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Here’s another paranormal post for you guys, but this one is definitely more personal for me.   I’ve been a fan of ghost hunting shows for years, Ghost Hunters in particular. I even got to meet Jason Hawes and Steve Gonsalves at Comic-Con last year.   In 2012, they aired an episode about Hammond Castle in Gloucester, MA. Here’s a bit of background about the place.   John Hays Hammond, Jr. was the son of a wealthy mining engineer.   His family traveled a lot, so he became fascinated with history and other cultures. He was also interested in science. When he was 12, his father introduced him to Thomas Edison, and he asked so many questions that Edison invited him to his laboratory. He eventually attended Yale University, and while studying there he was taken under the wing of another great inventor: Alexander Graham Bell.   He remained close with both men until their deaths. Upon graduation, he got a job at the patent office. Edison had once given him adv...

When it comes to the paranormal, I refer to myself as an “agnostic skeptic.”   This means that I don’t know if it’s real because I’ve never had any experience with it, but I would love to put in the work to find out. I love stories about people in history, especially those that might still be trying to be heard years after passing away.   For example, my husband took me to Salem, MA and proposed to me at Hammond Castle in Gloucester, which I actually saw on an episode of Ghost Hunters.   The following are the top 5 “haunted” places I’d love to check out. The Stanley Hotel- Estes Park, Colorado “Heerrrrrreeee’ss Johnnnyyyy!” Yep, this place inspired Stephen King to write The Shining. The building has had tons of reported paranormal activity, including apparitions of children, former owners, and even a piano playing on its own in the Concert Hall. Pretty much anywhere in New Orleans I have always wanted to go to New Orleans. I love the way that i...

The Winchester Mystery House I f you’ve been watching TV lately, you’ve no doubt seen the trailer for the recently released film Winchester: The House that Ghosts Built.   If you’re an avid fan of horror or the paranormal, you’re familiar with the legend.   Here’s the gist: rich widow builds a crazy mansion to appease the spirits that haunt her.   Building this mansion is a continuous project that lasts 38 years.   In honor of the movie’s release last week, we’re going to delve a little deeper into the fascinating story of a bizarre home and the woman responsible for its design. Sarah Pardee Winchester S arah Pardee was born and raised in Connecticut.   In her twenties she married William Wirt Winchester, the only son of firearms magnate Oliver Winchester.   They had one child- a daughter- who tragically died at 40 days old due to severe malnutrition because of an inability to process protein. They had no other children. Ol...