Shared Stories

Following our involvement with the Appalachian ParaCon and the Blennerhassett Hotel investigation this past year we had the opportunity to keep in touch with some of those who stopped by and met us. We hope we get the chance to investigate with some of these great people and this is highlighted by our communication with…

The current traditions of Valentine’s Day are rather quite simple. It’s meant to be a special day where couples show their affection for one another with gifts, cards, flowers, and chocolates. The February 14th holiday is popular in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, France, and the United Kingdom. The holiday pulls in approximately $17.6 billion,…

Christmas is a time of joy, giving, and a reflection of the year that has passed. The holiday is filled of gift giving, storytelling, and family togetherness. At least, that’s how most of us recall this during our lifetime. For those of us who celebrate the “traditions” of Christmas, it brings back memories of hanging…

Halloween In today’s world, Halloween is simply a night to dress up in an elaborate costume, get free candy, and dive into a world of the unknown (typically in our safe homes on a comfortable couch). The real reasons we celebrate Halloween seems to be lost to past generations and really, a lack of understanding…

By Glenn Smith   Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg just to name a few of some of the major battlefields I have visited and studied throughout the years. I’ve been to lectures and conferences on most of the major campaigns on the American Civil War. I have met and talked to many of the Civil War accomplished…

By Dylan Tibah One evening last summer, I was fishing at Piney Fork Creek right next to the tunnel. There is a little area of dirt and gravel that I parked my car. My family and I have fished there for ages. We usually catch some big trout! I had started fishing a little before…

By Alyssa Sankey As a little girl, I’ve always believed in the paranormal. When I was just five years old, I had my first experience. Every night I would be lying in bed ready to fall asleep and I would see a shadow at the foot of my bed. Sometimes it was dark but other…

A Few Experiences By Kelley Bittner So I’ve actually had a few experiences that really stand out to me. The first was this past summer in Gettysburg.  We were walking through the National Cemetery and all of a sudden, out of nowhere I felt very sad and sick at the same time.  This feeling was overpowering and…

Mt. Troy Cemetery – Pizza Delivery By Gina Delsardo Last year I was delivering a pizza at a home in Mt. Troy.  My GPS took me down a back gravel road. As I pulled close to the location, I saw a woman standing on the side of the road.  I assumed she had come out…

—-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…

—-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…

—-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…

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…