Talbott Tavern, Bardstown, KY

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FROM THE GRAVE OF BABES
a book by Kevin Lake

After the disappearance of his daughter, Patrick Hanna retreats to his secluded cabin high atop the mountains of West Virginia. His plans to live in seclusion are soon interupted when he starts receiving visists from mysterious little girls. It turns out they are ghosts, coming to him for help. To help them, he must solve the mystery of their deaths, while facing his own ghosts at the same time.
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Ghost Hunting – Health and Safety Issues

by Fiona Broome @ www.hollowhill.com

Her story wasn’t the first I’ve heard about ghost researchers contracting respiratory infections after investigations, but it is among the worst. Her widower, Shane Harris, has started the Sara Harris Foundation. It will help to educate paranormal investigators about issues of health and safety, and provide masks and first aid kits to ghost hunting teams that can’t afford them. Shane says, “I have 3M on board to donate masks as soon as I get the tax ID number. My Paypal account is under saraharrisfoundation@yahoo.com, if you can help our cause.”

In addition, a follow-up article at Paranormal Insider includes even more reasons for concern among ghost hunters.

My article barely brushes the surface of the problem, but — in the interest of getting this information to more people, immediately — I’ve decided to publish it early.


Among ghost hunters, I’ve been hearing some really scary stories. They’re not about the ghosts. They’re about health and safety issues.

This is especially important during the winter, when we’re often investigating indoor locations. Energy-saving measures — such as doors and windows with weatherstripping, and storm doors and windows — mean less air circulation. The air isn’t as healthy, especially when someone has “indoor allergies” or environmental sensitivities.

• Many researchers don’t take allergy medications before an investigation, especially if those medications might affect their alertness. That can put them more at risk for respiratory distress.
• Sometimes, a client blames physical phenomena — like dizziness or depression in just one part of the home or business — on ghosts when the actual issue is something environmental, like allergies, off-gassing from new wall-t0-wall carpeting, or oil-based wall paint with high VOCs. That’s going to affect some investigators on the scene, as well.
• Are you or team members allergic to pets? Ask the site owner if he or she has animals in the home or business. Since people often isolate their pets before an investigation team arrives, it’s a mistake to assume that there are no pets, just because you don’t see or hear them.

Allergies are the tip of the iceberg.
Basements and attics often present safety issues. In at least one case this year, an otherwise healthy investigator was hospitalized with a life-threatening respiratory complaint, after conducting research at a site with rodent droppings.

• Structural issues – Attic floorboards can be old and unable to support much weight. Ask the owner before you venture up there.
• Dust in attics isn’t just an issue when you’re trying to take credible orb photos. It’s also an allergen for many people.
• Basements are prone to mold and mildew. Against cement or stone walls, the problems may not be obvious until someone starts wheezing.
• In cities and warm climates where cockroaches are a steady problem, remember that it’s not always the insects but their droppings that present the worst respiratory challenges for people with allergies.
• Histoplasmosis – Bat droppings can put you at risk. It’s not just “bats in the belfry,” but bats (and sometimes birds) in the attic and the basement. Histoplasmosis can be a serious respiratory disease and a significant threat in some areas. As it says at Bats and Rabies, “To be safe, avoid breathing dust in areas where there are animal droppings… wear a respirator that can guard against particles as small as two microns.“ Every researcher should have a few simple, paper masks in his or her ghost hunting kit. (However, not all blue medical masks protect at the level you need. Read the label!)
• If you’re exploring a haunted cave (such as the Bell Witch cave), a mask is an especially good idea, if you’re subject to respiratory issues.
• Investigating an abandoned hospital? Some people worry about visiting old tuberculosis hospitals; they’re usually called sanitoriums. Generally, TB can only be spread from human to human, and only when the contagious person has an active case of the disease. However, some doctors are now saying that tuberculosis “is spread usually from person to person by breathing infected air during close contact.” (Emphasis added.) Should you wear a mask in dusty, abandoned hospitals? Probably, but not because of TB. At deserted sites, there’s a greater potential for disease-containing animal and insect droppings.

This isn’t a complete list of the risks involved in exploring old sites, especially those that haven’t been maintained, but it gives you the general idea.

With recent reports of ghost investigators becoming ill with life-threatening respiratory issues — and with the death of Sara Harris — we all need to be more aware of the dusty places we visit when we’re looking for ghosts.
You’re probably going to be in the dark, anyway. Why not wear a mask if there are any reasons to be concerned?
A ten-cent paper mask can protect your health, spare you an allergic reaction or asthma, and — in extreme cases — save your life. Get a box for yourself, or your team, and carry some masks with you, no matter where you’re investigating.


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St. Joseph's Cemetery - Port Saint Joe, Florida

Saint Joseph Cemetery is the only remnants left of the lost city of Saint Joseph, Florida along the forgotten coast. Once a thriving commercial centre, Saint Joseph was obliterated by yellow fever in 1841 and was abandoned. Nothing remains but this graveyard, aptly dubbed Yellow Fever Cemetery. Thousands are buried here, mostly in unmarked graves.

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VooDoo - New Orleans

 

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Taken with a full spectrum IR/UV camera after we experienced the VooDooRitual. Appears to be a black shadow anomalie following with us out of the Temple.

Magnolia Manor, Bolivar, Tennessee

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Case Number: 2012-43
Case Name:  Magnolia Manor B&B
Date: October 31, 2012
Time: 8:30pm to 9:00am Nov 1st

Investigation Location: 418 North Main Street, Bolivar, Tennessee 38008 Notable History of Location Magnolia Manor was used as a Headquarters for the Union Army by Generals Logan, McPherson, Sherman and Grant during the Civil war and it is believed to be the home in which these four Generals planed the battle of Shiloh.  Three generations of the Miller family lived in the house until the 1970's. Charles Austin Miller, son of Judge Austin Miller, followed his father's footsteps to become a prominent attorney and later the Secretary of State of Tennessee. One of C.A. Miller's daughters Lizzie Lea Miller was also elected State Representative and the first women in the history of Tennessee to achieve this. The house has since been owned by only two other families. It has operated as a bed and breakfast since 1985 by Owner and Inn Keeper Elaine Cox. Governors, Celebrities and even a Vice President have inquired about or stayed at Magnolia Manor.   Date Built: 1849 Physical Description of Site: Classic two-storey Georgian Colonial brick. Number of Rooms - Four bedrooms in the main house and nine fireplaces. Two of the bedrooms are suites.   Additional Structures - 3-room Slave Cottage on adjoining property.   Name of person/s who will be joining the investigation who are not part of the investigative team: Horror writer, Shane Sollis Cynthia Sollis List of equipment used: Mel-Meter 8704R-rem milligaus and temperature, P-SB7 AM/FM Frequency Sweep Radio, Digital Video Recorder, Laser Grid, Panasonic Digital Recorder, Olympus Digital Recorder, Full Spectrum Video Camera, KII - Milligauss Meter , Canon G10 digitial camera, Canon Rebel T3i dSLR digitial camera, divining rods. Moon cycle: Waning gibbous - The moon is growing smaller (old moon). Fraction of the moon: 0.55072926384138 Weather conditions: High: 55.04ºf @4:53 PM    Low: 35.96ºf @8:53 PM    Approx. Rain Total: 0 in. Personal Experience: Location: 1849 Room Occurrence: High EMF Readings to the left side of bed in 1849 Room. No source of high readings - location midair. Location: Front parlor Occurrence: Change of temperature - Asked Spirit to lower the temperature - went from 71.0F to 66.6F within a minute. Then raised to settle back to normal room temperature. Location: Upstairs hall and 1849 room Occurrence: Guest investigator, Shane complained about noises on the staircase and furniture being moved in the 1849 room next door. Innkeeper, Tom, also commented about the commotion upstairs all night long.   For more information: http://www.magnoliamanorbolivartn.com