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Ghost Hunting in Ocean City
By Boardwalk BirdieSeptember 11, 20174 min read
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Assistant Curator Christine Okerblom gives the Dead of Night Paranormal Investigators a tour of the museum.
Finding ghosts wherever they can
Everyone on the team has a ghost story they’re willing to share, including being touched by full-body apparitions, or seeing ghostly little girls at the Patapsco Female Institute in Pennsylvania. The team has done dozens of investigations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and even Tennessee. There’s been a few close calls, like during the investigation of Selma Mansion in Norristown, Pennsylvania two weeks ago. “I went up to the governess' room and for eight minutes, I was frozen,” Prince said. “I was looking out the window and I can’t remember those eight minutes. After that, I staggered and was confused … my lovely wife and lovely team have set up new rules after that.”The team has investigated one other spot in Ocean City: Dunes Manor Hotel on 27th Street. Rumor has it that Thelma Connor, notable hotel developer, is still in charge of the place, nearly 18 years after her death. Although people report seeing Miss Thelma’s ghost for years, the Dead of Night team did not find conclusive evidence of a haunting because too many people were nearby during the investigation. Dead of Night Investigation Team’s set-up includes wiring cameras to keep eyes on the paranormal “hotspots” and record any potential activity. Other devices used are EMP detectors, equipped with temperature sensors. “If there are spirits here, they draw energy from the atmosphere, so the temperature will go up one or two degrees,” said Joseph Fishe, a paranormal investigator. Dead of Night investigators also use eco-vox that emits white noise. The static makes it easier for spectres to communicate with humans. Possible electronic voice phenomenon is recorded and later decoded. “It’s believed they can communicate using statics, and typically in short bursts,” Fisher said. “We get words from the other side all the time. When we were investigating Selma Mansion, it was my birthday. We asked the spirits if they wanted to say happy birthday, and they said ‘no … nasty.’” During the paranormal pre-investigation of the Life-Saving Station Museum on Sept. 9, the spirits did communicate through radio waves. The eco-vox picked up the sounds of two adult women and a child. Down near the life-cart, there were murmurings of “I’m cold...” Interested in hearing some ghosts yourself? Dead of Night Paranormal Investigation will return to perform a investigation on Oct. 28 from 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person, and space is limited. Make a reservation at the Life-Saving-Station Museum's website or by calling the museum at 410-289-4991.OCtoberfest
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