Oliver Lodge was born in 1851 at Penkhull in what is now Stoke-on-Trent, and educated at Adams' Grammar School, Newport, Shropshire. He was the …
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Sir William Crookes (1832 – 1919): Paranormal Investigators of the Past
From 1850 to 1854 he filled the position of assistant in the college, and soon embarked upon original work, not in organic chemistry where the …
Dr. Walter Franklin Prince, Ph.D. (1863 – 1934): Paranormal Investigators of the Past
Prince was a friend to Harry Houdini and Hereward Carrington and they all had exposed the tricks of fraudulent mediums, however, unlike Houdini both…
Seeking the supernatural: the Interactive Religious Experience Model
Although this paper applies to religious experiences, it can also be applied in a context to paranormal experiences. There is some very interesting …
The first reported ghost story at La Placita in Old Town, Albuquerque
The first printed account of the La Placita Restaurant being haunted was recorded in the Albuquerque Tribune on May 27th, 1977. It was written by …
How do you investigate a haunting? (Slides from Presentation)
The Southwest Ghost Hunter's Association (SGHA) was created by five people. Two were very skeptical; two were hardcore believers and somewhere in …
The Ghost seen by Lord Brougham
I have always been interested in the older ghost investigations as they provide an interesting insight, especially when compared to ghost …
The History of Ghost Hunting (Slides from a presentation)
Today I thought that I would share the slides that I used to show when presenting the history of ghost hunting. It covers the beginning and eventual…
Photos taken in 2004 at the St. James Hotel
Over the years I have been to the St. James Hotel at least two dozen times investigating the paranormal claims there. These are photos taken during …
Harry Price, the first ghost hunter (video interview)
Harry Price was a British psychic researcher and author, in the early 1900s who gained public prominence for his investigations into psychical …
Media Memories in the Southwest Ghost Hunter's Association
Bob, Bruce and myself discuss various memories about the media we have done over the past 35 years. the original video was aired on SGHA's YouTube …
Re-Investigating Un-Haunted Houses
Eight couples who had never experienced any ‘haunting’ activity in their houses and had no reason to expect they would experience ‘ghosts’ were …
Why T.J. Wright (the ghost of room 18) cannot be haunting the St. James hotel.
First of all, and most importantly, T.J. Wright did not die at the St. James Hotel as the legends have suggested. While the 1880 census does show …
Why Bob and I wrote the Conscientious Ghost Hunter's Compendium
In the spring of 2020, the authors, Bob and Cody, started having conversations about updating their 2008 book "The Complete Ghost Hunter: Basic …
The Conscientious Ghost Hunter's Compendium is now available!
From the back cover; Written by a believer and a skeptic with over 30 years of experience, the Conscientious Ghost Hunter's Compendium reveals …
Old Town Albuquerque map further debunks the ghost story of Scarlett
Rumors and folklore claim that the Covered Wagon shop, formerly known as the Manual Springer house, was once used as a speakeasy and brothel during …
Ghost hunt of the old Socorro High School
For several years the employees working at the Socorro Youth Center have experienced unusual phenomenon. The Youth Center occupies the former site …
The Haunted Palace Hotel, Cripple Creek, CO. (Investigation of paranormal claims)
This Old West hotel and casino has been featured on the History Channel. It is said that Miss Kitty, the wife of hotel owner Dr. Chambers, passed …
‘Supernatural’ figure captured in El Kookooee photo… yeah right…
Yet another explainable photo. http://krqe.com/2014/10/27/supernatural-figure-captured-in-el-kookooee-photo/ This is a lens flare (reflection) of …
Newspaper Article on Buie Park
The article by Kathy Sanders that ran in the Abilene Reporter-News on October 30, 1985 is one of the sources of the paranormal claims at the …
Anson Lights, Findings
North of checkpoint 1, the light appears as a steady light. The car headlights are viewed almost directly in the center. The lights are brighter, …
Anson Lights, Investigation
This was an investigation to determine if paranormal activity does indeed exist at the cemetery near Anson, Texas. The conclusion of two previous …
Anson Lights, History
Eighteen miles southeast of Hamlin, at the junction of US-180, sits Anson, named in honor of Dr. Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of …