Date: 5/5 – 5/6/2007
Time: 19:00 – 04:00
Location: Whitefish Point Lighthouse – Whitefish Point, MI
Team Members: Tim Ellis, Lance Brown, Steve Laplaunt, Brad Blair,
Jason Fegan, Matt Barr, Ryan McLeod, Michelle Carrick
Guest Members: Don Hermanson and Frederick Stonehouse
Subject: Investigation of Paranormal Activity Secondary to Occupants Reports of Strange Occurrences
The group arrived around 7pm and we began with a brief walk-around and then started to set up the equipment. Don met us at 7pm when we arrived and Fred arrived later around 10-10:30. We started acquiring data around 9:30. As soon as Don arrived, we began with a Q & A session for a while and then started the individual team investigations. Tim set up teams of two and Don and Fred joined different teams in different locations throughout the night. Teams went out in 40-50min shifts and would report back to the conference room after they had completed their investigation.
Investigation:
Ø Personal Findings
Gift Shop
· Flushing toilet heard by Steve and Tim in 1st story Men’s Restroom of the gift shop while they were walking away outside the bathroom.
Museum
· 11 – 11:30pm: Tim heard what sounded like breathing behind him while he was sitting on bench furthest from main entrance.
· 11 – 11:30pm: Matt heard what sounded like a female voice coming from the same area where Tim heard the breathing.
· 1:40am: Jason heard what sounded like pant legs (wind pants) rubbing together or someone walking through tall grass.
Ø Objective Findings
Gift Shop
· EMF readings near the wood boat that spiked for a few minutes and then dropped a few minutes later. Theater
· Walking and cracking noises in heard upstairs.
· 12:15 – 1:00am: EVP of women’s voice from Don’s video camera.
· EVP saying the word help being repeated heard after Tim asking “can we help you”.
· EVP of female voice followed by a male voice (not audible)
Lighthouse Keeper’s Quarters
· Multiple EVP’s from DAR and Lance’s video camera of snapping, cracking, bangs, etc. (could be wood settling or possibly mechanical issues with video camera).
· 1:45am: Lance saw an EMF spike to 2mg (happened twice) near the child mannequin. At the same time this happened, Ryan saw a 4º drop in temperature and a shadow moving out of the corner of his eye – same area of house.
Equipment Used During Investigation:
Ø 4 - digital still cameras
Ø 6 - digital video camera
- 28 hours of video
Ø 2- 12 LED infrared camera
- 12 hours of video
Ø 3 - digital audio recorder
- 2 with bullet cams and 1 for walkaround
Ø 3 - hand held laser thermometer
Ø 3 - EMF detector
Ø 4 – hand held ambient
Ø 6 – locations for thermo couple system
Assessment:
In conjunction with the interviews of the occupants and data collected the night of the investigation, U.P.P.R.S. feels there were some events that could not be explained as “normal”. When something cannot be explained as “normal”, it can be categorized as “Paranormal”. A follow up investigation could help us to gather more information in these areas.