Anchorage Mansion – Investigation
Anchorage Mansion
March 27, 2021
Marietta, OH
Investigation
Not far from our home town of Pittsburgh, the small and historic town of Marietta, Ohio offers a unique look into the past while mixing in a modern touch. There are a multitude of gorgeous views looking both into and out of the town. As we approached the town from the east, the winding Muskingum River came into view as we looked toward Marietta from above on the highway. The old town overlooks this river and its natural beauty is nearly overshadowed by the old brick façade buildings that lined the town’s crisscrossing roads. Along with the outstretched bridges act as a serene reminder of the past that is held inside the city limits, it’s as if you are stepping back into time.
On the outskirts of the town, overlooking Marietta and the merging rivers, the Anchorage Mansion seemingly watches over the small town with its tall and ominous tower. Over the past few years the wonderful historical society and local historical preservation group, Hidden Marietta, have completed beautiful renovations taking the mansion back to the majority of its original designs and former glory. The groups have not only renovated the building, but also added to the visual appeal and historic value by acquiring old furniture realistic to the original time period.
The original mansion was constructed in 1862 for the Putnam family; Eliza and Douglas. Unfortunately, Eliza only lived in her gorgeous dream home for less than three years until her tragic death from a horrible heart disease. During their short time in the home, it had acted as an important safe haven for runaway slaves in the attic and basement. Without his lost love, Douglas could not live in the house any longer on his own and he sold the house to the highest bidder; the Knox family. This family almost immediately re-designed the driveway to appear as an anchor, giving the mansion its’ current and long standing name. From there, the mansion was passed along to a local nursing home in 1960, paving the way for modern upgrades and some unusual designs to fit in more patients and living quarters. After lost funding, the nursing home was forced to close its doors in 1986 and unfortunately fell into a state of disrepair. Before anyone else could get their hands on the property, the historical society purchased the house and land for $1.00 and have been attempting to restore the historical mansion ever since.
There have been a plethora of reported paranormal sightings from guests and employees alike. With her tragic end, it’s no surprise that Eliza is attributed to being a main haunting inside the mansion. She has been seen looking out of windows, staring aimlessly, walking the halls and staircases, particularly the second floor and the tower. Eliza has been seen in a long white, flowing dress with long curly hair. She was first seen when the construction to turn the mansion into a nursing home and Eliza has been prevalent ever since.
Another spirit is said to be that of a young African American boy, possibly a runaway slave or a former servant to the house. He is said to wonder about the old servant quarters as well as the basement. His M.O. is that of a mischievous teenager, moving objects and hiding them throughout the building. A loud crying is also attributed to come from this same spirit as if he’s in pain or mourning the loss of a loved one.
In the upper floors, the attic and tower in particular, a former owner of Eddie McTaggert has been reported to still host card games and parties here. Residual activity and conversations have been noted here in relation to Eddie. Shouts, screams, furniture moving, and the sounds of stomping or dancing have been reported during these odd occurrences.
Reported in the same areas, a pair of young girls are said to play and run around. Many visitors actually bring them toys and gifts as a sign of respect. These toys have been said to light up on their own, and the girls are rumored to play hide and seek with unexpecting visitors.
During our first investigation, we experienced a high amount of verbal communication particularly in the servant quarters, parlor, and attic. We also captured some visual activity in the form of a photograph looking in from outside to what appeared to be a pair of young girls watching from a window. Up in the attic, we also recorded in video what looked like a pair of eyes peering out from behind a pier as if playing hide and seek.
We were lucky enough to return at the last minute and explore and investigate the mansion with our guide Karita from Hidden Marietta. Our luck continued into the night as another member of Hidden Marietta, Viva, stopped by to say hi. As always, these ladies were extremely hospitable and knowledgeable.
We had arrived right around 6:45 PM and unloaded our equipment and took our tour of the building, well those of us who were not there during the first investigation. The investigation began a little after 8:00 PM and it continued through about 2:30 AM.
Throughout the evening in the Anchorage Mansion, we used our arsenal of equipment and utilized live social media feeds to allow viewers to help us pinpoint certain things they saw during our investigation. During the investigation, we carried a handheld camera and a cell phone to allow for the live stream. We utilized two recorders, one MEL meter, one K2 meter, one SB7 Spirit Box, one Rempod, one FLIR thermal imaging camera, one Phasma Box, one SLS camera, one EMF pump, four hardwired stationary cameras, and multiple IR lights.
Much like our first investigation, we experienced an unforgettable amount of other worldly activity throughout the mansion. During our set up, we all felt a significant heaviness in the Servant Quarters while the Tower and Attic did not seem to hold much of a different feeling. The Servant Quarters unique feeling held up throughout the night and our investigation, but the Tower and Attic changed significantly as we continued our investigation.
The majority of our evidence gathered throughout the evening was voice recorders both static as well as equipment based. Our visual evidence included some FLIR thermal images as well as screen videos recorded on the stationary cameras.
Based on the recorded evidence paired up with our personal experiences inside the Anchorage Mansion, we believe (and have recorded anomalies for the second time) that the mansion turned nursing home is a refuge for many of those who have passed on from inside the mansion as well as those who passed on outside of it but experienced both happiness and tragedies in it. These entities seem to stretch all through the mansion but our evidence showed that the locations with the greatest activity were the Servant Quarters, ICU Room, Tower, Parlor and Second Floor Hallway. The Eddie McTaggert Room and Attic seemed to hold a little energy above and beyond but these were more of fleeting sensations.
The Servant Quarters originally drew us in with the form of a shadow figure. We proceeded to capture a plethora of verbal activity here utilizing our Spirit Box. We were even instructed to make our way to the Attic from this room. Up in the Attic, we did receive a little communication but the main feeling we received here was to split the group up. Thankfully so because when we split, we separated into the ICU Room and the Parlor. The ICU Room provided us with even more verbal communication as well as yes/no communication via the flashlight. In this area we also managed to capture a FLIR thermal image of what appeared to be an entity sitting in a chair where the flashlight rested. As this occurred in the ICU Room, the Parlor was also active mainly thanks to the Spirit Box. When we returned later in the night, we received even more verbal communication as well as some light anomalies on our handheld camera. As we proceeded up the winding stairs toward the Tower, we did not expect much as we didn’t record any activity during our first investigation, but to our astonishment, we captured some verbal communication through the Phasma Box, some physical communication via a flashlight session, and even some odd lights moving on then back off of the investigators.
After a complete analysis of our evidence gathered during our overnight paranormal investigation of the Anchorage Mansion we attached these recordings, videos, and photographs. Everything we have attached, we feel we recorded some type of paranormal evidence and labeled them and their significance. Please let us know your thoughts and opinions after you listen, watch, and read through the evidence.
As always, you have been warned, some of this is not for the faint of heart and can be slightly explicit:
Setup / Pre-Investigation
As we set up our equipment in the side room, we ran a Facebook Live video to capture the house and property in its entirety. During this walk-through, we began to feel uneasy in the Servant Quarters. During the tail end of it, we did get the breathtaking view from the Tower overlooking the small but illuminated town of Marietta, Ohio, appropriately cast over with a full moon. Later in the night, heard in our stationary camera recording the security camera footage, there were footsteps and shuffling sounds (See the Security Footage section).
Photos:
- There was nothing captured out of the ordinary here.
Facebook Live Video 1:
- This was a simple introduction and walk through of the old mansion.
Eddie McTaggert Room
On the second floor, we were drawn to this simple room due to an odd feeling of a presence. Aside from its beautiful marble fireplace, there was nothing else that really caught our attention in the room.
This room’s history isn’t completely known but it was understood to be Eliza’s former room (not for long) but overshadowed and named after the mansion’s next owner, Eddie McTaggert. This bedroom has been rumored to give people uncomfortable feelings as if someone is watching them from the hallway and is known to hold strange sounds as if someone is pacing back and forth. It is said that Eliza will visit this area on occasion, even spotted peering aimlessly out the windows. During our first investigation a few years ago, we captured voices, calming and gentle, but the investigation turned slightly as we spotted a phantom handprint on the window and were even touched and lured out into the hall by the outline of a shadow figure.
During our time here, we recorded a few words produced via the Ovilus and one investigator had his name repeated to him while utilizing the Spirit Box. The group was eventually told to “Get out” and even instructed to head toward the Attic. The group ultimately split up during our time here to follow a shadow spotted fleeing the area, down the hall, toward the Servant Quarters.
Photos:
- There was nothing paranormal captured here.
Recording 1 – EVP:
- There was nothing out of the ordinary here.
Recording 2 – EVP:
- During some time using the Ovilus, there were a plethora of words that appeared here: “Sympathy,” “Casino,” Closet,” and “Union.” After we thought about this a little during our review, we could clearly match up these words to specific areas or occurrences in the mansion.
- Sympathy – the past life of the mansion as a nursing home or even Eliza’s tragic end to her life could both be associated here.
- Casino – the Attic was used for some to gamble, playing cards, poker, etc. and this could be related to this area.
- Closet – the small closet inside the room did give us some odd feelings and no one wanted their back to it, so it’s a possibility that there was a spirit lingering there.
- Union – the Parlor was used to join couples in marriage, as this could be considered a union, this is perhaps what this was in reference to.
- Around the 2:16 mark, Dan can be heard spotting a shadow down the hall. Derrick and Julz followed him to the Servant Quarters from there, leaving Gabe, Raya, and Kayden to continue the investigation in Eddie’s Room.
Recording 3 – Spirit Box:
- As the group started up the device, the phrase “Look around” was heard at :04.
- We asked whose shadow was in the hall and heard “Not mine” at 1:12.
- After we asked how many spirits were in this room, we recorded “Three” at 1:36.
Recording 4 – Spirit Box:
- “Get out” was ominously recorded at :04.
- Upon our question of which room do they like to hang out in, we captured “In the Attic” at :27.
- “Gabe” was heard at :57 after we asked them to repeat one of our names.
- We asked if they wanted us to leave this room and recorded “Stay” at 1:43.
Recording 5 – Spirit Box:
- “Probably” was heard at :05.
- Gabe’s name was again repeated to him at :15 and :29.
- As if attempting to get his attention, we heard “Hey!” at 1:01.
Recording 6 – Spirit Box:
- An unprompted number of “Fourteen” was captured at :02.
Recording 7 – Spirit Box:
- Apparently fed up with the guests, we heard “Get going” at :05.
Handheld Video 1:
- There was nothing notable here.
Handheld Video 2:
- This was the same, with nothing paranormal here.
Handheld Video 3:
- The group began to split and move on at this point and nothing out of the ordinary was captured here.
Facebook Live Video 1:
- The Ovilus produced the words “Sympathy,” “Casino,” Closet,” and “Union.”
- Around 13:40, the group began to follow the footsteps toward the Servant Quarters.
- Continued in the Servant Quarters.
Servant Quarters
This room drew us in immediately, possibly from our first investigation but there were only half of us in attendance that were present during the first time around. This room seems to hold all sorts of activity, from past energies of servants to runaway slaves hidden here temporarily to the patients and administration from the nursing home era. The area originally held up to five cramped living quarters for servants but was converted into an administration office and ICU when the nursing home took over. This location has been said to host phantom voices, some residual, some intelligent. Banging sounds and footsteps have been commonplace and there is even one particular spirit who has been dubbed “Casanova” due to his fondness, well obsession is more like it, with women. This entity has been known to grab females hair and grab them unexpectedly. During our first investigation, we recorded an entire intelligent conversation with what appeared to be a former servant. There were also some strange noises like a growl, laughter, and a banging sound.
While investigating the Servant Quarters, we were drawn to this area following a shadow. During our first time spent here (with Dan, Derrick, and Raya), we only had the handheld camera and experienced footsteps and cold spots. The second time around (with Gabe, Julz, and Kayden), we captured voices via the spirit box and Kayden getting his hair touched. The voices here seemed intelligent as if responses to questions and even told us where to go and who was in the room.
Photos:
- There was nothing captured in the room itself, but out in the hallway we caught what looked like a figure standing in the FLIR thermal camera.
Recording 1 – Spirit Box:
- Right off the bat, at :04, we recorded “Go” as if we weren’t welcome.
- “Got a question?” was asked to us at :08.
- Gabe’s name was said at :18 followed by “Attic” at 1:05 as if pointing us in a direction.
Recording 2 – Spirit Box:
- The odd word of “Suffer” was heard at :06.
- We asked who suffered then heard “Me” at :16.
- As if continuing to answer the question, we captured “Everyone” at :57 and “A man” at 1:04.
Recording 3 – Spirit Box:
- There were pleas of “Help” heard at :05 and :45 then “Help me” at :49.
Recording 4 – Spirit Box:
- Kayden felt his hair being tugged around :03 followed by the word “Hair” recorded at :07.
Recording 5 – Spirit Box:
- We asked who the strongest one was in this room, and heard “I am” at :13.
Recording 6 – Spirit Box:
- After we asked who was speaking with Dan and Julz earlier, we heard “Me” at :13.
- “Me” was again heard after we discussed what the spirit may have said.
Recording 7 – Spirit Box:
- After a brief pause, we captured “I’m waiting” at :05.
- We asked what kind of energy was back in that room and heard “One” at :53.
- Asking if they could tell us their name, we recorded “Daniel” at 1:09.
Recording 8 – Spirit Box:
- We moved the K2 meter into the middle of the room and asked if they could touch the light. At :05, we heard “I don’t want to touch it.”
- The number “Four” was then captured at 1:02.
Handheld Camera 1 – EVP:
- We followed the shadow down the hallway here. After settling down in the Servant Quarters room, we heard footsteps in the hallway at 3:19.
- Derrick got cold chills around 4:50 and the group decided to move onto the ICU room after that.
Facebook Live Camera 1:
- Continued from Eddie McTaggert’s Room.
- At 17:00 we heard footsteps and Derrick got chills at 18:30.
- At this point we moved toward the ICU Room.
- Continued in the ICU Room.
Attic
Up in this open area, the room once held card games and parties. It was also said to be one of the young girls favorite places to run around and play. Many guests to the mansion bring toys and dolls for these girls to play with in the afterlife. They are strewn across the floor and are said to move and light up on occasion without any worldly explanation. During our last investigation, we received a lot of Ovilus communication as well as some Spirit Box verbal recordings. The most intriguing part, however, was that of the shadow and pair of eyes that peered out around the columns numerous times as we captured this on video.
The entire group came together here, including our guide, Karita. We ran a simple EVP session, and aside from Dan getting his arm touched, there was not much happening. We decided to split up once more. Dan, Raya, and Derrick headed out to a different location; the ICU Room in the Servant Quarters. The remainder of the group (Gabe, Kayden, Julz, Karita) stuck around and ran the Spirit Box which produced a few calls for help and as well as quite a few yes and no responses to simple answers.
Photos:
- We didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary in the regular photos but utilizing the FLIR thermal camera we noticed what looked like a figure standing behind the group.
Recorder 1 – EVP:
- Near the 1:20 mark, Dan felt as though something touched his arm.
- Following this moment, the K2 meter lit at 1:33.
Recorder 2 – Spirit Box:
- After we asked how many of them were with us, we heard “Three” at :05.
- “Help me” came through at :36.
Recorder 3 – Spirit Box:
- We asked if Henrietta was up there with us and heard “Yes” at :11.
- The question of “What’s his name?” was recorded at :14.
- “He wants to speak” was then captured at :48.
Recorder 4 – Spirit Box:
- At :07, we heard “What?” after we asked if they remembered us from last year.
- We re-phrased the question and asked if they remembered us at all and recorded “No” at :15.
- As we mentioned that they don’t remember us, we heard “I don’t, no” at :30.
- After we asked if they mind people being in their room, we captured “It’s a quiet room” at 1:07.
Recorder 5 – Spirit Box:
- We asked if there was good or bad energy in that area and heard “Slow down” at :29 followed by “Rude” at :30.
Recorder 6 – Spirit Box:
- After asking if they could tell us their name, we captured “No” at :10.
- We proceeded to ask if they are free to leave the house and heard “No” at :37 then “Some of us” at :42.
- The name “Matt” was then heard at 1:24.
Recorder 7 – Spirit Box:
- We heard “Help” at :01 followed by “Hi” at :04 then “Help” again at :08.
Recorder 8 – Spirit Box:
- “Careful” was repeated at :04 and :07.
- The phrase of “Lost your mind” was captured at :09 followed by “I’m here” at :51
Recorder 9 – Spirit Box:
- We asked if they could stand next to the green light and recorded “No” at :06 and “I hear you” at :25 after we repeated the question.
- “He’s here” was heard at 1:18 followed by “Hello? Help me” at 1:29.
Recorder 10 – Spirit Box:
- After we asked if it scared them that they could hear us, we heard “Nope” at :09.
- We followed that by asking if it excited them when people visit and we recorded “Nope” again at :31.
- “I don’t really care” was heard at :55 after we asked if they even cared about the people in their home.
- We asked if they were the same spirits from the last time we visited and we heard “You bet” at 1:39.
Recorder 11 – Spirit Box:
- After Gabe attempted to get them to count with him, we recorded “Shut up” at :20.
- We asked if we should leave and recorded “No” at :32.
Recorder 12 – Spirit Box:
- We attempted to get them to speak with us again and asked what their favorite color was. We heard “White” at :32.
- Gabe’s name was repeated to him at 1:02 then the phrase “Be nice to me” at 1:17.
Handheld Camera 1 – EVP:
- Without much activity, the K2 spiked suddenly at 1:39.
- There was a light that flashed across the screen at 3:17.
Handheld Camera 2 – Spirit Box:
- After the group split, around 4:30, some activity did pick up.
- We asked how many spirits were with us, and at 7:20, we heard the number “Three” followed by “Help me” at 7:31.
- The answer of “Yes” was heard at 8:21 after we asked if Henrietta is up here, then a question of “What’s his name?” at 8:24.
- Again, we asked who was up here, and we heard “He wants to speak” at 8:58.
Handheld Camera 3 – Spirit Box:
- We mentioned that we were here last year, and heard “What?” at :32.
- After asking if they remember us, we heard “No” at :40.
- “I don’t, no” was heard at 1:05 in response to us asking once again if they remembered us.
- Changing the subject, we asked if they minded people being up here with them, and at 1:32, we simply heard “It’s a quiet room.”
- After some silence, we asked if that silence is good or bad, and we heard “Slow down” at 5:49 followed immediately by “Rude” at 5:50.
- Once again, we asked for a name, to which we heard “No” at 6:50.
- We asked if they were free to leave and heard “No” at 7:17 followed by “Some of us” at 7:22.
- The name “Matt” was then captured at 8:04.
Handheld Camera 4 – Spirit Box:
- There were repeating pleas for “Help” starting at :01 followed by “Hi” and “Help” at :04 and :08 respectively.
- A warning of “Careful” was heard at 1:19 and repeated at 1:22.
- More odd phrases of “Lost her mind” occurred at 1:24 then “I’m here” at 2:06.
- We asked if they could stand next to the green dot and heard “No” at 4:06.
- That was followed up by our question of can you touch the green light? which was answered with a “I hear you” or “Can’t hear you” at 4:25.
- We were told “He’s here” at 5:18 then a plea of “Hello, help me?” at 5:29.
- After we asked if it scared them that they could hear us we heard “Nope” at 6:04.
- So we followed that by asking if it excited them that people came here to visit them, to which we heard another “Nope” at 6:26.
- In turn, we asked if they even cared that people were there, and captured “I don’t really care” at 6:50.
- We asked if they were the same spirits that were in this area as last time we were here, and heard “You bet” at 7:34.
- As we tried to get them to count with us, we captured “Shut up” at 9:05.
- Questioning if we should leave, we heard “No” at 9:17.
Handheld Camera 5 – Spirit Box:
- We asked what their favorite color was, and heard “White” at 1:07.
- Gabe’s name was repeated at 1:37 followed by “Be nice to me” at 1:52.
Facebook Live Camera 1:
- At 3:33, there was a K2 spike followed by a light at 5:15.
- After the group split, around 10:06, some activity did pick up.
- We asked how many spirits were with us, and at 12:56, we heard “Three” then “Help me” at 13:07.
- “Yes” was heard at 13:57 after we asked if Henrietta is here, then “What’s his name?” at 14:00.
- We asked who was up here, and heard “He wants to speak” at 14:34.
- After mentioning that we were here last year we heard “What?” at 15:59.
- After asking if they remember us, we heard “No” at 16:07.
- “I don’t, no” was heard at 16:32 after we asked if they remembered us.
- We asked if they minded people being here with them, and at 16:59, we heard “It’s a quiet room.”
- We asked if that silence is good or bad, and heard “Slow down” at 21:16 followed by “Rude” at 21:17.
- We asked for a name and heard “No” at 22:17.
- Then we asked if they are free to leave and we heard “No” at 22:44 then “Some of us” at 22:49.
- “Matt” was then heard at 23:31.
- There were pleas for “Help” starting at 25:21 then “Hi” at 25:24 and “Help” at 25:28.
- “Careful” was heard at 26:39 and repeated at 26:42.
- “Lost her mind” was heard at 26:44 then “I’m here” at 27:26.
- We asked if they could stand next to the light and heard “No” at 29:26.
- We asked if they could touch the green light? which was answered with “I hear you” or “Can’t hear you” at 29:45.
- We heard “He’s here” at 30:38 then “Hello, help me?” at 30”49.
- We asked if it scared them they could hear us and heard “Nope” at 31:24.
- We asked if it excited them that people came to visit them, and heard “Nope” at 31:46.
- Then we asked if they cared that people were there, and heard “I don’t really care” at 32:10.
- After we asked if they were the same spirits that were here last time we were here, we heard “You bet” at 32:54.
- We tried to get them to count, and captured “Shut up” at 34:25.
- Asking if we should leave, we heard “No” at 34:37.
- We asked their favorite color and heard “White” at 36:16.
- Gabe’s name was heard at 36:46 followed by “Be nice to me” at 37:01.
ICU Room – Servant Quarters
This area was a continuation of the Servant Quarters down the hall and is also home to the pesky spirit of “Cassanova.” During our first investigation, we didn’t spend much time here, nor did we get any specific feelings about the room. The ICU Room is fairly empty aside from some old graffiti and, this time, seemed to pull us in after Derrick walked down the dark hallway and saw a black form in the far corner.
Derrick, Dan, and Raya began their time here with just the flashlight and a recorder. Luckily, Raya was able to record some of the flashlight activity on her cell phone. The trio managed to get that this was an older man who was a servant, possibly a butler. We utilized the Phasma Box later on and seemed to record a full conversation with this same spirit.
Photos:
- We captured what appeared to be a cold spot sitting in the same chair that the flashlight was resting in via the FLIR thermal image camera.
Recorder 1 – EVP:
- We mainly utilized the flashlight and captured some communication during this time.
- As we explained the scenario and asked if they could light up the flashlight, at 1:27, it lit then dimmed.
- At 2:50, the flashlight lit up as we asked if they’re still with us and turned it off again at 2:55 after we asked them to turn it off.
- We wanted to reconfirm that someone was with us and asked them to light it again, and at 3:13, the flashlight lit then turned off at 3:22 after we asked them to turn it off.
- After we asked if it’s okay that we ask them some questions, the light turned on at 3:50 then off at 4:00.
- The light turned back on at 4:30 after we asked them to light the flashlight if they’re a male. As we asked them to turn it back off, at 4:40, it dimmed.
- As we noticed a figure in the SLS camera, the flashlight blinked on and off at 5:54.
- We introduced ourselves, then the light turned on at 6:23 then off at 6:40 after we asked them to turn it off.
- As we asked if they’re a servant, at 7:00, the flashlight turned on then off again at 7:05.
- We then asked if they’re older than 40. The light turned on at 7:25 then off at 7:45 after we asked them to turn it off.
- The light turned on at 8:07 after we asked if they’re a butler then off at 8:12.
- At 8:20, the light flashed on and off as if reconfirming their position.
- We proceeded to begin another question, but we were cut off after we began by asking if they died. The light turned on at 8:40 then off at 8:45.
- As we mentioned that they didn’t let us finish asking the question, we continued the question by asking if they died inside the mansion. At 8:55, the flashlight turned on then off at 9:00.
- At 10:30, after some silence, the light turned on as if to remind us that they’re still there. We asked if they could turn the light off, and at 11:04, it shut off.
- We asked if they could tell us their name, and at 11:21, the light turned on followed by footsteps in the hallway at 11:23 and then it turned off at 11:25.
- As we were in the middle of discussing the Attic, at 11:44, the light turned on and off.
- We asked if they liked their time in the mansion but the light did not turn on. However, we asked if they were upset or angry and the light flickered on and off at 12:40.
- After asking if they could interact with us a different way and touch the light, at 13:58, the light turned on.
- At 14:10, the SLS showed another figure in the chair where the flashlight sat.
- We asked if they could turn the light off, and at 14:35, it turned off.
- Bluntly, we asked if they’re the one who has been named “Cassanova.” At 15:35, the light turned on. We asked if they could turn the light off and they obliged at 16:06.
- We asked if they liked Raya around 16:20, and the light did not turn on.
- As we proceeded to joke and argue, and the light turned on at 16:43.
- We couldn’t figure out why but asked them to turn it off, and at 17:25, it did.
- We once again asked if they’re the one who is named “Cassanova,” and at 17:47, a strange breath can be heard.
- At 19:00, after we got irritated and jokingly said go fuck yourself, the light turned on then off again at 19:15.
- We said that they could make themselves known by touching one of us, and at 19:18, the light flickered on and off.
- After we asked if that meant they liked us, at 19:27, the flashlight turned on then off at 19:45.
- We attempted to ask another question but the light turned on at 19:52 as if cutting him off. We asked them to turn it off again and it turned off at 20:11.
- After asking if they didn’t like Derrick, the flashlight turned on at 20:30.
- We asked them to turn the light off and it did at 20:53.
- There was a shadow moving in the hallway around 21:24.
Recorder 2 – Phasma Box:
- We then turned the Phasma Box on in hopes of communicating verbally with whoever was in the room with us.
- At :03, we heard “Hey!”
- We asked if they were okay with us calling them “Jeeves” and, at :22, we heard “No.”
- The room seemed to get colder at :30 followed by “Listening” at :33.
- As the flashlight turned on, we heard “Light” at :43.
Recorder 3 – Phasma Box:
- We explained that we now have this program that can let us hear them, and at :07, we recorded “Box” as if referencing the Phasma Box.
- “Listen to the box” was captured at :10.
- We told them they can speak to us through it, and at :22, we heard “Yep.”
Recorder 4 – Phasma Box:
- After we asked them to tell us their name, we heard the name “Ernie” repeated at :14 and :21.
Recorder 5 – Phasma Box:
- The flashlight turned on at :10 after we called one another rude.
- We explained that we had to turn the light off so they focused on verbal communication, and at :18, we heard “Obviously.”
- Once again, we asked for their name, and at :44, we captured the name “Ernie” again.
Recorder 6 – Phasma Box:
- We asked if their name was “Ernie” and at :15 we recorded “You sure?”
- After we repeated their question, we heard “Ready” at :37.
- As Derrick walked out, the group asked if they’re now willing to speak to us. At 1:12, we recorded “Definitely.”
- We asked if they could make a noise and heard the word “Patience” at 1:17.
Recorder 7 – Phasma Box:
- After Dan thought he saw something in the hallway, we heard “The door” at :01 followed by some laughter at :08.
- We asked if they’re laughing at us and heard a response of “I am, yes” at :13.
Recorder 8 – Phasma Box:
- There was an odd knocking sound repeated at :04 and :07.
- We then knocked to mimic the sound and asked if they could knock for us. At :39, there was another knocking.
Recorder 9 – Phasma Box:
- As Karita and Kayden joined the group, Karita mentioned that the spirit has never spoken to her before. At :06, we recorded “No.”
- The pleading phrase of “Please stop” was captured at :09.
- We asked if they could tell us how they died, and at :50, we heard “Sam did it.”
- After we asked if they had an accident, we recorded “Bite” or “Fight” at 1:37.
Recorder 10 – Phasma Box:
- We discussed the dark entity we spotted earlier in the room, and at :02, we heard “In the shadow” then “Please leave” at :10.
- After we asked if they were killed in a fight, we recorded a full question of “Listen, did you know that?” at :17.
Recorder 11 – Phasma Box:
- We asked, quite directly, how they died, and at :17 we heard “Accident.”
- “Please leave” was again recorded at 1:48.
Recorder 12 – Phasma Box:
- We proceeded to ask more questions about their death, particularly when they died. We heard an odd phrase of “Stay in place” at :17.
- To ourselves, we discussed what they just said, and at :21, we recorded “Quiet.”
- Again, we asked what year they passed away and captured “Why are you in my office?” at :35.
Recorder 13 – Phasma Box:
- After some silence, we asked if the possible butler was still with us. At :08 we heard “No, he’s gone.”
Recorder 14 – Phasma Box:
- Dan burped then apologized, and at :14, we heard “It’s really not” as if in response to his not-so-heartfelt apology.
- “Pull up a chair” was recorded at :19.
- We mentioned that they’re probably getting tired of us asking the same question over and over, and at :30 we heard a question of “What’s that?”
- After some time of them not giving us their name or information about their death, Kayden asked if they want him to leave. At 1:07, we heard “Yes.”
- We asked if Kayden is bothering them and heard “Yes” again at 1:13.
- “Go” was recorded at 1:21.
- Kayden said he guessed he’ll go then, followed by “Thank you” at 1:25.
Recorder 15 – Phasma Box:
- As if hearing some residual communication just left over from that room, we first heard “Schedule” at :05, then “Advisor” at :09, and “Guest quarters” at :12.
Recorder 16 – Phasma Box:
- Almost like the spirit finally wanted to communicate, we heard a few words related to his death. At :06, we heard “Fight” followed by “Killed me” at :12.
- We asked if they died in a fight and recorded “Punch” at :23.
- An odd phrase of “Kids were stupid” was captured at :37.
Recorder 17 – Phasma Box:
- We asked if Mr. Butler was still with us, and at :02, we heard “Not my name” followed by “Daniel” aT :12 and “He’s rude” at :17.
- The word “Fight” was recorded at :50.
Recorder 18 – Phasma Box:
- After we heard that they thought Daniel was rude, we then said that they’re kind of rude to which we heard “Fuck you” at :03.
- We told them we’re going to leave then and heard “I’m sorry” at :34.
- As we began to pack up, we recorded “Wait, so you’re going?” at 1:39.
Cell Phone Video 1:
- At 2:10, the flashlight lit up after we asked if they’re a man.
- It shut off at 2:30 after we asked them to do so.
- An odd shape appeared on the SLS camera at 2:39.
Cell Phone Video 2:
- We could be heard discussing and trying to debunk the SLS image.
Cell Phone Video 3:
- We asked if they’re a servant, and the flashlight lit up at :27 then back off at :35.
- After asking if they’re older than 40 years old, the light lit up at :55.
- We asked them to turn the light off, and at 1:13, the light turned off.
- As we asked if they were a butler, the light turned on 1:36 then off at 1:41.
- We had asked if they died and the light turned on at 2:09 and off at 2:12.
- After asking if they died inside the mansion, the light turned on at 2:22.
- We asked if they could turn the light off and it did at 2:51.
Cell Phone Video 4:
- There was an odd sound that could be heard at the tail end of this clip.
Cell Phone Video 5:
- We asked if they were upset or angry and the light turned on at :43 then back off at :59.
- After we asked if they could communicate with us another way aside from the light, it jumped on at 2:00 followed by an image in the SLS camera.
Cell Phone Video 6:
- As we asked if they liked Raya, the flashlight turned on at :20.
- We asked if they could turn the light off, and it did so at :40.
- An odd breathing occurred around 1:35.
- We asked if they are the one considered “Cassanova” and the flashlight lit at 1:40 then shut off at 2:10.
Cell Phone Video 7:
- Nothing much occurred here.
Cell Phone Video 8:
- We mentioned that we were getting antsy and the light jumped on at :13.
- After asking if they could turn it off, the flashlight dimmed at :21.
- The light jumped on after we asked if they have a problem with the guy sitting across from them (Derrick) at :38.
- Again, we asked them to turn the light off and did so at 1:00.
- We spotted a shadow in the hallway behind the camera at 1:35.
- As we prepared the Phasma Box, we mentioned we wanted to try something different and the flashlight lit at 2:10 and turned off at 2:30.
Handheld Video 1:
- Julz got a chill around 3:48 and the K2 spiked at 6:09.
- After looking through the FLIR thermal imaging camera, the group spotted a cold spot in the chair at 7:48.
Facebook Live Video 1:
- Continued from the Servant Quarters.
- Julz got chills around 27:20.
- The K2 meter went off at 29:42.
- In the chair holding the recorder, the FLIR thermal imaging camera picked up a cold spot at 31:20.
- Again, the K2 meter jumped at 32:45 and again at 33:16.
- After asking if they wanted us to leave, the K2 spiked at 33:55.
Tower
We ventured up to the Tower, if nothing else to get a nice view of the town, which we most certainly got, and showed anyone who was watching the Facebook Live video at that point. This is one of Eliza’s favorite places to spend her time, and as time went on, this is where male visitors congregated to play cards and smoke cigars. In time, after the nursing home took over then subsequently was abandoned, a woman in a flowing dress has been seen up here from time to time, staring out the windows at the gorgeous views of the town. Footsteps and banging noises have been reported in this spot but these claims have never been debunked. During our first investigation of the mansion, we didn’t get much captured here, nor did we spend that much time up here.
Even though we didn’t capture much during our quiet EVP session, the communication did seem to open up once we started our Phasma Box. We recorded a decent amount of communication here, all very cordial and welcoming. Whatever was with us also enjoyed playing with the flashlight. We believe we either encountered Eliza up here or the little girls who play in the Attic and possibly ventured up the Tower.
Photos:
- We have a screenshot of a light anomaly moving from Derrick and toward the screen before dissipating as we conducted a Phasma Box session.
- There was also an odd, and quite phenomenal, picture of what appeared to be a woman wearing a white dress. We did not spot this when we were there, but noticed it as we looked through the pictures during our review.
Recorder 1 – EVP:
- There was nothing notable here during our EVP session.
Recorder 2 – Phasma Box:
- Just as we started the Phasma Box, we heard “Hey!” at :02 and “Trying” at :13.
- An odd question of “What time is it?” was recorded at 1:02.
Recorder 3 – Phasma Box:
- There was a lot of flashlight activity and footsteps below us in the Attic. We continued the Phasma Box session and recorded “Wait, wait, wait” at :04.
- After we asked if they died in the house, there was no verbal nor flashlight response.
- We continued to pry and asked if they had any fond memories of the house at which moment the flashlight clicked on at :48.
- We thanked them for the response and heard “Welcome” at :53.
- After we asked if they could turn the light back off, we heard “Yeah” at 1:14 then it actually turned off at 1:18.
- Once the light turned back on, we asked if they could turn it off again. At 1:38, the flashlight turned back off.
- Continuing the conversation, we asked if they were friends of the Putnams’ and heard “I was” at 1:48.
Recorder 4 – Phasma Box:
- The flashlight activity continued throughout, and we recorded “I quit” at :04.
- As the light was still on, we asked if they could turn it off, and at :10, it clicked off.
- The phrase “Done with it” was captured at :53.
Recorder 5 – Phasma Box:
- We heard “I see you” at :04.
- We asked if they had children to which the flashlight stayed off. We continued and asked if they were sad that they didn’t have kids to which the light stayed off.
- Ominously, we heard “He won’t let her” at :55.
Recorder 6 – Phasma Box:
- We began to hear some strange and disconcerting phrases beginning with “Deliver us, Lord” at :03.
- This continued with “Let’s go” at :35 and “Cold out” at :40.
Facebook Live Camera 1:
- There wasn’t much activity during the EVP session at the beginning.
- We started the Phasma Box and heard “Hey!” at 6:37 and “Trying” at 6:48.
- The question “What time is it?” was recorded at 7:37.
- The flashlight turned on at 8:00 then turned off at 8:10 after we asked them to turn it off.
- “Turn it on now” was heard at 8:27 after we asked them if they could turn the flashlight on followed by the light actually turning on at 8:41.
- We followed up and asked if they could turn it back off, and it shut off at 8:55.
- Sound of movement in the Attic occurred below us at 9:20.
- After asking if they were one of the men who played poker in the Attic, the flashlight turned on at 9:50.
- Again, asking if they could turn the light off, the light turned off at 10:03.
- At 10:29, “The light” was heard.
- We asked if they were part of the family and the light did not turn on.
- We then asked if they were a friend of the family and the light turned on at 11:01 followed by the light shutting off after we asked them to at 11:27.
- We recorded “Wait, wait, wait” at 11:29.
- We asked if they died in the house, there was no response.
- We asked if they had any fond memories of the house at which moment the flashlight clicked on at 12:13.
- We thanked them and heard “Welcome” at 12:18.
- We asked if they could turn the light off, we heard “Yeah” at 12:39 then it turned off at 12:43.
- The light turned back on, we asked if they could turn it off again. At 13:03, the flashlight turned back off.
- We asked if they were friends of the Putnams’ and heard “I was” at 13:13.
- The flashlight turned on at 13:55 after we asked if they were a male.
- Upon asking if they could turn the light off, at 14:23, the light turned off.
- We then asked if they were a female, and the light turned on at 14:50.
- It turned back off after we asked them to do so at 15:05.
- We asked if they were the woman who has been seen walking about the house, and at 15:55, the light turned on.
- The phrase “Turn off” was heard at 16:08 then the light turned off at 16:10.
- “Turn the light on” was heard at 16:22 then the light turned on at 17:17.
- We recorded “I quit” at 17:44, then we asked if they could turn the light off, and at 17:50, it clicked off.
- The phrase “Done with it” was captured at 18:33.
- We asked if they liked children, and the light turned on at 18:42.
- After asking if they could turn the light off, at 18:59, it shut off.
- We heard “I see you” at 19:19.
- We asked if they had children and the flashlight stayed off.
- We asked if they were sad they didn’t have kids and the light stayed off.
- We heard “He won’t let her” at 20:10.
- We heard “Deliver us, Lord” at 22:03.
- “Let’s go” was heard at 22:35 and “Cold out” at 22:40.
- Kayden then asked if they liked him and the flashlight turned on at 22:50.
- After asking if they could please turn the light out, at 23:25, the light shut off.
Parlor
This area has been one of the more predominantly and widely used areas of the house. Originally just one of the parlor/sitting rooms, this open room was used for opposite sides of life including both marriages and funerals. With the odd array of energies stemming from both happiness and sadness, it’s no wonder that this room has been said to house odd remnants of the past like footsteps, heavy breathing, crying, and doors slamming. Eliza has also been said to move about this room and even be seen as a full body apparition in the bay window area. The last time we investigated this area, we didn’t get any verbal communication but we did note that we heard footsteps and felt the presence of someone else in there with us.
We spent two different sessions here. The first was almost a breather after the Servant Quarters but did produce much as far as paranormal evidence goes. The next time, we returned essentially to end our night and utilized the Spirit Box. During this second session, we captured flashlight activity as well as some verbal communication including some of our names repeated to us and “Yes” and “No” responses. The SLS also showed us a figure standing near the window opening next to Raya.
Photos:
- There were a few strange light anomalies we captured through our handheld camera and attached thanks to a screen shot.
Recorder 1 – Spirit Box:
- We were greeted with a “Hi” at :04 followed by Dan’s name repeated at :10, and “Gentlemen” at :26.
Recorder 2 – Spirit Box:
- After asking if they’re willing to speak with us, we heard “I am” at :09.
- We asked if they could turn the light on and, at :14, we captured a question of “Now?” followed by “The light?” at :16.
- At :22, we heard what sounded like them acknowledging and agreeing by saying “I can.”
Recorder 3 – Spirit Box:
- After we discussed if they were part of the Putnam family, we heard “Putnam?” at :05.
Recorder 4 – Spirit Box:
- As we continued to get some flashlight activity, but then it stopped after we asked if they were the one we were speaking with upstairs, we said we were assuming they were not the one we were interacting with upstairs. We heard “No” at :10 followed by the flashlight turning on.
Recorder 5 – Spirit Box:
- We spotted a figure in the SLS camera next to Raya, so naturally we asked if they were standing by Raya, and we heard “Yes” at :20.
Recorder 6 – Spirit Box:
- As we discussed the figure next to Raya, we heard “Hi, Raya” at :05.
Recorder 7 – Spirit Box:
- Dan’s name was said back to us as he tried to push for more answers. We heard “Hey, Dan” at :01 and “Daniel” at :05.
Recorder 8 – Spirit Box:
- After some more flashlight activity, we heard “Hold on” at :03 just as the light turned on.
Recorder 9 – Spirit Box:
- Finally, as we began to wrap up for the evening, we recorded Kayden’s name repeated to us at :05.
Handheld Camera 1 – EVP:
- There was a light that flashed across the camera at 2:18.
- An odd tapping noise and the K2 meter jumped at 2:28.
- The laser grid dimmed at 5:19 followed by an odd light at 9:09.
Handheld Camera 2 – Spirit Box:
- We heard “Hi” at :05 followed by Dan’s name repeated at :11, and “Gentlemen” at :27.
- The flashlight clicked on at 1:10 then off after we asked them to turn it off at 1:20.
- After asking if they’re willing to speak with us, we heard “I am” at 1:25.
- We asked if they could turn the light on and, at 1:30, we captured “Now?” followed by “The light?” at 1:32.
- At 1:38, we heard “I can.”
- The flashlight was turned on at 1:49 then the word “Yup” at 2:16 as if telling us they were the ones turning it on.
- We asked if they could turn it off and, at 2:18, the flashlight was turned off.
- The K2 meter was alerted at 2:56.
- After asking if they are a previous owner, the flashlight turned on at 3:04.
- We discussed if they were part of the Putnam family, we heard “Putnam?” at 3:36.
- We wanted to reconfirm that they were part of the Putnam family so we repeated our question. At 4:06, the flashlight turned on.
- After asking if they could turn it all the way off, at 4:30, the flashlight turned all the way off.
- We asked if this was Eliza and the light turned on at 5:14.
- Asking if they could turn the light off once more, it did at 5:26.
- After asking if it was okay if we were in their house, the light turned on at 6:06 then it stayed on so we asked if they could turn it off so we could ask more questions. At 6:34, it turned off.
- We asked if we interacted with her husband, Douglas at any point during the evening, and the light turned on at 7:16.
- Once again, we asked if they could turn the light off, and at 7:36, it shut off.
- There was no response to our question asking if we interacted with Eliza earlier in the night utilizing the flashlight, and assumed that was a no response.
- We heard “No” at 8:36 followed by the flashlight turning on at 8:42.
- We requested that they turn the light back off, and did so at 8:56.
- After we asked if we interacted with their children tonight, the flashlight blinked on and off again at 9:46.
- We spotted a figure in the SLS camera at 9:51.
Handheld Camera 3 – Spirit Box:
- We asked if they were standing by Raya, and heard “Yes” at :44.
- There were orbs cutting across the screen at 1:44.
- After we mentioned the orbs in the camera, the flashlight turned on at 1:59 then off again at 2:29.
- We discussed the figure next to Raya, and heard “Hi, Raya” at 2:49.
- After asking if Eliza liked Raya, the light turned on at 3:29 then off at 3:59.
- We asked if we would be welcomed back to her home in the future, and at 4:48, the light turned on.
- At 4:51, we heard “Hey Dan” and “Daniel” at 4:54.
- The light turned back off at 5:18 just as the camera battery died.
Facebook Live Camera 1:
- There was a strange clicking noise at 1:48 followed by a light.
- The laser grid dimmed at 4:46.
- Another light was spotted at 8:36.
Stationary Camera Screenshots:
- We attached a few screenshots of the better captures throughout the night below.
Stationary Camera 1:
- At 3:05, we heard a bang in the room we had the cameras set up in.
- On the second floor (bottom right), there was an odd light moving down the hallway.
- Again, on the second floor (bottom right), there was some strange light at 6:12, 6:43, and 8:19.
- That same camera on the second floor (bottom right) dims then brightens back up at 9:05 followed by a blurring of the camera at 10:32 and 10:40.
- The blur on the second floor hallway (bottom right) returned at 12:08.
- An odd shadow anomaly was spotted on the second floor hallway (bottom right) at 12:14 and 12:19.
- The light returned in the second floor hallway (bottom right) at 13:37 right before the camera dimmed at 13:55.
- At 14:17, the shadow returned in the second floor hallway (bottom right) just as a light moved across the screen at the back of the hallway at 14:52 and again at 15:22.
Stationary Camera 2:
- In the camera room, a banging noise was heard at 28:57.
Stationary Camera 3:
- A clicking noise was heard twice in the camera room at 22:38 and 23:05.
- On the right side of the screen, as if something were in the camera room, a blur could be seen at 27:08.
- Another clicking sound was recorded at 27:23.
- In the second floor hallway (bottom right), a shadow could be seen at 28:51.
- The clicking returned in the camera room at 31:37 followed by a bang at 35:59.
Stationary Camera 4:
- Footsteps and a shuffling sound could be heard in the camera room at 9:59 and 11:15 followed by a bang at 11:25.
- There was a strange darkness seen in front of the camera at 12:00.
- Shuffling sounds could be heard from inside the camera room at 12:17.
- In the second floor hallway (bottom right), a blurry light was seen at 25:21.
- An odd light was seen moving left to right in the Attic (bottom left) at 27:44.
Stationary Camera 5:
- A flashing light could be seen in the Attic (bottom left) at 9:51 and 12:21.
Stationary Camera 6:
- At 27:30, odd lights were seen in the Basement (top left).
Stationary Camera 7:
- In the Basement (top left), the screen was covered and moved at 8:55.
Stationary Camera 8:
- There was nothing paranormal spotted here.
Stationary Camera 9:
- Shuffling feet could be heard in the camera room at 1:12.
- Another clicking noise, as if something was falling occurred at 1:34 in the camera room followed by more shuffling and footsteps at 1:48 and 1:58.
- Later in the video, at 10:05, the footsteps returned in the camera room.
- The clicking occurred twice more in the camera room at 14:32 and 16:37.
After an in depth review of all of the evidence we captured during our evening spent at the Anchorage Mansion for a paranormal investigation, in our opinion, we can definitively determine that the old mansion turned nursing home is host to a multitude of spirits all throughout. Based on our experiences from our first investigation, we had high expectations to capture at least some minor activity, and to our surprise, the time spent in the mansion far exceeded those initial hopes. We do believe that we captured both intelligent and residual communication as well as a few physical experiences including a spirit touching us, reaching for our hair, and even experimenting with our flashlight. We also captured a few images both via the stationary cameras and some light anomalies as well as through the FLIR thermal camera.
With all of the history tied to the mansion from the tragic loss of Eliza to escaping slaves even to renovating the mansion into a nursing home (which there’s no doubt there were deaths that came along with that lifespan), it appears as though there has been energy left behind by spirits who have not fully transitioned into the afterlife or who have returned to their place of extreme happiness or sadness. Some of these spirits are simply still living their lives in the Anchorage Mansion, possibly not even realizing that they have passed away, while others are well aware of their expiration and just do not want to leave. Some of these particular spirits have asked for help or simply want to make us aware of their existence and past struggles while others want to play or tease visitors with toys or noises. The more common activity appeared to be intelligent and willing to communicate but there was seemingly some residual activity that we feel we experienced in the form of bits and pieces of conversations and noises like knocks, taps, or footsteps.
Through and through, the majority of the energy felt positive in nature and most spirits who we encountered were open and willing to communicate. This communication occurred verbally (via the Spirit Box and Phasma Box) and physically (via the flashlight activity and physical touches). The only location that felt darker and heavier was the Servant Quarters leading into the ICU Room. Even though we did record a few names, we were also told to leave and get out on multiple occasions both verbally and physically.
We strongly believe that there was clear evidence to support the claim that the Anchorage Mansion holds multiple spiritual energies inside its walls. These spirits vary from those which refused to move on to others who do not even realize that they have passed on. Our evidence shows that there is both intelligent and residual energies linked to these spirits and the mansion itself. Whether it may be former servants, slaves, owners, children, or simply guests, these spirits must have felt and held the Anchorage Mansion in close and important regard as they have claimed their stake in their forever home in the afterlife.
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