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Tokeland, Washington

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Tokeland, Washington

http://www.tokelandhotel.com

TOKELAND THE TOWN

http://www.visit.willapabay.org

Tokeland, Washington is on the low point of the penensula on the north side of the Willapa Bay. Which is not that far from the Pacific Costal range. The town was named from a chief of the Chinook trib. He had used it for a summer home for his family and himself. They lived there until the weather had changed and they needed a move to place to get away from the bad weather to stay warm.

Tokeland is also listed in the Cranberry Chamber of Commerce or other wise known Washington Cranberry Coast. Some of you may ask why? Well, they grow and harvest cranberries from that area.

http://www.cranberrycoastcoc.com

Tokeland, had started out as a lumber town like many other small towsn that were on the Comlimbia River of any other water. became a lumber town in the around the 1840's. Like many other small towns have around that era. At that time. Although, over the years it stayed pretty much a small community. There is a casino, rv parks, and campgrounds.

I was trying to do a little more research on the history of Tokeland. I had to call the Pacific Historical Society today. The reason is that found some information that was incorrect ont the internet. It said that the Tokeland Hotel was move by 2 gentlemen. Well, do not be alarm it was another hotel that they moved. So, I want to thank the Pacific Historical Society.

JEFF DAVIS

The seminar with Jeff Davis was amazing.It is something that I would not want to miss everytime that there is a lecture with Mr. Davis. A person mught ask who is Jeff Davis? Jeff Davis is a reluctant solider in the National guard, anthropologist, and writter. He just does not write about it he goes to the lacation(s). Some of the tiles of his books are as follows; Ghosts, Critters & Sacred Places of Washington and oregon, Ghosts, Critters, & Sacred Places of Washington and Oregon part 2, and there are more Some of the things that he talked about is Jack the Ripper, the first ghost club that formed in 1860, Gravity Hill, Equator,The Stone Headge that is located in the Columbia George, Oregon Vortex among other places.All which have some paranormal or folk lore history that these places have.

Mr Davis, got got into the paranormal field by curiosity and that is what excits him. Like most of us that is the same reason that paranormal groups get invvolved into the paranormal. If we did not have curiosity then we would not be doing what we love to do. Some of you migth ask, “well how does he know”? “ Has he been on investigations”? The answer is that yes he has been on a few. He does stories from paranormal to folklore stories. He is very thourghal in his work.

If you are looking for a great place to go weather it has to do with the paranormal or you just need a get away. This place is the place. It is beautiful. I am glad that I can have a part in knowing the history of this beautiful hotel.

If you would like more on Jefff Davis you can go to this link: http://www.ghostsandcritters.com

Jeff you were awesome. Hope to see you again soon. Jeff, keep it up!

TOKELAND HOTEL

Tokeland Hotel is located in Tokeland, Washington. Which is located on the north end of the Williapa Bay. It is a short distance from the Pacific Ocean.

As James and I arrived it was so breath taking. It was quiet, sereene, and just so inviting. We are planning to go back there again. If you are a romantic that is a great place to go.

The hotel's 18 guest rooms are living museums, furnished with late 19th-century antiques. You won't find tvs or telephones here. The four bathrooms are all shared. Some rooms offer views of pretty Willapa Bay. Other rooms overlook the parking lot or glimpses of the Pacific Ocean. Some of the area's best clamming is right outside the front door. The Tokelanad Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It is like I took a step back in time. Although the building has been around for many years, it was closed for a long period of time. The out come is that atomospher of the building is reminiscent of what it used to be awesome. It is great to see a part of history restored. As to many that are let go and never taken care of and is lost through time.. This is the part that really make me unhappy. We need more people to take controll and reserve our history. The cost was around $100,000.00 to get the historical hotel up and running.

Tokeland, has a room that has a fire place, games and books that you can read and relax, a resturant, and the rooms are cozy. Although, the bathrooms you have to share the with other guest . They are very clean and just amazing. The floor where the rooms are has 4. The rooms are small but cozy. It it like a home away from home.I am going to tell you a little about the Tokeland hotel.

The farn house was built in 1885 by a man named William Kinded with daughter. They started the homestead. Then in 1889 it became the Kinded Inn. It had became the beach resorrt reputation. As the two steamers, the Steamer and the Reliable were coming to shore..Mr. Kindred met the steamers with drawn tally's. It was a rettreat the was loved my many, even to this day.

The hotel started out as a family farm house. It was first built in 1885. The home was of William Kindred and his daughter Elizabeth Brown. They opened there farm house in 1889 and used the home as a inn. The name of the inn was the Kindred Inn. They tried everything during the depression to keep it up and running. But, all tires had failed.

As for the cemetery that was there on the property. It was lost due to Case Creek flooded as the Cedar River over flowed it. Which caused it to wash out the cemetery to wash out. There were only n2 head stone that were left. It is believed that there might be part of the cemetery there and noone reallfy knowd about it. They did find 2 head stones that had the names of :

MORRIS LEONIDE BROWN ALBERT

4-18-1949 TO 4-18-1872 4-1-1856 TO 5-11-1866

If anyone has more information on this please let me know. Below is the link that I found that information on the cemetery.

http://files.usgwarchives.net

If you would like more information on the history you can go to: http://www.tokelandhotel.com

The Other Day

The other day I was cleaning house. I got to the point where I was doing dishes. I had asked James for a hand. I could not reach the self that the mixing bowls went on.

I was doing the dishes and heard a loud walking noise coming toward me. I turned and thought that it was James. But, it wasn't. As I was facing back to the sink and started doing the dishes again I heard it again. The walking noise was louder and faster than the first time that I heard it. It was almost like a fast walking going into a run.

All of a sudden as it seemed to have stopped right behind me. I let out a loud gasp before I had turned around. ( A gasp that drew James attention)I turned around to find nothing. But, I knew that there was something there. Something that I could not see. A feeling that was not harmful nor scary.

There has been things going on here at our home. Things that started to let us know that they were here. James has seen his water fall in the middle of the room. Usually he see's that in door ways.

I have seen on a couple of occasions white mass moving across the room to a white mass by the front door. It thick and a darl white. But, yet still transparent. We have seen little lights that dart here and there. Among these we have also heard knocking.

There was one night that I went to bed early. I just shut off the light and got comfortable in bed. I have papers and a window fan that is on my side of the bed. Well, all that began shuffling around like someone was looking for something.

I think that when I can I will go down to the court house and try and find out how old this house really is. We live in a house that still has the look of the 50's even although that it has been remodeled since then. I know that the gentleman that use to own this house is a man who had a business down town that was called the St Helen's Cafe'. Although the business is no longer there and has not been for a while now. Could it be that he still lingers here? Or can it be that there is something else that is here?

James and I wanted a house that was older like this one. So, the question is now....."Are we ready for the old haunted home?"

Mt Hood Paranormal Conference

The Rose City Paranormal Conference

James and I went with our good friends A.P.A.R.T. to the Rose City Paranormal Conference at Mt. Hood. Which is also known as the MT. Hood Paranormal Conference. We arrived Friday and left Sunday. We stayed at the Mt. Hood Village, in a rustic cabin. The cabins that they have are just out right gorgeous. It was so serene, beautiful, peaceful and most of all the air was so clean that it relaxed me. Which under my medical problems did wonders.

There were speakers and paranormal groups that had tables set up with the items that they used for paranormal investigating, pictures, etc. Of course I had to sit with my bestie which is Regan with A.P.A.R.T. Love you Regan!

The subject that the speakers were talking about I pretty much agreed on. But, there was 1 thing that I did not agree on a 100%. Yes, children are like a sponge. They absorb everything and some of them do shut down as they get older. But,not all children shut down as they get older.

There were 6 of us. When we arrived Friday we unloaded the vehicles and relaxed and talked. We were up till 1 am. After we all had gone to bed there were 3 of us that had a experience shortly after. We had a visitor that night that the 3 of us seen. Although I saw it better than the other 2. What happened was that before we went to bed I was picking on one of the guys from the group about falling out of the bunk or him falling when he tried to go the bath in the middle of the night and his leg getting stuck. LOL it was funny at the time. It is just something that you had to be there to get the whole thing.

I am going to tell you what us 3 had seen. Stephen saw a man by his bunk and Stephen was shooing him away from his bunk. I heard a lite thump like a foot hitting the floor of the ladder to the bunk bed. That is when I was woken up by the noise. I then saw a man that was solid, a blue shirt, with blues jeans, with a back light, short clean cut hair that was blondish in color, and slender built, I had asked “are you OK? “ Thinking that it was Stephen. Because I was half asleep at the time. The man shook his head and had said yes and started for the bedroom door. There was a back light also. I had awaken James when I had spoke. Then James also saw a man ( not as well as I did) with a back light too. It had bothered me pretty much the nest day.(Saturday) His facial expression is what I had been thinking about all of that day. It seemed like he was trying to tell someone something but was unable. His look that he had on his face was a expression of disappointment or confusion.. Although 3 of us seen had him. It seemed like he was only trying to get 1 persons attention but ended up getting 3 total.

James and I were talking about it last night (Monday) we agreed that it looked like what people call THE LIGHT . The reason why we say this is because everyone was sleeping and there were no lights on. It was so bright that at first we thought that it was coming from the living room. The man was solid and standing in light that radiated behind him. James, thought that it was Barry or that someone was up and the light was on. That was not the case.

James and I came up with this. There were 5 people who were there that are either a sensitive or physic. Could it have been that we were putting out enough energy that we were not aware of that gave him the strength to come out of the light just for a few seconds to minutes? Could it be that it was someone that Stephen knows that had passed on? The reason why I say this is that he was trying to get Stephens attention more than anyones it seemed like. Considering the full body apparition was at his bunk. Although he was seen by all three of us. Why were we chosen to be able see him? That is a question that we will probably never know. I was not afraid. But, if it was really what we call THE LIGHT it was very bright, and peaceful.


Then Saturday night, we went to the cabin where AGHOST was staying at. We had a blast. AGHOST are cool to hang with. Everyone was drinking that evening. Along with the little that I brought. Everyone was doing Jello shots, drinking beer, malt liquor, etc. There was a hot tub so guess what? James and I joined in on the hot tub. It was cold but as long as you stayed in the water it was nice. It was out side where you could look up at the sky. But, unfortunately the sky was cloudy. No stars. Shucks.

That is the night Mr Vinnie got a new nickname. All hail Jello Shot King!

We are definatley going back when we have more time and money. You really have to check this place out.

I am now going to talk a little about Mt. Hood. Mt. Hood is the highest peak in Oregon. It is also the fourth highest peak in the Cascade Range. As I used to go there every weekend.





Mt. Hood is a volcano that had erupted 4 major times with in 15,000 years. The last 3 occurred in the last 1,800 years. Then last time that it erupted was between 170-220 years ago. The 19th century eruptions that occurred in 1859,1865 and 1903. this happened just before Lewis and Clark's arrival.

There is talk that if and when the mountain will blow again will severely affect the areas that are on the mountains flanks and far down stream in the major river valleys. The ash may fall several hundred kilometers down wind.

There are also several glaciers that are there also. A few of them are Zigzag Glacier, Palmer Glacier, Sandy Glacier, Glisan Glaser and many more.

There are so many things to see around the Mt. Hood Area. Here are a few. Government Camp, Lost lake, Mt. Hood Lodge, Multnomah Falls, Mt Hood Timber Line Lodge and many more. The scenery is just beautiful. There are things that a person can do year round. So, pack up the family and or make a date with you're other half and halve a nice getaway.
These are pictures of the different areas at Mt Hood. My favorite place to camp is Lost Lake. It is so beautiful and isolated. This is also where I saw my first UFOs. They have camp sites cabins, lodge rooms, fishing, hiking, and most of the nature. There are very few camp sites that are still woodsy natured.

The native Indians called (Hood River Indians )called this place E-e-kwhal-a-mat-yam-lshkt. The meaning is “Heart of The Mountains”.

Lost Lake is located ten miles northwest of Mt. Hood and about a mile east of the crest of the Cascade Mountain Range. Total surface acres are 290 and the perimeter measures about 3.4 miles. The lake is 5395 feet in length and 4150 feet wide at its greatest point and 167 feet deep. The lake contains brook, rainbow and brown trout. Douglas fir, Mountain Hemlock, Cedar and some White Pine constitute the principal cover, with Alder and Huckleberry forming the underbrush. Otters are found in the lake as well as beavers. Blacktail deer, squirrels and chipmunks are found throughout the area with black bear, cougar and bobcat in the surrounding hills.

Tokeland, Washington

http://www.tokelandhotel.com

TOKELAND THE TOWN

http://www.visit.willapabay.org

Tokeland, Washington is on the low point of the penensula on the north side of the Willapa Bay. Which is not that far from the Pacific Costal range. The town was named from a chief of the Chinook trib. He had used it for a summer home for his family and himself. They lived there until the weather had changed and they needed a move to place to get away from the bad weather to stay warm.

Tokeland is also listed in the Cranberry Chamber of Commerce or other wise known Washington Cranberry Coast. Some of you may ask why? Well, they grow and harvest cranberries from that area.

http://www.cranberrycoastcoc.com

Tokeland, had started out as a lumber town like many other small towsn that were on the Comlimbia River of any other water. became a lumber town in the around the 1840's. Like many other small towns have around that era. At that time. Although, over the years it stayed pretty much a small community. There is a casino, rv parks, and campgrounds.

I was trying to do a little more research on the history of Tokeland. I had to call the Pacific Historical Society today. The reason is that found some information that was incorrect ont the internet. It said that the Tokeland Hotel was move by 2 gentlemen. Well, do not be alarm it was another hotel that they moved. So, I want to thank the Pacific Historical Society.

JEFF DAVIS

The seminar with Jeff Davis was amazing.It is something that I would not want to miss everytime that there is a lecture with Mr. Davis. A person mught ask who is Jeff Davis? Jeff Davis is a reluctant solider in the National guard, anthropologist, and writter. He just does not write about it he goes to the lacation(s). Some of the tiles of his books are as follows; Ghosts, Critters & Sacred Places of Washington and oregon, Ghosts, Critters, & Sacred Places of Washington and Oregon part 2, and there are more Some of the things that he talked about is Jack the Ripper, the first ghost club that formed in 1860, Gravity Hill, Equator,The Stone Headge that is located in the Columbia George, Oregon Vortex among other places.All which have some paranormal or folk lore history that these places have.

Mr Davis, got got into the paranormal field by curiosity and that is what excits him. Like most of us that is the same reason that paranormal groups get invvolved into the paranormal. If we did not have curiosity then we would not be doing what we love to do. Some of you migth ask, “well how does he know”? “ Has he been on investigations”? The answer is that yes he has been on a few. He does stories from paranormal to folklore stories. He is very thourghal in his work.

If you are looking for a great place to go weather it has to do with the paranormal or you just need a get away. This place is the place. It is beautiful. I am glad that I can have a part in knowing the history of this beautiful hotel.

If you would like more on Jefff Davis you can go to this link: http://www.ghostsandcritters.com

Jeff you were awesome. Hope to see you again soon. Jeff, keep it up!

TOKELAND HOTEL

Tokeland Hotel is located in Tokeland, Washington. Which is located on the north end of the Williapa Bay. It is a short distance from the Pacific Ocean.

As James and I arrived it was so breath taking. It was quiet, sereene, and just so inviting. We are planning to go back there again. If you are a romantic that is a great place to go.

The hotel's 18 guest rooms are living museums, furnished with late 19th-century antiques. You won't find tvs or telephones here. The four bathrooms are all shared. Some rooms offer views of pretty Willapa Bay. Other rooms overlook the parking lot or glimpses of the Pacific Ocean. Some of the area's best clamming is right outside the front door. The Tokelanad Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It is like I took a step back in time. Although the building has been around for many years, it was closed for a long period of time. The out come is that atomospher of the building is reminiscent of what it used to be awesome. It is great to see a part of history restored. As to many that are let go and never taken care of and is lost through time.. This is the part that really make me unhappy. We need more people to take controll and reserve our history. The cost was around $100,000.00 to get the historical hotel up and running.

Tokeland, has a room that has a fire place, games and books that you can read and relax, a resturant, and the rooms are cozy. Although, the bathrooms you have to share the with other guest . They are very clean and just amazing. The floor where the rooms are has 4. The rooms are small but cozy. It it like a home away from home.

I am going to tell you a little about the Tokeland hotel. So here we it is.

The farn house was built in 1885 by a man named William Kinded with daughter. They started the homestead. Then in 1889 it became the Kinded Inn. It had became the beach resorrt reputation. As the two steamers, the Steamer and the Reliable were coming to shore..Mr. Kindred met the steamers with drawn tally's. It was a rettreat the was loved my many, even to this day.

The hotel started out as a family farm house. It was first built in 1885. The home was of William Kindred and his daughter Elizabeth Brown. They opened there farm house in 1889 and used the home as a inn. The name of the inn was the Kindred Inn. They tried everything during the depression to keep it up and running. But, all tires had failed.

As for the cemetery that was there on the property. It was lost due to Case Creek flooded as the Cedar River over flowed it. Which caused it to wash out the cemetery to wash out. There were only n2 head stone that were left. It is believed that there might be part of the cemetery there and noone reallfy knowd about it. They did find 2 head stones that had the names of :

MORRIS LEONIDE BROWN ALBERT

4-18-1949 TO 4-18-1872 4-1-1856 TO 5-11-1866

If anyone has more information on this please let me know. Below is the link that I found that information on the cemetery.

http://files.usgwarchives.net

If you would like more information on the history you can go to: http://www.tokelandhotel.com

ZOMBIE ROAD

http://www.prairieghosts.com/zombie_road.html The True Story of One of Missouri's Most Haunted Places The city of St. Louis is unlike many other major American cities. It is a large sprawling region of suburbs and interconnected towns that make up the metropolitan city as a whole, making it an impossible place to live if you do not own an automobile. With the Mississippi River as the eastern border of St. Louis, the settlers who came here originally had nowhere to go but to the west and the city expanded in that direction.

After all of these years, though, and despite the amount of construction and development that has occurred, once you leave the western suburbs of St. Louis, you enter a rugged, wild region that is marked with rivers, forests and caves. Traveling west on Interstate 44, and especially along the smaller highways, you soon leave the buildings and houses behind. It is here, you will discover, that mysteries lie… There are many tales of strange events in the area, from mysterious creatures to vanished towns, but few of them contain any supernatural elements. The same cannot be said for another area that is located nearby. If the stories that are told about this forgotten stretch of roadway are even partially true, then a place called "Zombie Road" just may be one of the weirdest spots in the region. The old roadway that has been dubbed "Zombie Road" (a name by which it was known at least as far back as the 1950s) was once listed on maps as Lawler Ford Road and was constructed at some point in the late 1860s. The road, which was once merely gravel and dirt, was paved at some point years ago, but it is now largely impassable by automobile. It was originally built to provide access to the Meramec and the railroad tracks located along the river. In 1868, the Glencoe Marble Company was formed to work the limestone deposits in what is now the Rockwoods Reservation, located nearby. A sidetrack was laid from the deposits to the town of Glencoe and on to the road, crossing the property of James E. Yeatman. The side track from the Pacific Railroad switched off the main line at Yeatman Junction and at this same location, the Lawler Ford Road ended at the river. There is no record as to where the Lawler name came from, but a ford did cross the river at this point into the land belonging to the Lewis family. At times, a boat was used to ferry people across the river here, which is undoubtedly why the road was placed at this location. As time passed, the narrow road began to be used by trucks that hauled quarry stone from railcars and then later fell into disuse. Those who recall the road when it was more widely in use have told me that the narrow, winding lane, which runs through roughly two miles of dense woods, was always enveloped in a strange silence and a half-light. Shadows were always long here, even on the brightest day, and it was always impossible to see past the trees and brush to what was coming around the next curve. I was told that if you were driving and met another car, one of you would have to back up to one of the few wide places, or even the beginning of the road, in order for the other one to pass. Strangely, even those that I talked to with no interest in ghosts or the unusual all mentioned that Zombie Road was a spooky place. I was told that one of the strangest things about it was that it never looked the same or seemed the same length twice, even on the return trip from the dead end point where the stone company's property started. "At times", one person told me, "we had the claustrophobic feeling that it would never end and that we would drive on forever into deeper darkness and silence." Thanks to its secluded location, and the fact that it fell into disrepair and was abandoned, the Lawler Ford Road gained a reputation in the 1950s as a local hangout for area teenagers to have parties, drink beer and as a lover's lane, as well. Located in Wildwood, which was formerly Ellisville, and Glencoe, the road can be reached by taking Manchester Road out west of the city to Old State Road South. By turning down Ridge Road to the Ridge Meadows Elementary School, curiosity seekers could find the road just to the left of the school. For years, it was marked with a sign but it has since disappeared. Only a chained gate marks the entrance today. The road saw quite a lot of traffic in the early years of its popularity and occasionally still sees a traveler or two today. Most who come here now though are not looking for a party. Instead, they come looking for the unexplained. As so many locations of this type do, Lawler Ford Road gained a reputation for being haunted. Numerous legends and stories sprang up about the place, from the typical tales of murdered boyfriends and killers with hooks for hands to more specific tales of a local killer who was dubbed the "Zombie". He was said to live in an old dilapidated shack by the river and would attack young lovers who came here looking for someplace quiet and out of the way. As time passed, the stories of this madman were told and re-told and eventually, the name of Lawler Ford Road was largely forgotten and it was replaced with "Zombie Road", by which it is still known today. There are many other stories too, from ghostly apparitions in the woods to visitors who have vanished without a trace. There are also stories about a man who was killed here by a train in the 1970s and who now haunts the road and that of a mysterious old woman who yells at passersby from a house at the end of the road. There is another about a boy who fell from the bluffs along the river and died but his body was never found. His ghost is also believed to haunt the area. There are also enough tales of Native American spirits and modern-day devil worshippers here to fill another book entirely. But is there any truth to these tales and any history that might explain how the ghost stories got started? Believe it or not, there may just be a kernel of truth to the legends of Zombie Road - and real-life paranormal experiences taking place there too. The region around Zombie Road was once known as Glencoe. Today, it is a small village on the banks of the Meramec River and most of its residents live in houses that were once summer resort cottages. Most of the other houses are from the era when Glencoe was a bustling railroad and quarrying community. Days of prosperity have long since passed it by, though, and years ago, the village was absorbed by the larger town of Wildwood. There is no record of the first inhabitants here but they were likely the Native Americans who built the mounds that existed for centuries at the site of present-day St. Louis. The mound city that once existed here was one of the largest in North America and at its peak boasted more than 40,000 occupants. It is believed that the Meramec River and its surrounding forests was an area heavily relied upon for food and mounds have been found at Fenton and petroglyphs have been discovered along the Meramec and Big Rivers. It is also believed that the area around Glencoe, because of the game and fresh water, was a stopping point for the Indians as they made their way to the flint quarries in Jefferson Counties. After the Mound Builders vanished from the area, the Osage, Missouri and Shawnee Indians came to the region and also used the flint quarries and hunted and fished along the Meramec River. The Shawnee had been invited into what was then the Louisiana region by the Spanish governor. Many of them settled west of St. Louis and were, for a time, major suppliers of game to the settlement. A family that lived at what later became Times Beach reported frequent visits from the Shawnee but the majority of the tribe moved further west around 1812. Many other tribes passed through the region as they were moved out of their original lands in the east but no records exist of any of them ever staying near Glencoe. The reason for this is because the area was a pivotal point for travelers, Indian and settlers alike. The history of the region may explain why sightings and encounters of Native American ghosts have taken place along Lawler Ford Road. As we know that a ford once existed here (a shallow point in the river that was more easily navigated), it's likely that the road leading down to the river was once an Indian trail. The early settlers had a tendency to turn the already existing trails into roads and this may have been the case with the Lawler Ford Road. If the Native Americans left an impression behind here, in their travels, hunts or quests for flint, it could be the reason why Indian spirits are still encountered here today. The first white settler in the area was Ninian Hamilton from Kentucky. He arrived near Glencoe around 1800 and obtained a settler's land grant. He built a house and trading post and became one of the wealthiest and most influential men of the period. It was mentioned that the area around Glencoe was a pivotal point in western movement. In those days, the Meramec River bottoms were heavily forested and made up of steep hills and sharp bluffs. The river flooded frequently and the fords that existed were only usable during times of low water. There were no bridges or ferries that crossed the river, except for one that was operated far to the southeast. The trappers and traders that traveled west of St. Louis, like the Indians before them, came on horseback along the ridge route that later became Manchester Road. It skirted the Meramec and was high enough so that it was not subject to flooding. Because of this, it passed directly by Hamilton's homestead and the trading post that he established here. With the well-used trail just outside of his backdoor, as well as nearby fish, game and spring water, Hamilton's post prospered. Hamilton later built some grist mills near his trading post, which was a badly needed resource for settlers in those days. There are also legends that say that annual gatherings of fur trappers and Indian traders occurred at Hamilton's place. These rendezvous have been the subject of great debate over the years but no one knows for sure if they occurred. It is known that his post was the last one leaving St. Louis and the first the trappers would see when returning, so it's likely they did take place. One of the mills that Hamilton started was later replaced by a water mill for tanning by Henry McCullough, who had a tannery and shoemaking business that not only supplied the surrounding area, but also allowed him to ship large quantities of leather to his brother in the south. McCullough was also a Kentuckian and purchased his land from Hamilton. He later served as the Justice of the Peace for about 30 years and as a judge for the County Court from 1849 to 1852. He was married three times before he died in 1853 and one of his wives was a sister of Ninian Hamilton. The wife, Della Hamilton McCullough, was killed in 1876 after being struck down by a railroad car on the spur line from the Rockwoods Reservation. It has been suggested that perhaps the death of Della Hamilton McCullough was responsible for the legend that has grown up around Zombie Road about the ghost of the person who was run over by a train. The story of the this phantom has been told for at least three decades now but there is no record of anyone being killed in modern times. In fact, the only railroad death around Glencoe is that of Henry McCullough's unfortunate wife. Could it be her ghost that has been linked to Zombie Road? The railroads would be another vital connection to Glencoe and to the stories of Lawler Ford Road. The first lines reached the area in 1853 when a group of passengers on flat cars arrived behind the steam locomotive called the "St. Louis". A rail line had been constructed along the Meramec River, using two tunnels, and connected St. Louis to Franklin, which was later re-named Pacific, Missouri. The tiny station house at Franklin was little more than a building in the wilderness at that time but bands played and people cheered as the train pulled into the station. Around this same time, tracks had been extended along the river, passing through what would be Glencoe. The site was likely given its name by Scottish railroad engineer James P. Kirkwood, who laid out the route. The name has its origins in Old English as "glen" meaning "a narrow valley" and "coe" meaning "grass. Only a few remnants of the original railroad can be found today. The old lines can still be seen at the end of Zombie Road and it is along these tracks where the railroad ghost is believed to walk. There have been numerous accounts over the years of a translucent figure in white that walks up the abandoned line and then disappears. Those who claim to have seen it say that the phantom glows with bluish-white light but always disappears if anyone tries to approach it. As mentioned, the identity of this ghost remains a mystery but despite the stories of a mysterious death in the 1970s, the presence is more likely the lingering spirit of Della McCullough. One of the passengers who made the first trip west on the rail line from St. Louis was probably James E. Yeatman. He was one of the leading citizens of St. Louis and was the founder of the Mercantile Library, president of Merchants Bank and an early proponent of extending the railroads west of the Mississippi. He was active in both business and charitable affairs in St. Louis. He was a major force behind the Western Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. This large volunteer group provided hospital boats, medical services and looked to other needs of the wounded on both sides of the conflict. The world's first hospital railroad car is attributed to this group. After the death of Ninian Hamilton in 1856, his heirs sold his land to A.S. Mitchell, who in turn sold out to James Yeatman. He built a large frame home on the property and dubbed it "Glencoe Park". The mansion burned to the ground in 1920, while owned by Alfred Carr and Angelica Yeatman Carr, the daughter of James Yeatman. They moved into the stone guest house on the property, which also burned in 1954. It was later rebuilt and then restored and still remains in the Carr family today. The village of Glencoe was laid out in 1854 by Woods, Christy & Co. and in 1883, it contained "a few houses and a small store, but for about a year has had no post office." At the time the town was created, Woods, Christy & Co. also erected a grist and saw mill at Glencoe that operated until about 1868. Woods, Christy & Co. had been a large dry goods company in St. Louis. There is a family tradition in the Christy family that land was traded for goods and materials by early settlers. This firm ceased operation as a dry goods company about 1856. While it is possible that some lands near Glencoe were the result of trading for supplies, the firm actually started a large lumbering operation around the village. One of the many prominent St. Louis citizens who traveled through Glencoe during the middle and late 1800s was Winston Churchill, the American author who wrote a number of bestselling romantic novels in the early 1900s. One of his most popular, The Crisis, was partially set in St. Louis and partially at Glencoe. The novel, which Churchill acknowledged was based on the activities of James E. Yeatman, depicts the struggles and conflicts in St. Louis during the critical years of the Civil War. It is believed that Angelica Yeatman Carr was his model for the heroine, Miss Virginia Carvel. The first edition of the book was released in 1901 and was followed by subsequent editions. It can still be found on dusty shelves in used and antiquarian bookstores today. In 1868, the Glencoe Marble Company was formed and the previously mentioned side track was added to the railroad to run alongside the river. The tracks ran past where the Lawler Ford Road ended and it's likely that wagons were used to haul quarry stone up the road. Before this, the road was likely nothing more than an Indian trail, although it did see other traffic in the 1860s - and perhaps even death. During the Civil War, the city of St. Louis found itself in the predicament of being loyal to the Union in a state that was predominately dedicated to the Confederate cause. For this reason, men who were part of what was called the Home Guard were picketed along the roads and trails leading into the city with instructions to turn back Southern sympathizers by any means necessary. As a result, Confederate spies, saboteurs and agents often had to find less trafficked paths to get in and out of the St. Louis area. One of the lesser known trails was leading to and away from the ford across the Meramec River near Glencoe. This trail would later be known as Lawler Ford Road. As this information reached the leaders of the militia forces, troops from the Home Guard began to be stationed at the ford. The trail here led across the river and to the small town of Crescent, which was later dubbed "Rebel Bend" because of the number of Confederates who passed through it and who found sanctuary here. After the militia forces set up lines here, the river became very dangerous to cross. However, since there were so few fords across the Meramec, many attempted to cross here anyway, often with dire results. According to the stories, a number of men died here in short battles with the Home Guard. Could this violence explain some of the hauntings that now occur along Zombie Road? Many of the people that I have talked with about the strange happenings here speak of unsettling feelings and the sensation of being watched. While we could certainly dismiss this as nothing more than a case of the "creeps", that overwhelming near panic that I described in an earlier chapter, it becomes harder to dismiss when combined with the eerie sounds, inexplicable noises and even the disembodied footsteps that no one seems able to trace to their source. Many have spoken of being "followed" as they walk along the trail, as though someone is keeping pace with them just in the edge of the woods. Strangely though, no one is ever seen. In addition, it is not uncommon for visitors to also report the shapes and shadows of presences in the woods too. On many occasions, these shapes have been mistaken for actual people - until the hiker goes to confront them and finds that there is no one there. It's possible that the violence and bloodshed that occurred here during the Civil War has left its mark behind on this site, as it has on so many other locations across the country. Visitors to Lawler Ford Road today will often end their journey at the Meramec River and the area here has also played a part in the legends and tales of Zombie Road. It was here at Yeatman Junction that one of the first large scale gravel operations on the Meramec River began. Gravel was taken from the banks of the Meramec and moved on rail cars into St. Louis. The first record of this operation is in the mid-1850's. Later, steam dredges were used, to be supplanted by diesel or gasoline dredges in extracting gravel from the channel and from artificial lakes dug into the south bank. This continued, apparently without interruption, until the 1970s. The gravel quarries were used the until the demise of the gravel operation in the 1970's. The last railroad tracks were removed from around Glencoe when the spur line to the gravel pit was taken out. Some have cited the railroads as the source for some of the hauntings along Zombie Road. In addition to the wandering spirit that is believed to be Della McCullough, it is possible that some of the other restless ghosts may be those of accident victims along the rail lines. Sharp bends in the tracks at Glencoe were the site of frequent derailments and were later recalled by local residents. The Carr family had a number of photographs in their collection of these deadly accidents. It finally got so bad that service was discontinued on around the bend in the river. It has been speculated that perhaps the victims of the train accidents may still be lingering here and might explain how the area got such a reputation for tragedy and ghostly haunts. Many visitors also claim to have had strange experiences near the old shacks and ramshackle homes located along the beach area at the end of the trail. One of the long-standing legends of the place mentions the ghost of an old woman who screams at people from the doorways of one of the old houses. However, upon investigation, the old woman is never there. The houses here date back to about 1900, when the area around Glencoe served as a resort community. The Meramec River's "clubhouse era" lasted until about 1945. Many of the cottages were then converted to year-round residences but others were simply left to decay and deteriorate in the woods. This is the origin of the old houses that are located off Zombie Road but it does not explain the ghostly old woman and the other apparitions that have been encountered here. Could they be former residents of days gone by? Perhaps this haunting on the old roadway has nothing to do with the violence and death of the past but rather with the happiness of it instead. Perhaps some of these former residents returned to their cottages after death because the resort homes were places where they knew peace and contentment in life. When I first began researching the history and hauntings of Lawler Ford Road, I have to confess that I started with the idea that "Zombie Road" was little more than an urban legend, created from the vivid imaginations of several generations of teenagers. I never expected to discover the dark history of violence and death in the region or anything that might substantiate the tales of ghosts and supernatural occurrences along this wooded road. It was easy to find people who "believed" in the legends of Zombie Road but I never expected to be one of those who came to be convinced. As time has passed, I have learned that there is more to this spooky place than first meets the eye and that it goes beyond mere legends linked to old lover's lane. For those who doubt that ghosts can be found along Zombie Road, I encourage them to spend just one evening there, along the dark paths and under the looming trees, and you just might find that your mind has been changed. As the famous quote from The Haunting states: "The supernatural isn't supposed to happen, but it does happen." And I believe that it happens along "Zombie Road". © Copyright 2008 by Troy Taylor. All Rights Reserved. From the book "Out Past the Campfire Light" by Troy Taylor. © Copyright 2003. All Rights Reserved.

A LITTLE OF THIS AND A LITTLE OF THAT

JAMES AND I TOOK A TRIP TO WEST VIRGINIA FOR SOME PERSONNEL MATTER. JAMES, MADE A LIST OF THINGS THAT WE WOULD SEE ON THE WAY BACK. THERE WERE A LOT OF INTERSTING THINGS THAT WE STOPPED AND SEEN. ALTHOUGH, IT WAS ROUGH TRYING TO FIND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WERE ON OUR LIST. THE DIRECTIONS WERE NOT THE WELL GIVEN. BUT, WHAT WE MANGED TO FIND WHAT WE COULD.

THERE WERE THINGS FROM PLACES THAT HAD HISTERY AND PLACES THAT WERE SAID TO HAVE SOME KIND OF PARRONORMAL STORIES BEHIND THEM. IT WAS TOTALLY AWESOME. I'D RATHER LEARN HISTERY THAT WAY THEN SIT IN A BORING CLASS ROOM. IT MADE IT FOR A TOTALLY EXCITING TRIP. THERE WAS ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO DANIEL BOONE AND MANY MORE.

I AM GOING TO TALK A LITTLE ABOUT SOME PLACES THAT WE HAD VISITED. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL ENJOY WHAT I HAVE WROTE FOR YOU TO READ.

I DO RECALL ONE INSTANCE WHERE WE HAD STOPPED AT A CEMETERY THAT HAS 3 VIRGIN MARYS' THAT WERE SAID THAT THEY HAD SPOKE TO PEOPLE IN THE PAST. WHILE WE WERE THERE OF COURSE WE HAD OUR RECORDERS GOING. I DO RECALL HEARING A VOICE THAT WAS AUDIUABLE. WE ARE STILL GOING THROUGH THE EVPS' THAT WE GOT GOT FROM A FEW PLACES

JAMES AND I STOPPED AT A PLACE THAT IS CALLED THE LINCOLN BOYHOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL.


THIS PLACE IS SO BEAUTIFUL. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ALOT OF SNOW AND THE ONLY THING THAT WAS OPEN WAS THE VISITOR CENTER. JAMES AND I WALKED THROUGH IT. THERE IS SO MUCH INFORMATION THAT THEY HAVE THAT I DID NOT EVEN KNOW ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. FOR EXAMPLE THEY REALLY DO NOT KNOW WHAT ABRAHAM'S MOTHER LOOKED LIKE. SO WHAT THEY DID IS THIS. HIS MOTHER'S FAMILY PRETTY MUCH ALL HAD THE SAME CARISTRICS SO THEY USED THAT TO COME UP WITH A PICTURE OF WHAT SHE LOOKED LIKE. THEY DID A GREAT JOB OF IT. HERE ARE SOME PICS OF ABRAHAM, HIS FATHER AND MOTHER.

FATHER AND MOTHER

ABRAHAM

ABRAHAM WAS BORN ON FEBUARY 12, 1809 TO THOMAS LINCOLN AND NANCY HANKS AND PASSED AWAY IN APRIL 15, 1865. ABRAHAM WAS A LAWYER AN ILLINOIS STATE LEGISTRATOR AND HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THEUNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THEN HE HAS A UNSUCESSFUL FOR RUNNING FOR SENATE TWICE. THEN IN 1860 ABRAHAM WAS THE FIRST REPUBLICAN PRESADENT. HE WAS PRESIDENT FROM MARCH 4, 1861 TO APRIL 15, 1865. LINCOLN HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY RANKED BY SCHOLORS AS ONE OF THE GREATEST U.S PRESIDENTS. IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE LINCOLN BOYHOOD HOME IN INDIANA YOU WOULD LIKE THIS PLACE TO. IT IS NOT THAT FAR FROM THE LINCOLN BOYHOOD HOME. IT IS CALLED COLONOL WILLIAMS JONES HOUSE SITE.

WILIAM JONES SERVED AS A WHIG REPRESENTATIVE IN THE INDIANA LEGISLATION FROM 1838 - 1841.MR JONES WAS AND HAD BEED CREDITED WITH STEERING MR LINCOLN TOWARD THE WHIG PARTY. HERE IS A PIC THAT WE TOOK. THIS PLACE SO BEAUTIFUL.

HERE IS A LINK TO THE WEB PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATON.
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sites/jones.htm

I AM GOING TO TELL YOU ALITTLE ABOUT A PLACE THAT IS CALLED THE VAILE MANSION.

MR.HARVEY VAIL WAS A UNIQUE KIND OF GENTLEMAN. HE WAS AS ENTREPRENUER, JOURNALIST, POLITICIAN, DIRT FARMER AMONG OTHER THINGS. HE HAD GOTTEN THE NAME " COLONEL VAILE" ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO RECORDS OR EVEIDANCE THAT IS SERVED IN ANY KIND OF MILITARY.

HARVEY MARRIED A WOMAN CALLED SOPHIA GRAHAM. AFTER THEY GOT MARRIED THEY MOVED TO KANSAS CITY WHERE THEY LIVED. THEY LATER MOVED TO INDEPENDANCE, MISSOURI.

HERE IS A PIC THAT WE TOOK BELOW OF THE VAILE MANSION.


HERE IS A LINK THAT SHOWS SOME INFORMATION ON THE VAILE MANSION.

http://ghostvigil.com/7-vaile/history.htm

THEN TROUBLES HAD ARRISED THERE WERE 2 TRIALS. IT WAS A TRIAL THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE POSTAL ISSUES. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A NEWS PAPER THAT STATES HIS INNOCENCE IT WAS HARD ONHIS WIFE. THEN A TRAGEDY SRTOKE. HIS WIFE MRS. VAIL HAD PASSED ON DURING THE SECOND TRIAL.. THERE ARE DIFFERANT VERSIONS OF HOW SHE PASSES BUT THE PAPERS PUBLISHED HER DEATH A SHE DIED OF CANCER. MR.VAILE DIED 5 YEARS LATER.

HERE IS LINK TO THE NEWS ARTICLE THAT IS ABOUT THE TRAILS.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9501E3DE1430E433A25756C0A96E9C94639FD7CF
THE NEWS PAPER ARTICLE IS CALLED ONE OF THE BRADY RING.

THERE ARE DIFFERANT STORIES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH WHAT THE VAILE MANSION WAS USED AFTER MR. AND MRS. VAILE HAD PASSED ON.

THE NEXT AND LAST ONE THAT I AM GOING TO WRITE ABOUT IS ONE THAT I WANT TO BACK AND GO THROUGH WITH A POSSABLE OVER NIGHT INVESTIGATION. IT IS CALL THE "OLD IDAHO PENITENTERY". THERE ARE RUMORS THAT LIGHTS COME ONE BY THEMSELVES, EXPECIALLY IN ONE ROOM WITH NO WAY THAT LIGHT COULD HAVE COME ON, THE HEAVY STEAL DOORS SLAM SHUT BY THEMSELVES, ETC. IT IS RUMOURED THAT A PARRONORMAL TEAM ALREADY HAS INVESTIGATED THE PENITENTERY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I DEFENATELY WANT TO DO. SO IF THERE IS ANY PARRONORMAL TEAM THAT IS INTERESTED LET ME KNOW. IT IS NOT THAT LONG OF A TRIP. JAMES AND I ARE PLANNING TO GO. BUT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF WE CAN GET SOME FRIENDS TOGETHER FOR A OVER THE NIGHT INVESTIGATION.

THERE IS ROUMER THAT THERE IS A EMPLOYEE THAT HAS WITNESSED PARRONORMAL THINGS GOING ON IN THE PENITENTERY.

HERE IS A LINK TO THE PENITENTERY. SORRY OUR PICS ARE NOT THAT GREAT. SO HERE IS THE LINK.

http://www.idahohistory.net/OLDPEN.HTML

THEY SAY THAT THERE WAS A INMATE THAT RECIEVED THE DEATH PENALTY FOR STABBING A WOMAN TO DEATH THAT HE MET AT THE BAR. HE HAD ALSO HAD HER BODY PARTS ON HIS BODY WHEN HE CAUGHT.

I AM GOIN TO TALK ABOUT A WALMART IN KENTUCKY. IT IS SAID TO BE HAUNTED. THE REASON IS THAT IN 2003 THERE WAS A SUIICED AND MURDER THERE. THEY SAY THAT THE ONE THAT COMMITTED SUICIDE WAS A MAN THAT WALKED INTO A ISLE AND SHOT HIMSELF. THE OTHER ONE WAS WHERE A MAN SHOT A WOMEN IN FRONT OF THE STORES DOORS. SUPPOSEDINGLY HE FOUND OUT THAT SHE WAS SEEING ANOTHER MAN.

IT IS SAID THAT YOU CAN FEEL A COLD RUCH RUN PASS YOU IN THE ISLE THAT THE MAN SHOTHIMSELF. THEN IT IS SAID THAT YOU CAN HEAR SOMEONE RUNNIONG AND SCREAMING AS FOR HELP AROUND THE FRONT DOORS.

HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE WALMART.


I WILL HAVE TO SAY THAT JAMES AND I LOOKED FOR WAVERLY HILLS. WE REA,LY WANTED TO GO THERE. COULD NOT FIND IT SO I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT WE WILL DEFFIANTELY MAKE IT BACK TO THAT ONE!

THERE IS A OLD LIBRARY IN OWENSBORO, KY. IT IS SAID THAT A APPRITION OF A LITTLE BOY WITH HIGH RED KNEE SOCKS, A RED VEST AND VERY OLD SHOES WAS SEEN THERE. IT IS SAID THAT THE HE LOOKES LIKE HIS FASHION WAS EITHER IN THE 1920'S OR 1930'S.

HERE IS A PICTURE.


THIS PLACE WAS ALSO KNOWN AS SENETOR MCREERY HOME.


THIS WAS THE HOME SITE OF THOMAS CLAY MCCREERY. HE WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 12, 1816 NEAR OWENSBORO, KY AND PASSED ON IN JULY 10,1890. (INTERMENT IN ELMWOOD CEMETERY)

HE WAS ONE OF THE DAVIES COUNTY'S MOST DISTINGUISHED NATIVES, AN ACCOMPLISHED LAWYER, AND FARMER.

HE WAS A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR IN 1852,1856, AND 1860. HE WAS ALSO A UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM 1868-1871. HE WAS THEN ELECTED TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM FROM 1873-1879.

A LITTLE ON ST. HELEN'S, OREGON

I am going to do a posting a little about some paranormal/haunted places. The first town that I am going to start out with is St. Helen’s, Oregon. This is going to contain history, my experience, etc. I hope that none of what I have said in this article will fend no one. That is the last thing that I want to do. If I have then I appologize. So, I hope that you enjoy this article. I will do my best.


Also, James is working on his writing for his books. You can check out his page by clicking on the "The Offbeat Path" on the link on the right side of this page. His books are going to be about the Paranormal and Strange/Weird places.


St. Helen’s, Oregon.

The city has experienced economic booms, busts, and population fluctuation. Between 1834 and 1900 the Olde Town was settled.

This town started out around 5 small towns. The uptown was named Houlton and the downtown was called St. Helen’s. St. Helen’s was built in 1850. St Helen’s, was first named Plymouth that was founded in 1845 by Captain H.M Knighton. Milton, was the other town that later was named Houlton. Although I can not find when Houlton was established. The two towns were growing so rapidly that they combined the two and named it St. Helen’s. The St. Helen’s town started out as a main port. The port hand burnt down on a few occasions. It is rumored that the town of Portland had something to do with that the fires. It was said that the two towns, which were rivals and the reason why I say this is because Portland wanted to be the town for the main port. After, the last fire, Portland, Oregon became the new port. It turned out that eventually Portland got what they wanted.
St. Helen’s was a major logging and ship building center. It was what they called a deep-water seaport. The first saw Bartholomew White built mill as early as 1844.

I know there were other ways to do that instead of arson. It is called negotiation. I guess back then they did not know how to do that. My only guess is that they did want do that well in those times. But as I stop and think about it, in those days, I so think that they were so caught up in their hatred of other races that they could not concentrate on anything else. That is sad when man is so blinded by their hatred of other races. It is also sad that man thought/think that whites are an inferior to any other races. Well, let me tell you we all bleed the same, etc.
St. Helen’s, is known for paranormal activity from the Old Theater down to the Klondike. So, this brings me to this next thing that I am going to talk about. I am going to tell you about an incident that happened one night when we were out walking around down town one night. There were 5 people that night. A few of us girls had to gone to the bathroom. We were trying to scare James, but my uncle scared us first. I got an evp saying "Playing" which was a female voice.

There were many people that were hung and murdered all through out the St. Helen’s area because of their race. There is supposed to be an old cemetery that is located out in that area. How many people were innocently murdered because of their race and that were innocent? That is so wrong to judge someone on his or her race. There is good and bad in every race, so why did they murder them because of their nationality. That is so wrong to judge someone on his or her race. The trading with a sea captain that was purposely trading items that had the virus. Such as blankets, extra. The story is that the sea captain did it on purpose. Or, was it story of what they call " The Face of a White man" or is it like a hear say. What few were left was put on reservations. Did they treat the Chinook’s like they did the African Americans? Or did they just trade item with the Chinooks to kill them off? I know what the Indian’s went through back then. My feelings to this situtuation just trade item with the Chinooks to kill them off? I know what the Indian’s went through back then. My feelings to this situtuation just trade item with the Chinooks to kill them off? I know what the Indian’s went through a lot back then.

I know that there are people who still are this way. They have there little organizations and their beliefs. My belief is this; there are good and bad in every race. I know this for a reason and the reason is because OF a few things that have happened to me. One is that when I lived in St. Helen’s I was picked on a lot in school. Also, when I lived in Texas, I received a paper on my door that was KKK. That scared the crap out of me.

I know that there was a lot of hatred for the Indian’s back then. I know that some of the white man hated the Indians. I know that there was a few of the white man that would do anything to get rid of the Indians, no matter at what cost. Yet, there were a few that would trade with the Indians to make money weather they liked them or not. What I do not understand is how people can treat other people like that. The world was full of hatred and still is.

I the reasons why I say what I said above about the trading is it feels like I have been there. I know that one reason why I say that St. Helen’s, is so active. It is because of all the deaths that had taken place either brutally or other wise. They say hell is what you have done in you're life and it is what you have made it. Another words if you killed people or other things that were really bad then they are stuck and can not cross over. Hell is said to be "It is what you make it". Another words if a person has killed, etc. then that is what their hell will be.

There is a story that a local shop owner was working late and was hanging items up. He had put down the hammer and it just disappeared. The shop owner scolded the spirit and then the hammer appeared right after that. It is believed that there is a spirit of a small boy who inhabits the shop.

Let me tell you that I am very happy to see a mixture of people there now!

Klondike

The Klondike was built in the 1900's as the St. Helen’s Hotel. It is rumored that a gentleman had died a tragic death in one of the rooms on the second floor. It is said that there was a strong feeling of death. It was later called The Klondike. It is also said that it is haunted of an old owner who had it.

This is a place that I would not mind investigating. I would jump to the chance to be able to run some epv, take pics, etc.

My personal experience there was a few good pics along with one of the pics with a partial apparition. When I was taking pictures of the out side of the building I had this felling that I was being watched. It was a harmless feeling. I think that maybe the presence is courious, maybe they are earthbound for some reason, or wondering what we are doing. Maybe it is a little of that. There are rumors that a St. Helen’s Police Officer had driven by the Klondike and saw someone standing at the door. He got out of police car to check to see if the person was all right. When he arrived at the door and started to ask if the person was ok, the officer then noticed that there were no legs or feet. Then when he looked up the apparition dissipated and the officer went back to his car and left. I am sure that there is more history to this location.

As for the schools I am going to list a few of them and their history. It may be a little confusing at first. The reason I say this is that a few of the schools bounced back and forth from elementary schools to high school, etc.
St. Helen’s, is known for having a lot of paranormal activity. It is also said that there has been a lot of UFO experiences. St. Helen’s might be a small town; it is also famous for theses. I do not know which it has the most of. We all know that back in the 1950's, the UFO's were a hush hush kind of ordeal.

John Gumm School

The school was names after Mr. John Gumm. The elementary school was established in 1919. He is buried at the Masonic Cemetery. Although, I could not find where he is buried. The main reason is that there are a lot of head stones that are missing and or destroyed.

Condon School

The elementary school was established in 1800's. There is a tower on the S.E side corner of the Cascade Hall, which is graced by Thomas Condon. Mr. Thomas Condon came to St. Helen’s as a congressional missionary in 1852. Mr. Condon was with other towns such as Forest Grove and finally The Dalles.
Thomas Condon taught the first school in St. Helen’s.

St. Helen’s High School

It is rumored that the drama class received costumes from Portland. It is said that a female ghost is attached to the wardrobe and came with it to the high school. It is said that she roams the auditorium. The reason why I say this is that I know first hand from a person who has the knowledge about this issue.


The Old Court House

It was built in 1906. IT is rumored that there might be paranormal activity.

The reason why I say this is because there is really no proof or is there any document that may say different. It looks like that the only way to find out is to do an investigation.

Masonic Cemetery

This is a cemetery that has a lot of history for the St. Helen’s area. Theses people were the pioneers that started the town/towns that St Helen’s was eventually made.

As we drove up to the cemetery I have noticed that there are a lot of head stones that are either missing, destroyed vandalism and not really being taken care of. This is sad. The reason why I am saying this is because it is a part of history for this area. It is sad that it is not taken better care of. I have been to a lot of cemeteries that are old and that are kept in immaculate conditions. I just pray that someday it will be taken care of.

I had gone to the Masonic Cemetery. I did get a few EVP’s. I have one that say’s " Talk to you" and the other one says "Talk".

Although this is history that has to do with the St. Helen’s history.

Like I said earlier it does need attended to. It is definitely not well taken care of.

The Stairs

There are these stairs that have some runners. We had gone there to run some evp. When we got back home and ran it through Cool Edit. At the very beginning you here a females voice starting to say right before Mylissa started saying the same thing it is "Slide down the banister" and then we heard a lot of knocking sounds. There is a rumor about a man dying there.

Although when we were there we picked up a lot of voices not only male but females also. I was having an experience to where the air around me was a lot colder than anywhere else.

Stay tuned for more on St. Helen’s. There will be The Masonic Cemetery and more on the courthouse.

Stay tuned for the next article.

Diane B.

EVP'S

WELL SINCE I CAN NOT GET THE EVP'S TO LOAD. HERE IS A LINK THAT YOU CAN USE TO GET THERE. http://www.playlist.com/user/20456950

I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY.

AAEVP-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF THE ELECTRONIC VOICE PHENOMENA

THIS IS A VARY INTERESTEING SITE.SARA ESTEPH, HAS RECORDED HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF EVP. SHE RUNS A ORGANIZATION THAT IS KNOWN AROUND THE GLOBE. I LIKE HER INTEGRITY AND HONESTY.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EPV'S YOU CAN BEWARE THAT ANYTIME YOU DEVELOP INTO THE UNSEEN WORLD, YOU MAY GET MORE THAN WHAT YOU BARGAIN FOR. SOME TIMES THE MESSAGES THAT YOU GET CAN BE DOWN RIGHT FRIVOLOUS AND SCARY. I SPEAK OF THIS FIRST HAND. I HAVE HOURS AND HOURS OF EVP. EPV'S CAN MATERIALIZE THROUGH HAM RADIOS, COMPUTERS, ETC. I KNOW THAT ONE FOR A FACT. JAMES WAS ON THE COMPUTER ONE DAY AND THERE WAS A VOICE THAT CAME OVER THE COMPUTER. I KNOW THAT GHOST CAN MANIPULATE. I KNOW THAT MOST EVP YOU CAN NOT HEAR WHEN YOU JUST PLAT BACK AND YOU MAY HAVE TO USE A PROGRAM LIKE COOL EDIT ETC. WELL THERE IS A STORY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU. IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR JAMES AND I WENT TO A CEMETERY. I HAD ASKED HIM TO HOLD MY RECORDER WHILE I GOT THE CAMERA OUT. WELL ANY WAYS WHEN WE WERE LISTENING TO IT IN THE TRUCK WE GOT A AWESOME EVP. IT SAID NOT WET, BUT BLOODY".THAT WAS ONE OF THE STRONGER ONES THAT I HAVE GOTTEN TO THIS DAY. THERE IS ANOTHER ONE THAT I LIKE AND IT WAS TAKEN IN OREGON. A FEW OF MY FAMILY AND JAMES AND I WENT GHOST HUNTING. WELL WE NEEDED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM SO WE ALL WENT TO THE RESTROOMS. WELL I WAS HOLDING THE RECORDER AND MY UNCLE ACCIDENTALLY SCARED US. WHEN WE LISTENED TO HE EVP WE CAUGHT THIS " PLAYING". I HAVE A LOT OF EVP'S THAT ARE GREAT AND AWESOME. AS SOON AS I CAN FIND A WAY TO POT THEM ON HERE I WILL.

I LIKE THIS SITE. THIS SITE IS VERY INTERESTING.