Posts by Derrick Smith
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum – The Investigation
Weston, WV October 9, 2017 Investigation Since this was more of a public investigation, the evening began with an overview and a large group meeting. We were then broken up into smaller groups in order to have more individual time away from one another. Upon entering, the staff actually gave each of us an envelope giving us…
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Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum Weston, WV Through the weaving roads, rolling mountains and wild wilderness lays a small town of Weston, WV. Looming over the entire town sits the centerpiece to pre Civil War era community, the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum – originally named the Weston State Hospital. The Past Construction of this behemoth hand…
Read MoreHillview Manor – The Investigation Recordings
Hill View Manor, Pennsylvania May 7, 2017 As with most investigations, our night started with a tour of the building, and we had been shown more of the hot spots. Our tour guides also had a little fun at our expense trying to scare us using an old nursing station call whistle (which did work…
Read MoreHillview Manor – History
Tucked quietly in the small town of New Castle, PA, Hillview Manor is quite possibly one of the most haunted locations in western PA, but remains fairly unknown, aside from Pittsburgh locals. As a matter of fact, our small band of paranormal investigators had never even heard of the location until my bachelor party (yes,…
Read MoreA little fiction…or is it? Part 4: Finale
—-2005—- This leads me to my story: It was a brisk autumn evening. I ventured to the dilapidated, worn, blood red brick building with two of my friends; Scott and Don, and Don’s then girlfriend Mindi. We were skeptics, so naturally we decided to test our luck at Dixmont. Before Dixmont, we’d been to a…
Read MoreA little fiction…or is it? Part 3
—-2001—- With all of the rumors surrounding the large property, it was surprising that a contracting company would want to restore it to its former glory, but apparently they had a big time buyer from the Boston area who wanted to return to his home town after making millions. The plan was to incorporate a…
Read MoreA little fiction…or is it? Part 2
—-1992—- A group of five teenagers were supposedly partying in the cemetery behind the Dixmont Mental Hospital. They had their fair share of beer and whiskey after the first win of the basketball season. Around sunset they made their way to the abandoned hospital. They had heard stories of hauntings and paranormal activity but didn’t…
Read MoreA little fiction…or is it? Part 1
What is now an empty field, initially planned to house a Wal-Mart, stood a magnificent but unnerving facility. It’s grand, iron wrought fence surrounded the complex and the blood red brick towers rose overlooking the land around it for miles. The floor to ceiling picture windows allowed for generous views of the land before it…
Read MoreIron City Paranormal
Welcome to our new blog! We are the Iron City Paranormal Investigators. We are based out of Pittsburgh, PA but are willing to travel all over! This blog will be dedicated to our travels and exploration of some haunted places around the country. Up until this past year, our group of novice ghost hunters have…
Read MoreHillview Manor – Initial Investigation – Recordings
Hill View Manor New Castle, Pennsylvania May 7, 2017 Investigation Recordings As with most investigations, our night started with a tour of the building, and we had been shown more of the hot spots. Our tour guides also had a little fun at our expense trying to scare us using an old nursing…
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