Recently the Alabama Paranormal Research Team  was given a rare opportunity to investigate the
Bryce State Mental Hospital. Now abandon A.P.R.T. & D.C.P. (Druid City Paranormal) got
together with a few guest investigator to document paranormal activity associated with Bryce.
The simple structure of the building is that of intimidation. Large and over powering the hospital
is 3 stories high with a sub basement. Also located on the property is an abandon nursing home
also said to have paranormal activity. The investigation of this establishment was a true honor to
be able to travel back in time to the days of Bryce being an active and working establishment.
A.P.R.T. would like to Thank Liz Chandler of Druid City Paranormal, our guest reporter and
members of the Northport PD for helping us conduct a safe and productive investigation.
THANK YOU!
Bryce Asylum and the Jemison center (abandon nursing home) located just across the
street from Bryce. Are definitely at the top of the list for places with paranormal activity
within the state. Our investigation turned up a tremendous amount of activity in both
buildings. The nursing home seemed to be almost alive with activity seemingly breathing
at times, we witnessed many disembodied voices, shadows that moved in the dark,
stigmata, ETC. The first episode of activity took place in the surgical room inside the
nursing home. As we sat and waited for reactions to our questions we experienced direct
responses to our questions by the asking for entities to walk toward our K2 and Tri-field
meters, and upon request our meters would register a reading off our charts. These
electrical spikes where very common within the buildings.
Watch our meters react to
questions, while inside the
surgical room.
This disembodied laughter was captured
on video by investigator/tech support
Mike Donaldson in the hallway at the
nursing home. I also captured this sound
on my digital recorder
click here to listen.
Bryce Asylum is the oldest mental asylum in the state of Alabama. During the working days of
Bryce patients here where treated well in the beginning. Due to cut backs, under staffing, and
over crowding, Bryce as well as the Jemison Nursing home where forced to close there doors.
Segregation in the early 60's made life for black patients here very difficult, though slavery was
long abolished segregation laws allowed the center to force black patients to work the
surrounding farm land. If living in bad conditions wasn't enough adding to the hardship by
having to work long hours, in already bad conditions made the circumstances of some patients at
Bryce and the Jemison center a terrible place to be. I can honestly say aside of the paranormal
activity that takes place here, it's truly a sad and painful place. With lingering feelings that seem to
live in this place it's not a wonder that there are some really bad things still left here. Outside
investigators have reported being pelted with glass in certain location inside the Jemison center as
well as a dark and demonic force that seems to lurk inside the surgical areas. I don't recommend
this investigation to just anyone. Only a very experienced and open minded persons should take
this particular case.
The Coal
furnaces used to
heat the old
building.
Investigator
Mike Donaldon
and Co-Founder
Cassie Clark pose
for the camera at
Bryce Mental
Asylum.
The Surgical
room located
inside the
Jemison
Center/nursing
home.
Founder Faith Serafin inside the
Bryce Mental Asylum
Guest Investigators and
A.P.R.T. Investigator
Michelle Smith
descending into the
darkness.
A.P.R.T. Security
Shane Clark and
Investigator Mike
Donaldson looking
for evidence inside
the Jemison Center
nursing home.
Listen to the audio in the clip, of what
sounds like a nurse calling for a
doctor over an intercom system.
There is no power inside the nursing
home and certainly the intercom
system is no longer in use...at least
not by the living.
Back to Investigations
See the Media Coverage of our
investigation at the Old Bryce Hospital
CLICK HERE