Posts by Derrick Smith
Blennerhassett Island – History
Blennerhassett Island Lubeck, WV, 26101 A secluded and historic island situated on the Ohio River right in the middle of Ohio and West Virginia, Blennerhassett Island is currently a state park including a single roadway and only a limited amount of docks. This island connects the two states via the Blennerhassett Island Bridge and…
Read MoreGrand Midway Hotel – Investigation
Grand Midway Hotel 1303 Midway Avenue Windber, PA 15963 Investigation In the small town of Windber, just south of Johnstown, PA, sits a former train station in the heart of town. The building has seen its’ fair share of uses outside of the aforementioned train hub. After the train stop was bypassed and…
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Grand Midway Hotel 1303 Midway Avenue Windber, PA 15963 About two hours east of Pittsburgh and just south of Johnstown resides the small town of Windber, PA. In that town, one of the oldest buildings, and still active businesses in the small coal town, the Grand Midway Hotel stands as an ominous and macabre monument to the history…
Read MoreAndrew Bayne Memorial Library – Investigation
Andrew Bayne Memorial Library 34 N Balph Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Investigation About ten minutes north of Pittsburgh, PA rests a small town on the banks of the Ohio River; Bellevue. Inside this old town sits a public library and park known as the Andrew Bayne Memorial Library and Park. It got its namesake…
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Andrew Bayne Memorial Library 34 N Balph Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Just outside of the city of Pittsburgh rests the small town of Bellevue, PA. An old Victorian era house sits in the heart of a public park. The house was converted into a library after life had passed it by and has been…
Read More1810 Tavern – Investigation Return
1810 Tavern Return August 21, 2020 Bridgewater, PA Investigation After experiencing some limited, but profound paranormal evidence during our first overnight paranormal investigation at the 1810 Tavern (in the midst of the COVID-19 quarantine period) we decided it was enough to return once patrons began to return to the bar/restaurant. During that initial…
Read MorePrivate Residence Freedom Road Apartment – Investigation Return
Private Residence Freedom Road Apartment – Return July 11, 2020 Cranberry Township, PA Investigation After reviewing our evidence during our first overnight investigation at this private home in Cranberry Township, PA we knew we had to return. Even though we were unsure of our findings during the initial investigation, after we had ample opportunity…
Read MoreGill House – Investigation
Gill House June 20, 2020 Galion, OH Investigation Galion, Ohio is a quaint little blue collar town hidden in the shadow of Mansfield, only about 20 minutes away. The town holds an older, blue collar feel to it and is beautifully preserved; mainly thanks to the residents of the town who understand and…
Read MoreGill House – History
Gill House 342 Harding Way West Gailon, OH 44833 Long before the construction of the Gill House, the Gill family had made Gailon, Ohio their home and even helped mold the town into what it is today. The original Gill family relocated to Gailon occurred around 1818 beginning with David Gill and his brother-in-law,…
Read MoreMidway Metaphysical & Ravenna Junkyard – History
Midway Metaphysical 5824 Newton Falls Road Ravenna, OH 44266 Nestled between Akron and Youngstown in Ohio rests an old salvage yard behind the Midway Metaphysical store. Throughout the years the salvage yard was occupied by nearly 1,500 old vehicles on over 13 acres of land. The ground has been saturated by the energy…
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