INVESTIGATIONS

It is important to note that not all investigations are posted on this website due to the confidentiality agreement that P.R.O.O.F. has with it's clients.

Case # EB21 - Rose Cemetery (Tarpon Springs, FL) - Bobby, Anthony, John, Chris, Justina <guest>

History: Rose Cemetery dates back to the early 1900's and, during the days of segregation, was available for African Americans from New Port Richey to Clearwater.  Today, it still remains a final resting place for  hundreds of black residents.

Over the past few years, efforts have been made in an attempt to rehabilitate the cemetery and hundreds of previously unknown graves have since been recovered.  One of these recovered graves includes that of Civil War Veteran Richard Quarls, a black Confederate solder who was born into slavery on December 12, 1833.

Moon: Waxing Gibbous - 94% of Full

Investigation: This EVP was caught while P.R.O.O.F. investigated Rose Cemetery.  There were three males present and one female.  While video taping, John had just finished telling Anthony, " My sweater moved. I thought it was Justina touching me or something." Seconds later, this EVP from the video camera of a woman's response was captured.  Keep in mind that Justina was at least 50 feet away and is not the voice that you will hear. 

Rose Cemetery EVP (audio only)

Rose Cemetery (EVP with video)

Conclusion: - P.R.O.O.F does not believe that Rose Cemetery is necessarily haunted or is roamed by several spirits. However, what we did conclude is that the EVP (above) is authentic and what we believe to be saying, "I touched him. I touched the boy". Future plans will eventually be made for a return visit.

Case # ED23 - Cassadega Hotel (Cassadega, FL) - Bobby, Chris

History: The Cassadaga Hotel is located in a spiritual community in Cassadaga, FL.  The original was a total loss in 1926 due to a fire, but was rebuilt in 1928.

Moon: Waxing Gibbous - 99% of Full

Report: There are reported to be several spirits who reside there to include a mischievous one named Arthur, Gentleman Jack, a cigar smoking ladies man and 2 little girls named Sarah and Kaitlin. Room 10 has reports of clothes being left untidy as well as loose batteries only for guests to return minutes later with their clothes neatly folded and batteries put back in place.

Investigation: Room #10. No evidence found on audio. No EMF spikes. No fluctuation in temperature. All lights were turned off to include the air conditioner. Several minutes of video did show a rapidly fying orb moving around the room at times, while also moving from the ground up. No insects or flying bugs were noticed during the investigation.

Conclusion: - P.R.O.O.F does not believe this location to be haunted.  However, a a return visit will be condcucted. Update - P.R.O.O.F. has performed an additional investigation. See Case # FC24.

Case # FC24 - Cassadega Hotel (Cassadega, FL) - Bobby, Anthony

Report: Reinvestigation of Case # ED23

Moon: Waning Crescent - 29% of Full

Investigation: Room #10. No evidence found on audio or video. No EMF spikes. No fluctuation in temperature. All lights were turned off. Over 200 hundred photos were taken in various areas of the hotel to include this room.

Conclusion: - P.R.O.O.F does not believe this location to be haunted. 

Case # FH28 - Private Residence (St Petersburg, FL) - Bobby, Anthony, John, Chris

History: This apartment home is approximately 1100 sq ft with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  The complex was built in 1989.

Moon: Waxing Crescent - 14% of Full

Solar Flares: Active

Geomagnetic Field: Storm

Report: Resident reported that they always had a feeling being watched in the 2nd bedroom, always looking over their shoulder.   Felt as if they saw a shadow-like object and always saw something moving out of the corner of their eye in the kitchen area. Resident also stated that they feel like they see a cat roaming their apartment only to find nothing there after a second look.

Investigation: No evidence found on video. EMF and tri-field meters remained stationary as we were unable to roam apartment due to too many electrical devices. No spikes in EMF were indicated. No evidence found on audio.  Only 2 orbs found on pictures which we all agreed to be dust.

Conclusion: - P.R.O.O.F does not have any evidence to believe this location to be haunted.

Case # FJ13 - Private Residence (Largo, FL)  - Bobby, Anthony, John, Chris

History: This apartment home is approximately 1050 sq ft with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  The complex was built in 1970.

Moon: 3rd Quarter, 50% of Full

Solar Flares: Normal

Geomagnetic Field: Storm

Report: Resident felt as if they were not alone in their home.  They also reported unexplained cold temperatures and odd effects in some pictures taken in the home. Their small child had trouble sleeping and was frightened of bad dreams had in their bedroom.

Investigation: The base temperature readings ranged from 70 - 73 degrees. No abnormal temperature variances. No EVP's recorded. Several EMF spikes in the dining & child's rooms, which may have been caused by a neighbors electrical device, but unable to verify.

Conclusion: - P.R.O.O.F does not have any evidence to believe this location to be haunted.

Case # FJ17 - Titanic Exhibit  (Orlando, FL ) - Bobby, Anthony, Chris (along with Florida Ghost Hunters)

History: The world’s first and largest permanent Titanic attraction features full-scale recreations of Titanic’s most famous rooms, including her Grand Staircase, First Class Parlor Suite and Promenade Deck. The 17-room, 15,000 sq. ft. attraction also showcases an extensive Underwater Room, displaying an 8-foot replica of Titanic as she appears on the bottom of the Atlantic today as well as over 200 artifact and historical treasures, including movie memorabilia from James Cameron’s blockbuster film, TITANIC.

Moon: Waning Crescent, 16% of Full

Solar Flares: Normal

Geomagnetic Field: Quiet

Report: Employees have reported seeing books falling forward off of bookshelves and pencils thrown across the Gift Shop by what is believed to be a little girl with the name of Catherine, who is sometimes heard giggling regardless of the time of day. A tour guide once saw a red ball roll onto the floor from a display case and a little girl's hand come out to grab it, only to find both disappear. A cleaning lady once saw a man with a floppy hat sitting in one of the deck chairs that was placed in a display case only to refuse to back to clean again. Several employees have reported hearing their name called from a room during closing. A man dressed as an officer was seen, from the torso up, looking out a window and then simply vanished. A framed picture was once placed on a display case and then suddenly fell forward. That same night, the picture was no longer on the case, but was found in a corner across the room with the frame and glass broken.

Investigation: While performing a joint investigation with Florida Ghost Hunters, P.R.O.O.F. had taken over 150 photographs and hours of video recording. An EMF sweep was taken and we did have fluctuations. However, it was found that someone had their cell phone on which may have interfered with the readings. No fluctuations in temperature as most rooms were between 63 & 68 degrees. Chris did note seeing a shadow on the top of the staircase, but was not captured on video. No evidence found when attempted EVP's were performed. However, a voice was reported being heard of a woman saying, "Hello?" by a member of Florida Ghost Hunters.  Within approximately a 45-minute period, members of P.R.O.O.F. & FGH had problems with their walkie-talkies. Camera batteries went dead and a video camera lost 30 minutes of previously available recording time. Following is an EVP captured by Florida Ghost Hunters.

Titanic EVP

Conclusion: - Although P.R.O.O.F. does not have enough evidence to declare this exhibit 'haunted', it is believed to have the potential for paranormal activity to be occurring due to our experiences and the captured EVP. We hope to go back for a return visit and spend more time for a more in depth investigation.

Case # FL16 - Private Residence (Winter Park, FL ) - Bobby, Anthony, & Chris

History: This apartment home was approximately 600 square feet with one bedroom and one bath.

Moon: Waning Crescent, 15% of Full

Solar Flares: Active

Geomagnetic Field: Storm

Report: Resident is the only person that lives in the home.  He reports that he felt that someone had sat on the bed while he was asleep and has also felt like something brushed against his back on a separate occasion. He also reports that the television had turned on and off without explanation. He has felt unexplained chills and saw a male figure float into the room and sit next to him. He states that he has left the room on several occasions, only to come back and find that there was typing made from his laptop. While having a friend over, they both witnessed a single strum of an electric guitar sitting in the room as well as banging on a nearby trashcan lid.  The same friends also reported previously hearing his name called from an unknown source. Resident is attempting to find out what the typed messages mean and if he is able to help an apparent entity.

Investigation: The temperatures remained consistent (approx 78 degrees) in all rooms of the apartment with no fluctuations.  The trifield meter indicated a base reading at or below 2 mG. The trifield meter remained on the coffee table for the majority of the investigation.  The meter did register spikes in excess of 12 mG.  This was pretty consistent when investigators began asking basic questions or when the resident removed himself from the room. At one point, the electric guitar cord did come out of the amplifier, causing a loud sound from the speaker. This was evaluated and concluded that it was possible for the cord to have been loosely connected to the amplifier and may have simply fallen out due to natural causes. All present company witnessed the sound of the push on the front door.  The apartment was located in a breezeway and was possible to have been caused by the wind. However, investigators did attempt to duplicate the sound by pushing the door on the outside and found that a fairly substantial amount of pressure would have been needed to cause the door to be adjusted.  No evidence found on audio or video recordings of the apartment.

Conclusion: - Although members did witness a couple of interesting occurrences, both instances were able to be duplicated or disproved. Unfortunately, P.R.O.O.F. is not able to provide a follow-up investigation as the resident has since moved out of state.

Case # GA13 - Fort De Soto (Saint Petersburg, FL ) - Bobby, Anthony, Chris, & John

History: Fort De Soto is located on the southwest shores of Mullet Key  on the north side of the mouth of Tampa Bay. Construction on the fort began in November 1898 and on May 10, 1900 construction was completed.  It was built to repel Spanish forces from naval attacks on Tampa Bay using tent guns among other armament. The fort is constructed of a concrete formula consisting of shell, stone and concrete mix. On April 4, 1900 the site was named Fort De Soto after Hernando De Soto, a well known Spanish explorer.

Although the fort never experienced any battles, it is believed that many soldiers died from yellow fever, heat related illnesses, and spoiled food.

Moon: Waning Crescent, 30% of Full

Solar Flares: Normal

Geomagnetic Field: Quiet

Report: Some researchers believe the powder room located on the southernmost end to be haunted while other people have reported having an eary feeling when walking this area of the fort.

Investigation: Several hours were spent investigating the fort lasting through the early morning.  A digital voice recorder was placed at a location believed to be where the original military hospital once stood.  Much time was spent in the storage areas where P.R.O.O.F. members recorded night vision video, audio recordings, temperature, and EMF. We also walked the entire fort several times with video and audio equipment.

While sitting in one of the storage room in complete darkness and silence, female  laughter was heard by all investigators present. Upon further investigation in the daylight, Anthony discovered that there was a vent that led to the top of the fort.  This piece of evidence was dismissed as someone may have been walking the fort or the laughter may have carried from a nearby parking lot or pier. 

A possible voice was captured from the audio recorder placed at the old hospital grounds.  This evidence is still under review by investigators to determine if an EVP was captured

No video evidence was captured during our visit at Fort De Soto.  No temperature or EMF fluctuations.

Conclusion: - Although, no conclusive evidence was captured, It remains uncertain whether the fort has paranormal activity.  A return visit by P.R.O.O.F. is possible for follow up investigation. Update - P.R.O.O.F. has performed an additional investigation. See Case # GJ04.

Case # GD24A - Rose Cemetery (Tarpon Springs, FL) - Bobby and Anthony

History: Please see original investigation from Case # EB21

Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 77% of Full

Solar Flares: Normal

Geomagnetic Field: Quiet

Investigation: The primary reason for a re-investigation of this location was an attempt to capture audio and/ or video evidence with our primary focus on EVP's due to the success from our previous visit.

Several hours of video was taken as well as audio with continuous questions being asked to whatever may be present.  There was also time spent in silence to try and obtain any sign of an electronic voice phenomenon.

Conclusion: - No audio or visual evidence was noted for our second visit to this location.  However, much of the audio recordings were contaminated with background noise such as motorcycles and aircraft.

Case # GD24B - Greek Orthodox Shrine of St. Michael  (Tarpon Springs, FL) - Bobby and Anthony

Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 77% of Full

Solar Flares: Normal

Geomagnetic Field: Quiet

Report: On July 18,1989, a picture of the Virgin Mary was reported as 'weeping' and within just a few hours, five other icons were reported as tears flowing from their eyes as well. Since then, there have been thousands of visitors trying to catch a glimpse of what some people claim to be a true miracle.

Previously in 1986, at the St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church located in Chicago, the same copy of this portrait began to weep without explanation and was reported as doing so for 7 months.

Investigation: During our visit, we had found that the entrance to the shrine was actually closed. However, we took advantage of the opportunity to run a video camera and take audio samples near the outdoor memorials while many candles burned around the shrine.

Conclusion: - There was no evidence of paranormal activity that occurred outside the shrine. A follow-up may be done in the future inside.

Case # GE05 - Private Residence  (St Petersburg, FL) - Bobby, Anthony, Chris, & Jason

History: This home was built in 1927 and has 1379 sq ft with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Public records indicate that the property was owned by several real estate investors for the last few years, and appears to have been owned by  Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (born 12/30/1908) from at least 1-5-87 thru 10-8-01. It states that she was a widow at the time of sale, but we’ve been unable to locate her husbands name or information surrounding his death. We were unable to find any reports online to include local archives regarding additional history of the home.

Moon: Waning Gibbous, 90% of Full

Solar Flares: Active

Geomagnetic Field: Quiet

Report: Two people reside at this location. The first occurrence of paranormal activity was in January 2007 where the resident felt watched and a necklace was lifted without cause. Reports of a wet girl in the window, curtains moving drastically upward, doors opening and shutting, shower curtain wrapped around person, shoes being moved, voice heard saying "It'll be alright", bed being messed up with pillows found stacked, resident felt being grabbed, and family dog has been found looking frightened. Witnesses to such events include granddaughters as well as the resident's sister having feelings of a presence.

Investigation: During our investigation, temperature readings and EMF readings remained consistent.  No strange activity was noted during the investigation.  However, after reviewing over 21 hours of video, 9 hours of audio and over a hundred photos, we were able to find some photos as well as a noise that we found interesting.

Unusual Photos Update - It has been found that the particular outlet included a blinking LED (along with the length of the camera shutter opening), which caused string-like item to appear.

Sound captured

Conclusion: It is uncertain whether the captured evidence can be categorized as 'paranormal', but we do find it unusual and do not have an explanation at this time.   Therefore, we are unable to state that we believe this location to be haunted during the window of time that was spent at this location.

Case # GI15 - Private Residence  (Port Richey, FL) - Bobby, Anthony Chris, Jason, & Leah

History: Single-family home built in 1974. This is a one-story home with 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, and over 1700 total square feet. 

Moon: Waxing Crescent,  15% of Full

Report: Household consists of 4 adults, 4 teens, several dogs and cats. 

Adults and teens have reported seeing full-body apparitions in their home, specifically in the garage and back porch.  There have been claims of a ghostly face appearing in the shower, too.  They often smell a vanilla tobacco and see objects moving.  There have been several reports of the TV turning on and off on cue, and the family claims to experience more frequent and aggressive paranormal activity when they verbally provoke the entities.  They have been able to record some disembodied voices and sounds prior to P.R.O.O.F.’s investigation. 

This family believes that there is a woman, a man and a dark shadowy figure haunting their home.

Investigation: Three still video cameras, two hand-held video cameras, two voice-recorders, two digital cameras, 2 EMF meters, a Tri-Field meter, and a temperature gauge were used during this investigation. 

The night of the investigation was extraordinarily hot and humid, yet there was a moment in the back room of the porch when the temperature dropped a few degrees while doing some EVP  work.  There were also some perceived disembodied moans and sighs during the EVP work on the back porch. 

On two occasions, batteries on the hand-held video cameras quickly drained. 

A couple of hours into the investigation, several family members and friends came into the home which unfortunately disrupted the investigation and contaminated possible audio evidence that was found. During this time two residents stated that they felt a presence.

Conclusion: No uncontaminated scientific evidence was found.

Case # GJ04 - Fort De Soto (Saint Petersburg, FL ) - Bobby, Anthony, Chris, & Leah

Report: Reinvestigation of Case # GA13 and to provide an opportunity for Pinellas 18 TV to shadow the P.R.O.O.F. team on a paranormal investigation and document it for a news program to be aired during the week of Halloween.

Moon: Waning Crescent - 37% of Full

Investigation: Consistent temperature and EMF readings were noted during our re-investigation.  No video or audio evidence was captured.

Conclusion: - P.R.O.O.F does not have any conclusive evidence of paranormal activity at this location. However, Pinellas 18 TV did capture a small piece of video evidence which has remained unexplained.

Video to be uploaded soon!

Case # GJ20 - Small Business  (Port Richey, FL) - Bobby, Anthony, & Chris

History: This business has 3 main rooms which similar in size with 1 small restroom.

Moon: Waxing Gibbous, 63% of Full

Report: Owner believes a child may be haunting the place of business, possibly from a child that was killed in an accident at an intersection just yards away.  There have been many accounts of toys and models being moved and knocked down from bookcases, chairs spinning around, and other items being levitated. Other claims have been noises knocking coming from the attic above.

The business owner has set up his own surveillance system to hope to catch some paranormal activity with minimal results and asks that P.R.O.O.F. come in to help authenticate his claims. His personal captured evidence included knocks and sounds on a digital voice recorder that he placed in a room during close of business

Investigation: Wile attempting to make contact, Bobby asked that the entity increase the EMF reading by .3 Gauss. In less than a minute, the reading was increased as requested. When asked if it could increase it by an additional .3 Gauss, the reading was increased by .2 in a short moment and soon returned to the normal base reading after several additional attempts were made. During an EVP session,

Bobby claimed to have heard several footsteps on the headphones while recording 'live'. During the same session, investigators asked that the entity prove its existence by knocking twice. Soon after, there was a knocking sound witnessed by all investigators. This was also attempted a few more times with one knock, two knocks, and one knock again.

No unusual temperate readings or video evidence was noted. Anthony claimed, with Bobby as a witness, that his video camera battery rapidly fluctuating from 100 minutes to 83, back to 100, and down to 96. This continued for several minutes while the battery was confirmed as being seated in the camera properly. It was also noted that this did not occur until mentioning the name of the boy that the business owner believes to haunting this location.

Footsteps captured

Conclusion: There were certainly some unexplainable events during our investigation at this location, some of which may appear to be that of paranormal activity. P.R.O.O.F. believes that an intelligent haunting may be the cause of reported events, but hopes to re-investigate to make a final conclusion.

Case # GJ27 - Moon River Brewing Company (Savannah, GA) - Bobby, Anthony, & Chris (along with Ruffhouse from Florida Ghost Hunters & his wife, & 3 additional guests)

History: Moon River Brewing Company is located in the former City Hotel. Elazer Early, a native of Charleston, S.C, built the City Hotel in 1821. Not only was it the first hotel in Savannah, but it was also home to the first branch of the United States Post Office in Savannah, as well as a branch of the Bank of the United States.

Many notable people stayed at the City Hotel, including War of 1812 hero Winfield Scott, the Marquis de Lafayette, the first three commodores of the U.S. Navy and naturalist James Audubon. Audubon stayed six months while attempting to sell books full of his wildlife sketches.

In 1851 Peter Wiltberger bought the City Hotel. He renovated it and put a live lion and lioness on display to draw attention to his business. City Hotel’s final guest checked out in 1864, just before the arrival of General Tecumseh Sherman during the war of Northern Aggression and the subsequent closing of the City Hotel.

At the turn of the century, the building was used as a lumber and coal warehouse. As the use of coal slowly died off, the building was used for general storage. In the 1960s the space was renovated as an office supply store, complete with a large printing press. Hurricane David forced this business to close in 1979 when it blew the roof off the structure.

The building sat empty until 1995 when it was renovated into its current configuration as a brew pub. The Moon River Brewing Company debuted in this space on April 10, 1999.

Moon: Waning Gibbous, 97% of Full

Report: One of the claimed ghosts that is said to be haunting the building and is believed to be responsible for attempting to push male visitors down the stairs is that of an arrogant drunken braggart named James Stark, who  expressed his dislike of a local doctor, Philip Minis. Inevitably, word got back to Dr. Minis, who, although angered, considered the source and let the matter simmer to midsummer. In August, Minis, no longer able to tolerate the mounting accusations of cowardice, demanded of Stark either an apology or “that satisfaction which one gentleman should afford another.” When the two men could not agree on terms of the duel, Stark continued to ridicule Minis’ courage. On August 10th, James Stark and a friend were coming down the stairs in the City Hotel just in time to hear Dr. Minis pronounce ” I proclaim James Stark a coward!” Stark put his hand in his pocket as if to draw a pistol, and advanced toward Minis who drew his pistol and fired. Dr. Richard Arnold examined the body of James Stark and said “the ball passed through the upper left thorax, behind the top part of the scapula, and through, into the side of the kitchen door”. Dr. Minis was tried and acquitted of murder and went on to become an U.S. Army surgeon and father of seven.

There have been many noted claims from employees and visitors witnessing events such as a female ghost looking out one of the windows to items on the table breaking or moving on their own.
 

Investigation: Video and audio equipment was set up in the basement and second floor of this location. EMF & temperature readings were the primary focus due to the large amount of sound coming from the outside while investigating the second floor. Audio recordings were attempted on the first floor. Nothing was  witnessed or felt out of the ordinary by anyone during the investigation. Consistent readings were noted for temperature and EMF..

P.R.O.O.F. did not capture any type of audio or video evidence during our review.

Conclusion: P.R.O.O.F is unable to confirm this location to be haunted due to lack of any evidence found during the window of time that was spent at this location. P.R.O.O.F. does look forward to investigating this location again in the future.

Case # GK10 - Private Residence  (Plant City, FL) - Bobby, Anthony, & Jason

Report: Reinvestigation of Case # GF22

Moon: Waxing Crescent - 3% of Full

Investigation: All video equipment was set up in the same areas as the previous investigation at this location. Consistent readings of temperature and EMF readings were noted during our re-investigation.  No audio evidence was captured. Again, there was a note to be made while reviewing video evidence as one of the four cameras on the DVR system showed that the screen went completely yellow in color without explanation. No one was in the room at the time this video was captured.

Attempts to upload video will be provided soon!

Conclusion: Nothing solid has occurred during the small window of time that P.R.O.O.F. has investigated this residence. However, we hope to provide continuous assistance by keeping this as ongoing case.

Case # HB23 - Private Residence  (Orlando, FL) - Bobby, Chris, & Jason

History: This home was built in 1955 and has 1619 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Moon: 93% of Full

Solar Flares: Normal

Geomagnetic Field: Quiet

Report: Three people reside at this location (a married couple and their son). The homeowner originally requested that we come investigate, giving PROOF no indication of claimed events so that we would arrive with no preconceived ideas.

After we concluded our investigation, the homeowner explained that the fan light in the master bedroom has turned on without explanation and stated that many other light bulbs in the house were burning out faster than expected. Sounds of knocking or creaking have been heard on the other side of the home, but were usually disregarded as the house settling.  The homeowner also stated that all dishes from a kitchen cabinet had fallen and broken on the kitchen floor with no explanation. The cabinet door was previously shut and all shelves were in tact. The husband and wife have both witnessed hearing old fashioned type music coming from the third bedroom. Miscellaneous objects were also reported as being lost but later recovered in obvious areas that were previously checked.

Investigation: During our investigation, temperature readings and EMF readings remained consistent.  Over 26 hours of video, 2 hours of audio and over two hundred photos were taken.

Jason reported battery fluctuation of his video camera within the first 30 minutes of the investigation while inside the master bedroom. Bobby noted that he felt like someone was standing next to him for about 20 seconds during the EVP session in the son's room. Chris and Jason both claimed (without consulting each other) that the most uncomfortable portion of the home was the hallway between the son's room and the third bedroom.

PROOF was able to capture an EVP in the son's room during the investigation, which sounded like screaming. This was noted as Jason was able to hear the sound through the headphones during the recording, while Chris and I were both present and heard nothing.

Sound captured

Sound captured (filtered)

Conclusion: Although we were able to capture an EVP, P.R.O.O.F. is unable to confirm this location to be haunted due to lack of supporting evidence found during the window of time that was spent at this location.

Case # HE09 – Massie Heritage Center (Savannah, GA) - Bobby, Anthony, Chris (along with Kevin, Kari, Jody, Patti, Dr. Alan Brown & his wife).

History: (from: http://www.massieschool.com/history.html)

The Massie Heritage Center is a symbol of Savannah’s early commitment to public education.

Here is a timeline of special events pertaining to this historic school, located on Calhoun Square at the southeast corner of Abercorn and Gordon Streets:

1841 - Peter Massie, a Scotsman who had lived in Savannah before moving to Glynn County, Georgia, dies and leaves $5,000.00 to the city of Savannah "for the education of poor children."

1852 - Savannah's mayor and two aldermen constitute the Massie Poor School Committee.

1855 - Wisely invested for several years, the Massie School Fund has grown to $14,008.25.

Chatham County Commissioners Anthony Porter, John Stoddard, and Solomon Cohen request and receive $9,000.00 to build the Massie School House.

Work begins in December, with John S. Norris (designer of the Custom House and the Green-Meldrim House) as architect and builder, on a classic Greek Revival structure that will become the Massie School.

1856 - An October 8 opening is postponed until October 15 because the arrival of desks is delayed.

School opens with 150 students in six classrooms. Enrollment grows to 240 by the end of the first school year. Of the 240 students, forty-two pay tuition amounting to $1200.00, an average of $28.57 per student, although payment varied depending on ability to pay.

1864 - During the Union occupation of Savannah, Massie School House is used as a Union Hospital.

1865 - At the direction of the Federal Army, Massie School is designated as a public school for African- American children. * View the original document concerning this period.

The Chatham County Public School System is chartered as the first public school system in Georgia.

The "Massie Common School House" marks ten years of operation as a public school

1872 - The western building is added next to the original 1856 John Norris structure in a compatible style.

1886 - The eastern building is added on the other side of the original 1856 John Norris structure in a compatible style.

1974 - The Massie School is closed as a regular inner-city school after nearly 120 years of operation.

1975 - The Massie School history and building are researched by Saxon Pope Bargeron, a Massie School principal, Savannah-Chatham County school superintendent, and Board of Education president.

1977 - The Massie Heritage Interpretation Center is placed on the National Register for Historic Places.

Moon: Waxing Crescent - 24% of Full

Report: More to come!

Investigation: Most of the location, which consisted of three separate buildings joined together by a small walkway, had no apparent fluctuation in temperate or EMF readings. However, some activity was documented in the classroom setting on the second floor as well as the front left staircase.

More to come!

EVP coming soon!

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