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The Port Columbus Naval Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of the Navy
during the Civil War. The museum has artifacts used by Sailors during the war, as well as
replica's built of ironclads and ships sailors traveled aboard. Perhaps the most impressive
piece of history that lies inside the museum is the CSS Jackson. The remains of the old
ironclad can be found here. The wooden bottom of the ship was pulled from the
Chattahoochee river in 1961 after being submerged for nearly 95 years. It's massive display
now sits safely inside the Port Columbus Museum.
during the Civil War. The museum has artifacts used by Sailors during the war, as well as
replica's built of ironclads and ships sailors traveled aboard. Perhaps the most impressive
piece of history that lies inside the museum is the CSS Jackson. The remains of the old
ironclad can be found here. The wooden bottom of the ship was pulled from the
Chattahoochee river in 1961 after being submerged for nearly 95 years. It's massive display
now sits safely inside the Port Columbus Museum.
However these artifacts and replicas aren't the only things out of the ordinary at Port
Columbus. Our team was fortunate enough to be asked to investigate the location after
reports by museum staff reported unusual things taking place in the museum. Director
Bruce Smith informed me that he has had reports of strange activity for several years now.
Staff Susan Ingram and Leslie King have seen books fly from the shelves in the gift shop
even physically hitting a woman at some point. It's not uncommon for the staff to come in
the building and find books dumped in the floor or topple over during the day. The Charm
rack that sits in the front of the store will spin uncontrollably as if some unseen force is
turning it.
Columbus. Our team was fortunate enough to be asked to investigate the location after
reports by museum staff reported unusual things taking place in the museum. Director
Bruce Smith informed me that he has had reports of strange activity for several years now.
Staff Susan Ingram and Leslie King have seen books fly from the shelves in the gift shop
even physically hitting a woman at some point. It's not uncommon for the staff to come in
the building and find books dumped in the floor or topple over during the day. The Charm
rack that sits in the front of the store will spin uncontrollably as if some unseen force is
turning it.
Also reports of footsteps heard in the building when no one is there. Even the apparition of
a sailor who seems to be seen on the surveillance system. Many unseen voices are also
heard along with feelings of being touched. Most if not all the staff at Port Columbus has
witnessed this type of event at some time or another. However there are no reports of
anyone being hurt by these entities. They simple work along side these souls that reside in
the buildings ghostly realm.
a sailor who seems to be seen on the surveillance system. Many unseen voices are also
heard along with feelings of being touched. Most if not all the staff at Port Columbus has
witnessed this type of event at some time or another. However there are no reports of
anyone being hurt by these entities. They simple work along side these souls that reside in
the buildings ghostly realm.
Our Investigation was under way for more then 7 hours. We covered the buildings from
top to bottom with our equipment and set straight to work to find evidence of the claims
of activity. The building turned up a wealth of personal experiences, witnessed by several
team members and staff present for the nights investigation. Perhaps the most noted
experience took place with (myself) Founder: Faith Serafin, Investigator: John Mark Poe,
Museum staff: Susan Ingram & Leslie King, and Civil War Times writer: Joe Coley. We
stood just outside the CSS Jackson room near the mural when we all began to hear
footsteps. After a second of determining that no investigator had wondered off. We stood
still and listened as the sound of hard souled shoes seem to walk toward us on a wooden
deck just above us on the CSS Jackson.
I stopped to ask if some one was there and the footsteps stopped. At that point I asked for
a sign in the way of a tap. It responded with a tap. To ensure this was communication. I
again asked for a tap in response and received a tap. We were able to capture this audibly
and on video as well. Also Staff member Leslie King and Susan Ingram experienced a
good scare inside the replica of the USS Hartford when something touched Leslie during
an EVP session. Investigator J.M. Poe and others present also felt the sensation of
something touching them during this same session.
The location turned up more EVP's than I have ever heard for one location. These EVP's
are very clear and it was almost as if the entities present were in direct communication
with us at almost every moment inside Port Columbus. We also turned up one very
interesting fact. Once I revealed the evidence to Port Columbus, one particular EVP
seemed to stand out to the staff more then any other. A very strange and pirate like voice
called a name. This name is very distinct and after it was heard by museum staff they
informed me that it's the same name of a now deceased employee of the museum. I have
left the details to a minimum here out of respect for the family of the deceased. We had no
prior knowledge of this individual and were astonished and shocked by the EVP once we
discovered it's relevance. Please take a few minutes to listen to this EVP below.
You will hear a very drug out "Arrrrgh" sound and then a voice say " Hey____!"
top to bottom with our equipment and set straight to work to find evidence of the claims
of activity. The building turned up a wealth of personal experiences, witnessed by several
team members and staff present for the nights investigation. Perhaps the most noted
experience took place with (myself) Founder: Faith Serafin, Investigator: John Mark Poe,
Museum staff: Susan Ingram & Leslie King, and Civil War Times writer: Joe Coley. We
stood just outside the CSS Jackson room near the mural when we all began to hear
footsteps. After a second of determining that no investigator had wondered off. We stood
still and listened as the sound of hard souled shoes seem to walk toward us on a wooden
deck just above us on the CSS Jackson.
I stopped to ask if some one was there and the footsteps stopped. At that point I asked for
a sign in the way of a tap. It responded with a tap. To ensure this was communication. I
again asked for a tap in response and received a tap. We were able to capture this audibly
and on video as well. Also Staff member Leslie King and Susan Ingram experienced a
good scare inside the replica of the USS Hartford when something touched Leslie during
an EVP session. Investigator J.M. Poe and others present also felt the sensation of
something touching them during this same session.
The location turned up more EVP's than I have ever heard for one location. These EVP's
are very clear and it was almost as if the entities present were in direct communication
with us at almost every moment inside Port Columbus. We also turned up one very
interesting fact. Once I revealed the evidence to Port Columbus, one particular EVP
seemed to stand out to the staff more then any other. A very strange and pirate like voice
called a name. This name is very distinct and after it was heard by museum staff they
informed me that it's the same name of a now deceased employee of the museum. I have
left the details to a minimum here out of respect for the family of the deceased. We had no
prior knowledge of this individual and were astonished and shocked by the EVP once we
discovered it's relevance. Please take a few minutes to listen to this EVP below.
You will hear a very drug out "Arrrrgh" sound and then a voice say " Hey____!"
| EVP's from Port Columbus |
Footsteps on the CSS Jackson
A voice from inside the USS Hartford. It appears
to be saying "Sit Down"
to be saying "Sit Down"
A whispering voice that ask "would you like
coffee?" or possibly something in effect to a coffin
coffee?" or possibly something in effect to a coffin
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