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Olde Fort Mifflin -
Philadelphia, PA May
6 - 7, 2005 |
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Time:
10:00
PM Friday -
8:00 AM Saturday
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Temperature
43 degrees
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Weather
Cloudy
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Barometric
pressure
30.12
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Relative
Humidity
56%
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Moon
Phase
Waning Crescent
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Moon Illuminated
7%
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Solar
X-rays
M-Class Flare
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Geomagnetic
Field
Quiet
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Bombproof Casements
The casements, or bombproofs were originally designed to serve as soldiers´ barracks in the event of an enemy bombardment. During the Civil War, these rooms held
over 300 prisoners of war from the Confederate Army and lawbreakers from the Union side.
Some of these casements were used for storage of ammunition. The
largest casement has an oven and tables and benches and was presumably used dining.
During the Civil War the casement would have been fitted out with double decker bunk beds to house prisoners.
Officers Quarters
Officers and their families lived in this building, with the exception of the commandant. The conditions were not nearly as crowded as those found in the Soldiers´ Barracks.
We
are posting the first few photos now. More info about this case will
be posted shortly.
| Total
photos |
Still
being tallied |
| Total
positive photos |
Still being
tallied |
| Apparitions
- 2 seen |
one in
Casemate 5
one in rest area
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| EVP's |
Digital
recordings reviewed: 5
evp's recorded
Audio
tape not reviewed yet
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| Positive
video events |
Zero
- may be dust or bugs |
| EMF
fluctuations |
no
fluctuations |
| Temperature
drops |
none
recorded |
Click
on map to enlarge
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Fireplace Reference Shots
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The above photos were taken in Casemate 5.
There are reference shots. We did light a fire in the
fireplace because it was so cold outside this night and
we were going to sleep in here. These shots were taken to make
sure the smoke was going up the chimney and not affecting any
photos. Even though no smoke showed up in the photos, we did
not point the camera in the direction of the fireplace during
the investigation just to be safe.
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This
is where we decided to sleep for the night, although we did
not sleep too much! Casement 5 in supposedly one of the most
haunted areas of the fort. It housed hundreds of war prisoners as
well as local criminals and political prisoners. We
entered with the Fort Mifflin Staff at approximately 10:00pm.
While we were collecting the wood, starting the fire and
bringing in equipment, Investigator Palagruto heard a spirit
loudly speaking in her ear. A digital recorder was set
up in the area. At approx. 10:58 PM The investigators heard
movement in the casemate like furniture being moved. Investigator
Nilsen took a photo and at the same time, Inv. Palagruto saw a light gray
apparition of a man about 5'8" medium build with long
sleeves and long pants and took photo 2.
There were 4 EVPs recorded during this
half hours and several positive photos taken. Reference shots
are included on this web page. A short while later Audra
detected some energy with the dowsing rods in the same spot
the apparition manifested. Photos 3
and 4 were taken by Inv. Isanski who, along with the
other investigators, felt a very strong presence in the
hallway to the casements. This feeling was present in the
hallway the entire night. Photo 5
was taken at random by Inv. Isanski in the post active area
of casemate 5. Reference short of the fireplace area are above. Photos
6, 7 and 8 were taken in Casemate 5 from the door area
looking inside.
EVP'S
from Casemate 5
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LISTEN
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"Get the keys, I'm getting too old
for this"
As
you can see on the graph, the frequency of this voice
dips down below 300 Hz for portions of this EVP. The
human voice can not make a sound with a frequency
below 300 Hz. Click the graph to enlarge it.
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Same
EVP as above a little slower. |
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"Get
Keys"
CLICK
TO LISTEN
These EVP's about keys make sense because
in casemate 5 where they were recorded hundreds of
people were held prisoner. Many of them died from
dysentery. The apparition seen about the time of the
recordings was in gray shirt and trousers. These EVP's
could be the pleas for release of a Confederate
prisoner who thinks he is still locked in.
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Painful
moan
CLICK
TO LISTEN
In
this EVP you hear a moan. All the investigators were
out on the casement in the hallway at the time.
Shortly after the moan there is what sounds like
another word but we could not make out what it says.
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"I'm
here"
CLICK
TO LISTEN
I'm Here is immediately
after the bang.
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WORK
IN PROGRESS
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| This photo was taken when
an investigator went to check out some noises. We heard
some movement in this artillery shed. It could possibly
have been an animal. The Fort Mifflin staff told us
about the spirit of a young girl in this
area who is named Emily. She cries and calls for her
mother, At least one employee of the fort had quit after
encountering this spirit. |
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