Date: 9/14/07

This was a P.I.N.K. investigation in the historic, former town of Old Washington near Maysville, KY. The home we investigated was the old courthouse there, and was the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stove’s “Uncle Tom Cabin” book, when she witnessed slaves being auctioned on the front steps of this building. The lot and foundation date back to at least 1794.

I can’t give out the address or any identifying information, as it is currently a private residence. The owners would like to sell it to someone who would be interested in making a museum out of the home.

Here is the timeline on the building:

1794: Foundation and cellar date back to this year, when it was the Old Washington Courthouse
It was the first courthouse built west of the Allegehany Mountains.
1909: The courthouse burned after the clock tower was struck by lightning.
1915: It was rebuilt using the same style and was used as a private girls school.
1978: It was purchased and used as a private residence and they added on to the back doubling the size.
It is now 4,000 square feet.

 

 

A hanging tree apparently existed near the street at the end of the long front lawn, it has been since cut down by a previous owner. Two very old houses (colonial style) exist next door and are used as museums. I remember Jon and I getting a kick out of asking the General’s name, that was on a historical marker as the previous resident of the neighboring historic residence, to respond, and on cue he did - for what it’s worth, using dowsing rods.

Slaves were auctioned at times, on the front step, and kept in the building.

The owners have reported a shadow figure, being poked or touched, doors opening and closing, children’s voices at night, and “cologne-like” smells. I and others had several unexplained EMF spikes throughout the house, including the K2 meter. I had a few personal experiences, they are documented in the videos to the right. Other members experienced the sound of footsteps near or on the front stairs, and a “gasp,” or soft male exhale or whisper both in-person, and it was also recorded by my video camera. When I heard this sound early in the night, I thought someone had just walked by me a foot or two away, but no one was near me at the time (2nd foor, back bedroom area).

The video below is an edited/shortened version of a sequence of events that took place over about a 10 minute period in the same room.