Quick warning up front (Read this first) Outdoor ghost hunting is harder than investigating a building. Period. There are more variables outside. Wind. Animals. Water. Bugs. Distant traffic. People talking a quarter-mile away. Even your own footsteps can sound like something following you. That’s why outdoor investigations have a lower…
Not all cemeteries and graveyards are haunted but, in many cases, a soul still lingers for one reason or another. Beginner ghost hunters should pack up their gear and head to a cemetery for a perfect training experience. Get the scoop after the jump.
Image: Congress Plaza Hotel lobby, Chicago, Feb. 14, 2013. Update on 11/2/2013 – I accessed the Chicago Tribune archives to check on these spirits. Not every name was correct, but the events surrounding their deaths seem reasonable. I’ll add the event next to the spirits name. These events did happen,…
Image: Stairwell between the 7th and 8th floors of the north tower. The north tower had some interesting readings, especially on the 8th floor. It oozed high EMF levels. All readings hovered around 1.5 mG and we had spikes as high as 64 mG on the Mel Meter. Now, we…
We had an experience on the 3rd floor of the south tower. Saleen, who’s psi-sensitive, and Colleen connected to the spirit of a little boy named James. Image: Saleen making contact with James on the 3rd floor of the south tower. To paraphrase Colleen’s information: James died violently in the…
Room 441 was the next to last stop in the south tower. This room is notorious for ghostly activity. It is the room with the most calls to security. There is reportedly a female shadow person, who stands at the foot of the bed. The spirit(s) may also move your…
Earlier in the night, we had the chance to interview a security guard in the Gold Room. How long have you worked at the hotel? More than 17 years. Have you experienced any ghostly activities during this time? No, I haven’t. But, a few of the rehab contractors and other…
Inside the Gold Room at the Congress Plaza Hotel, Chicago, Feb. 14, 2013. Original Material. Update (Aug. 12, 2015): We added links to the other investigation areas at the end of this post. Please click those to continue reading about our ghostly encounters at the Congress Hotel. We began the…