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    Ghost Investigator Volume 9: Back from the Dead
    Ghost Investigator Volume 9: Back from the Dead
    Ghost Investigator Volume 9: Back from the Dead
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    Ghost Investigator Volume 9: Back from the Dead

    By Linda Zimmermann

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    The ninth installment in the popular Ghost Investigator series delves into some of Linda Zimmermann's most remarkable cases. From private homes to historic sites and museums, some of Zimmermann's best evidence of ghostly activity is presented in a lively and chilling manner that puts the reader into the pulse-pounding center of a haunting.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLinda Zimmermann
    Release dateApr 28, 2011
    ISBN9781937174064
    Ghost Investigator Volume 9: Back from the Dead
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    Linda Zimmermann

    Earning a B.S. in Chemistry and a Master’s in English Literature made it obvious early on that Linda had wide-ranging interests. After working as a research scientist throughout the 1980s, she decided to pursue her real passion—-writing.Today, Linda is the author of over 30 books, is a popular speaker, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio. She has received honors and awards for her books on American history, and has lectured at the Smithsonian, West Point, and Gettysburg. Astronomy and the space program are also favorite topics for her books, articles, and lectures. In addition, Linda has appeared at major science fiction conventions for her science fiction and zombie novels, and is internationally known for her "Ghost Investigator" series of books and UFO books and film.

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      Ghost Investigator Volume 9 - Linda Zimmermann

      Ghost Investigator

      Volume 9: Back From the Dead

      by

      Linda Zimmermann

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2011 Linda Zimmermann

      ISBN: 978-1-937174-06-4

      Spirited Books Printing 2009

      This book is available in print at most online retailers.

      This ebook is licensed for your enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Ghost Investigator, Volume 9: Back From the Dead

      Copyright 2009 Linda Zimmermann

      All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission.

      Print Version ISBN: 978-0-9799002-2-8

      Introduction

      Last year as I was writing the introduction to Volume 8, I was facing some medical issues. I really don’t want to get into it all, but suffice to say that I can now fully appreciate that there are worse things than death. Therefore, the title of this Volume 9, Back From the Dead, was derived not only from the subject matter of these cases, but my own personal ordeal.

      Enough said, on with the introduction.

      I was nothing short of astonished by several cases in this book… well, most of them, really. From the crashing sound and creepy photographs at the Patchett House, to the remarkable psychic validations at The Columns, Cliff Park, the train station, and the Greenfield Park Museum, these cases may just contain the strongest evidence to date of ghostly activity.

      I could go on about the figure at the Tamarack, the child Mike encountered at Iron Island, or my return visit to Boulderberg Manor after eleven years, but I think I will keep this intro short and sweet and let you get straight to the cases.

      So dim the lights, curl up by the fire, shut off your cell phone, and delve into my world—the bizarre, unsettling, but always fascinating world of a ghost investigator.

      Linda Zimmermann

      July 2009

      Dedication

      To all my family and friends who were there when I needed them.

      Your love and support will always be cherished, and will never be forgotten.

      Chapter 1: Patchett House, Montgomery, NY

      I have certainly been surprised on investigations. In fact, it happens a lot, but seldom has a place been so surprisingly different over the course of two investigations. From a benign and relatively uneventful first visit, to literally a slam-bang, shocking second night several months later, the Patchett House in Montgomery, New York, presented a Tale of Two Investigations. If was the calmest of times, it was the most frightening of times, we had no photographic evidence, we captured some terrifying images.

      The house was originally built around 1824 as an inn on the Newburgh-Cochecton Turnpike. Little is known about the early history of the place and its owners. However, there is documented history beginning in 1891 when Arthur Patchett converted the structure into a one-family house. Patchett was a partner with William Crabtree, and together they operated a woolen mill that was right down the street by the Wallkill River.

      A Catholic priest claimed that after the Patchett family sold the property the building was used to house priests, but no records have been found to corroborate that assertion. What is clearly documented, however, is the fact that the place became a funeral parlor. In fact, the three sinks where the bodies were placed for embalming still exist in the basement.

      In 1977, the funeral parlor director ran off under suspicious circumstances, and the building remained vacant for twenty-five years. Those years of neglect took their toll, but fortunately one couple could still appreciate the beauty of place. They purchased the property and renovated the structure to house the Wallkill River School & Art Gallery. The WRS Director, Shawn Dell Joyce, also appreciates the beauty of the old inn and has devoted considerable time and effort to make it something of a sanctuary for local artists and students, where they can learn, teach, share ideas, and display their work. On occasion, visitors can also have a rare glimpse into the past of the Patchett House, thanks to some unusual activity that paints this place directly onto the paranormal map.

      So what type of things happen in this former inn/private home/funeral parlor? There is a phone that rings, which at first may not sound very unusual. However, when Shawn first heard the ringing there was only one phone installed in the house, and it had a modern electronic ring. What she heard was the sound of an old phone with a real bell, and she couldn’t find the source anywhere in the building.

      Others heard the phantom phone, as well. During a class she was teaching, the ringing phone echoed through the house.

      Aren’t you going to answer that? several people asked.

      I would if I could find the phone! Shawn replied.

      Several years ago, a member of the Patchett family was driving past the house. He pulled over to look at the place he remembered from his childhood, and there was his aunt Emma looking out her bedroom window at him. The only problem is that Emma had died many years earlier and the house was vacant!

      Much of the activity here has been ascribed to Emma Patchett, and Shawn and others have felt a very helpful female presence on many occasions. However, Emma does have her little quirks, as it appears as though she does not like to have doors and windows left open. She won’t make a fuss about it, she will simply close the door or window herself.

      While some people have sensed a gentle female presence in the basement—which may or may not be Emma—there could be at least one other spirit down there that unnerves people. An electrician working in the basement felt a cold chill sweep through him. He screamed, dropped his tools, and ran out. He was so frightened by the episode he refused to return. Other people have also felt some unnatural energy pass through them in the basement. And one artist would not enter the former embalming room, as she insisted there was a woman standing in the doorway.

      Then there are the lights that go on by themselves, objects that move, and myriad other signs that the Patchett House was never truly abandoned. With the long and varied history of the building and its paranormal activity, it all promised to make for a fascinating investigation. Or not, at least during the initial visit, but then there were mitigating circumstances.

      When Mike and I arrived in October of 2008, a class was in progress at the Wallkill River School, so we couldn’t set up our equipment right away. Shawn gave us an excellent tour of the house, highlighting where the unusual activity took place. We were also joined by reporter Matt Frey, who was writing an article on the place for a Hudson Valley newspaper.

      As it was impossible to conduct an investigation while the class was in session, we discussed past cases and how we go about doing what we do. Mike made an excellent point about some of these shows on television that go to a location that has over a hundred years of ghostly activity, but if they don’t find anything in a few hours they declare that the place is not haunted. Little did we realize how that concept of no ghosts on demand would apply to the Patchett House.

      The class participants eventually all departed, and Shawn also had to leave, but Matt bravely stayed behind. The building does take on a much different character when it is quiet and dark—especially the basement, and specifically the room that contains the embalming sinks.

      While sitting quietly in the old embalming room, we saw an eerily glowing light in the adjacent room which caught our attention. All hopes of any paranormal origins were dashed, however, when we traced it to an LED light deep inside the furnace, which seemed to be an odd place to put a light. Matt made a good point about it when he said, What function would that serve, other than to freak us out?

      Indeed, seemingly innocuous lights, objects, and sounds that go unnoticed during the hustle and bustle of the day can certainly be startling, or at the least puzzling, during the silence of night—particularly so in room where dead bodies were drained of blood and infused with embalming fluids!

      The only possible inexplicable occurrences that night came when we were seated in the wide hall area of the second floor. Mike was trying to stir things up by challenging the spirits to give us a sign, and we did feel a cool breeze—but then it was an old house on an October evening, so we couldn’t get too excited. Shortly after, we heard creaking floorboards beneath us on the first floor, as if someone was walking. Again, being an old house this simply could have been one of the building’s natural sounds. Finally, there was the briefest of EMF readings in the attic.

      So all things considered, as exciting as it was to tour this beautiful and historic house, it didn’t register very high on the paranormal scale. But as the article Matt subsequently wrote quoted Mike as saying, This place has been here for over 150 years, and we’ve been here for two and a half hours. We’ll have to come back.

      I did return a few weeks later to give a lecture and take part in the public ghost tours. It was a great venue for a lecture, as I always enjoy speaking on location at a haunted site. Afterward, the groups of visitors explored the creepy basement, the two floors of living space, and the attic. As the expansive attic has only a narrow strip of boards on which to walk, everyone had to be very careful where they stepped. While trying

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