West Point Hotel
401 South Street
West Point, KY. 40177
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
8:00 p.m.--12:00 p.m.
401 South Street
West Point, KY. 40177
Saturday, November 14th, 2009
8:00 p.m.--12:00 p.m.
Introduction:
The Ghost Hunter's Official Scientific Team (G.H.O.S.T.) lead by Ms. Tina Dean, Founder and President, performed an investigation at the historic West Point Hotel on November 14th, 2009. The investigators who were also present were Mary Cheshire, Jason Montgomery, Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely of S.I.G.N.
In an interview with business owner, Cindy Rutledge, the following information was obtained:
There were basically four owners of the Hotel:
1902: The hotel was called the Railroad Hotel.
1960: It was a boarding home.
1990: A Restaurant
2000: West Point Hotel
Owner's Cindy Rutledge and Mary Ellison took over in 2000.
Ms. Rutledge reported personal experiences that include: feeling cold spots, doors opening and closing, and objects disappearing and moving. Mr. Rutledge recounted two personal experiences involving objects moving. She had almonds and quarters hit her as if they had been thrown at her. Also, toothpaste was smeared over an object in the kitchen.
Site Description:
This building is currently being used as a restaurant (Star Cafe) and an antique store, and the upstairs is currently being renovated by the owners to serve as a Bed and Breakfast. It is located immediately off Main Street in a small town setting. The downstairs consists of a restaurant, dining room, industrial kitchen, three rooms that serve as an antique store, and a "Red Room" that serves as an extra dining area. There is also a set of restrooms for the restaurant and store. The upstairs consists of three more room that are being used as part of the antique store. On the right side of the hallway, there are three rooms that are being renovated into bedrooms for the Bed and Breakfast and one full, functional bedroom, also to be used for the Bed and Breakfast. There is a basement that consists of three spaces. One is used as food storage for the restaurant, one was just an open space, and the third was storing China and other items, to be sold in the antique store. The restaurant and store are owned by mother and daughter, and one other employee works there.
Pre-Investigation:
No pre-investigation was performed at this location.
Interventions:
No interventions have been reported at this location.
Methods Used for Investigation:
During this investigation the investigators used several methods to collect data, which included: Electronic Voice Phenomenon, known as EVP, and pictures were taken by all investigators with digital cameras both inside and outside of the building. Jason Montgomery managed Tina Dean's Homeland Security Camera and ran a Hi-8 camera upstairs. Mary Cheshire took temperature readings and cell sensor readings in each room. Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely took Mellimeter readings outside and inside, which measures Ambient Temperature and Electromagnetic Fields, known as EMF.
Results of the Investigation:
EVP:
No anomlies were found. Mary Cheshire's recorder failed to embed recordings taken during the EVP sessions.
Video Setup:
The Sony DCR-SR 100 Video Camera was operated in the 16:9 aspect ratios, which provides a resolution of 2.06 Mp with Dolby Digital 2 at 5.1 channels. Movies are recorded in Moving Picture Experts Group 2 (MPEG2)format, which is high-definition format. The Sony Hi-8 camera was set-up in the upstairs hallway facing Northwest. Another Hi-8 camera was run by Tina Dean during the EVP sessions. No anomalies were found.
Homeland Security Camera:
The Security Camera was set up in the 2nd bedroom on the left of the upstairs hallway, right beside the "Baby Room." The infrared lens was facing southwest. The camera itself has one Infra Red Lens, and runs with a VCR. The tape was put in around 6:30 p.m. and ran for approximately five hours. The Security Camera and VCR functioned normally. No anomalies were found.
IR Thermometer:
The IR Thermometer was run by Mary Cheshire. One reading was taken for each room in the building. The readings were as follows: Examples:
Babys Room (Room 1): 65.5 F
First room to the right of the stairs (Room 2): 62.5
Cell Sensor Readings:
Cell Sensor was run by Mary Cheshire. One reading was taken in each room in the building. The Cell Sensor is used to detect anomalous spikes in eletromagnetic readings measured in Mgz. The readings were as follows: Examples:
Baby Room (Room 1): 0 Mgz.
First room to the right of the stairs (Room 2) 0 Mgz.
Millimeter:
Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely operated Millimeter gauges, which measure Temperature and Electromagnetic Fields (EMF). The following readings were collected by Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely, of S.I.G.N. Examples:
Data Set 1: Around the perimeter of the entire hotel.
Milliguass lowest 0.0
Milliguass highest 0.5-0.8
Data Set 2: First floor of the West Point Hotel.
Milliguass lowest 0.3
Milliguass highest 0.6
Data Set 3: Basement.
Due to the power lines running all through the inside of the basement, we were unable to get a accurate background milliguass reading.
Weather Information:
Clear Conditions
Temperature Range: 51. 3 F--53.0 F
Solar X Rays: Normal
Geomagnetic Field: Normal
Moon Phase: Waning
Digital Photos:
Several of the investigators took photographs with digital cameras throughout the interior and exterior of the building. After downloading the photos, it was discovered that there were anomalies in some of the photographs. Upon further analysis, Tina Dean decided that the photos of the apparition as seen on the blog would be added to the final report. It was confirmed that there were a series of four photos taken by Mary Cheshire of an apparition that was manifesting in four stages. This picture has been added to the blog.
Personal Experiences:
There were many personal experiences throughout the night which included audible voices, seeing shadow people, footsteps being heard and at one time Mary was touched on the head by something.
Discussions:
After the investigation, investigators held a brief meeting to discuss what happened during the investigation. We dicussed the need for the photo that was added to the report to be analyzed further, and we also discussed Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely's personal experiences in the basement.
Final Comments:
After the investigation, we believe that there is a possibility of paranormal activity in the West Point Hotel. We plan to return to the location to perform a subsequent investigation with the goal of collecting more data and more information in order to further our research on the hotel.
Please Note:
Not all data was provided due to the amount of storage of this blog. If anyone would like to see the whole report in its entire format please contact Tina Dean, Founder and President of G.H.O.S.T. at ghosthunter6529@gmail.com
Report was written by: Mary Cheshire-Co-Founder and Vice-President.
The Ghost Hunter's Official Scientific Team (G.H.O.S.T.) lead by Ms. Tina Dean, Founder and President, performed an investigation at the historic West Point Hotel on November 14th, 2009. The investigators who were also present were Mary Cheshire, Jason Montgomery, Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely of S.I.G.N.
In an interview with business owner, Cindy Rutledge, the following information was obtained:
There were basically four owners of the Hotel:
1902: The hotel was called the Railroad Hotel.
1960: It was a boarding home.
1990: A Restaurant
2000: West Point Hotel
Owner's Cindy Rutledge and Mary Ellison took over in 2000.
Ms. Rutledge reported personal experiences that include: feeling cold spots, doors opening and closing, and objects disappearing and moving. Mr. Rutledge recounted two personal experiences involving objects moving. She had almonds and quarters hit her as if they had been thrown at her. Also, toothpaste was smeared over an object in the kitchen.
Site Description:
This building is currently being used as a restaurant (Star Cafe) and an antique store, and the upstairs is currently being renovated by the owners to serve as a Bed and Breakfast. It is located immediately off Main Street in a small town setting. The downstairs consists of a restaurant, dining room, industrial kitchen, three rooms that serve as an antique store, and a "Red Room" that serves as an extra dining area. There is also a set of restrooms for the restaurant and store. The upstairs consists of three more room that are being used as part of the antique store. On the right side of the hallway, there are three rooms that are being renovated into bedrooms for the Bed and Breakfast and one full, functional bedroom, also to be used for the Bed and Breakfast. There is a basement that consists of three spaces. One is used as food storage for the restaurant, one was just an open space, and the third was storing China and other items, to be sold in the antique store. The restaurant and store are owned by mother and daughter, and one other employee works there.
Pre-Investigation:
No pre-investigation was performed at this location.
Interventions:
No interventions have been reported at this location.
Methods Used for Investigation:
During this investigation the investigators used several methods to collect data, which included: Electronic Voice Phenomenon, known as EVP, and pictures were taken by all investigators with digital cameras both inside and outside of the building. Jason Montgomery managed Tina Dean's Homeland Security Camera and ran a Hi-8 camera upstairs. Mary Cheshire took temperature readings and cell sensor readings in each room. Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely took Mellimeter readings outside and inside, which measures Ambient Temperature and Electromagnetic Fields, known as EMF.
Results of the Investigation:
EVP:
No anomlies were found. Mary Cheshire's recorder failed to embed recordings taken during the EVP sessions.
Video Setup:
The Sony DCR-SR 100 Video Camera was operated in the 16:9 aspect ratios, which provides a resolution of 2.06 Mp with Dolby Digital 2 at 5.1 channels. Movies are recorded in Moving Picture Experts Group 2 (MPEG2)format, which is high-definition format. The Sony Hi-8 camera was set-up in the upstairs hallway facing Northwest. Another Hi-8 camera was run by Tina Dean during the EVP sessions. No anomalies were found.
Homeland Security Camera:
The Security Camera was set up in the 2nd bedroom on the left of the upstairs hallway, right beside the "Baby Room." The infrared lens was facing southwest. The camera itself has one Infra Red Lens, and runs with a VCR. The tape was put in around 6:30 p.m. and ran for approximately five hours. The Security Camera and VCR functioned normally. No anomalies were found.
IR Thermometer:
The IR Thermometer was run by Mary Cheshire. One reading was taken for each room in the building. The readings were as follows: Examples:
Babys Room (Room 1): 65.5 F
First room to the right of the stairs (Room 2): 62.5
Cell Sensor Readings:
Cell Sensor was run by Mary Cheshire. One reading was taken in each room in the building. The Cell Sensor is used to detect anomalous spikes in eletromagnetic readings measured in Mgz. The readings were as follows: Examples:
Baby Room (Room 1): 0 Mgz.
First room to the right of the stairs (Room 2) 0 Mgz.
Millimeter:
Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely operated Millimeter gauges, which measure Temperature and Electromagnetic Fields (EMF). The following readings were collected by Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely, of S.I.G.N. Examples:
Data Set 1: Around the perimeter of the entire hotel.
Milliguass lowest 0.0
Milliguass highest 0.5-0.8
Data Set 2: First floor of the West Point Hotel.
Milliguass lowest 0.3
Milliguass highest 0.6
Data Set 3: Basement.
Due to the power lines running all through the inside of the basement, we were unable to get a accurate background milliguass reading.
Weather Information:
Clear Conditions
Temperature Range: 51. 3 F--53.0 F
Solar X Rays: Normal
Geomagnetic Field: Normal
Moon Phase: Waning
Digital Photos:
Several of the investigators took photographs with digital cameras throughout the interior and exterior of the building. After downloading the photos, it was discovered that there were anomalies in some of the photographs. Upon further analysis, Tina Dean decided that the photos of the apparition as seen on the blog would be added to the final report. It was confirmed that there were a series of four photos taken by Mary Cheshire of an apparition that was manifesting in four stages. This picture has been added to the blog.
Personal Experiences:
There were many personal experiences throughout the night which included audible voices, seeing shadow people, footsteps being heard and at one time Mary was touched on the head by something.
Discussions:
After the investigation, investigators held a brief meeting to discuss what happened during the investigation. We dicussed the need for the photo that was added to the report to be analyzed further, and we also discussed Jack Oliver and Kevin Blakely's personal experiences in the basement.
Final Comments:
After the investigation, we believe that there is a possibility of paranormal activity in the West Point Hotel. We plan to return to the location to perform a subsequent investigation with the goal of collecting more data and more information in order to further our research on the hotel.
Please Note:
Not all data was provided due to the amount of storage of this blog. If anyone would like to see the whole report in its entire format please contact Tina Dean, Founder and President of G.H.O.S.T. at ghosthunter6529@gmail.com
Report was written by: Mary Cheshire-Co-Founder and Vice-President.
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