medium Moriah Rhame, video expert Scot Ziarko and researcher Brian Jones are part of the crew.

The episode that premiered Tuesday night took place in Montrose Park at Big Timers Sound Shop. Researcher Brian Jones discovered that the building used to be a restaurant called Casa Madrid where gambling and mob "business" took place. Armed with EMF detectors, thermal imaging cameras and digital audio recorders, the team captured some amazing evidence that coincided with the claims of unexplained paranormal activity that has been frightening the employee there.

I loved this show and it's location! I look forward to watching future investigations by the Chicago Paranormal Detectives and all that my favorite city has to offer.

Paranormal Cops airs Tuesday nights 10:30/9:30 C on A&E.

Paranormal Activity at the Hotel Conneaut

Located inside the grounds of an old amusement park in Northern Pennsylvania, the famed Hotel Conneaut is the site of ongoing paranormal activity. This unexplained activity has been terrorizing staff and guests for some time. Reports of slamming doors, sightings of apparitions and the moving of objects have those who work at this location spooked and fearing for their safety.

Recently psychic medium Chip Coffey and the team from Paranormal Research Society conducted a full investigation of this location which was on an episode of Paranormal State. Featured in the episode is video footage of an interesting image adding to the unexplained events taking place at this hotel.

Airline Pilots and Passengers Witness UFOs

On February 28, 1994, a pilot from Air France along with passengers and crew witnessed an enormous glowing, disc-shaped object while flying to London. In 2007, two pilots on separate passenger aircraft's witnessed a giant UFO. Watch as the team from UFO Hunters investigate these sightings.



Many thanks to Paul Shishis for sending me this video.

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GHI Premiere

On January 6th, 9/8c, Ghost Hunters International will return to the Syfy channel in a hunt for Hitler's ghost.

I am looking forward to what this season of GHI will bring.

Haunted Fort Henry

Air Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 9 PM on Syfy

Fort Henry – Kingston, Ontario

TAPS heads north to explore the most haunted place in Canada. Fort Henry served as a prison and execution site for hundreds of dangerous convicts. Over the years, employees and visitors have witnessed a number of strange, frightening events.

Built in 1812, Fort Henry served as a prisoner-of-war camp for captured Nazis during World War II. Today, the fort is a National Heritage Site and a memorial to Canada’s military history. Historical eyewitness accounts suggest that paranormal entities have long been haunting the fort.

Strange apparitions, mysterious sounds of shattering glass and other ghostly activities have been recorded in this great maze of a military complex. Could the restless spirits of dead prisoners be stirring trouble? TAPS investigates.

Source: Network TV Press Release

Ghost Hunters Academy

Starting November 11, 2009, on Syfy, Ghost Hunters Academy will premiere with veteran ghost hunters Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango leading a group of college students to investigate haunted locations around the world.

Ghost Adventures Is Back

For all fans of Ghost Adventures, season 2 kicks off this Friday on the Travel Channel with an investigation at Preston Castle (video).

Located in the state of California, Preston is known as one of the oldest youth correctional facilities in the United States. The facility opened in 1894 and remained open until 1960. Following 1960, the institution sat vacant and falling into ruins until 2001 when The Preston Castle Foundation received a fifty-year lease for the property.

Paranormal experiences at this location included: shadow people, full bodied apparitions, being touched by unseen hands and lots of EVPs. If you are interested in checking this place out for yourself, overnight tours are offered for 100 bucks per person.

Garden State Ghosts

Tonight on Ghost Hunters, TAPS' investigation of the Essex County Sanatorium & Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, will air as the shows mid season finale.

This facility was once a psychiatric hospital until it was abandoned in the 1990's. Some of the paranormal occurrences reported here are: screams, apparitions, bangs and other creepy happenings. Building 11, which once housed the morgue and criminally insane, is said to have the most activity.

This location has been investigated in the past by the guys from Ghost Adventurers. Maybe TAPS has been able to capture some good evidence here - adding validation to the reports.

Sci-Fi's 'Hunters' investigates ghostly Titanic exhibit

"Sci-Fi's 'Hunters' investigates ghostly Titanic exhibit"

Just a reminder - tonight is the night!

Ghost Hunters Season 5

Tonight Ghost Hunters season 5 kicks off with two investigations in the state of Pennsylvania. Two paranormal locations will be the focus in tonight's premiere: The historic Hunnum House in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania and the original home of Betsy Ross.