Date:                          10/15/05

Time:                          17:00 – 24:00

Location:                    Seul Choix Point Lighthouse – Gulliver, MI

Team Members:        Tim Ellis, Steve LaPlaunt, Brad Blair, Jason Fegan, Lance Brown, Lee

Kerry

Subject:                       Investigation of Paranormal Activity Secondary to Occupants Reports

of Strange Occurrences

History:

Visitors and workers at the lighthouse complex have reported strange happenings, including moved silverware and other items, footsteps, the strong smell of cigars and the sound of someone climbing the lighthouse steps. Many believe that a lighthouse beeper, Captian Joseph Townshend, is still at work.

Seul Choix Point Light marks a small harbor on Lake Michigan located on the south shore of the Upper Peninsula. Some sixty miles west of the Straits, the name means "only choice".

Native Americans and French fur traders traveled in canoes across the rough waters of Lake Michigan. It was named by the French who found that it was the only harbor of refuge in this part of Lake Michigan. If boats were headed for the Straits of Mackinac, the only choice for safety was Seul Choix.

During the mid-1800's Seul Choix Point was the center of a thriving fishing community, but today, only the lighthouse complex is still active. The light still operates, but with an automated replacement for its original lens. The light was placed into service in 1892, but the tower had to be rebuilt and the station was not entirely completed until September, 1895.

Equipment Used During Investigation: 

Ø      2 - digital still cameras

Ø      1 -  35mm camera

Ø      6 - digital video camera

-    14 hours of video

Ø      1- 12 LED infrared camera

      -   3 hours of video

Ø      1 – digital audio recorder

Ø      8 thermocouple system with laptop

Ø      2 -  hand held laser thermometer

Ø      2 EMF detectors

Ø      1 – motion detector

Investigation:

Ø      Personal Findings

·        Outside door slammed shut.  No significant wind at that time, although another outside door opposite this one in the dame hallway was open.

·        Cabinet door opened as we entered kitchen area where were setting up equipment.  Tried to repeat this by leaving the door partially latched and then jumping up and down on the floor, but door did not open.

·        A friend of the lighthouse manager, who also claims to be a medium, thought he felt someone touch the back of his neck while we were viewing the possible fogging of the mirror in the spare bedroom. 

Ø      Objective Findings:

·        Possible fogging of the spare bedroom mirror, which was first noticed by the lighthouse manager during our walk through.  After looking closer at the mirror, it appears the mirror had a haze on it and it remained on the mirror throughout the night with no noticeable change.  No noticeable or distinguishable shapes in the haze.

·        During the time when the friend of the lighthouse manager thought he felt someone touch the back of his neck, the laser thermometer showed an approximate 5°F drop in temperature in the back of his neck area as this was happening.

·        At the same time we were in the spare bedroom looking into the fogging of the mirror, Lee’s video camera battery went from 50% to 0%.

·        There was a light that illuminated both upstairs bedrooms at the same time.  The source of the light is unknown.  It was proven that nobody was upstairs at this time and that a camera flash taken downstairs would not have produced this intense of a light.  The light was also noticeable different from a camera flash, as seen during other occurrences on multiple videos from that night. 

·        Streak of light goes from floor area to Tim’s digital voice recorder while attempting to acquire EVP’s in the Captain’s Bedroom. 

·        Streak of light, same characteristics as the one previously mentioned, was seen on the same video camera moving in front of the dresser/mirror.  This camera did have slow shutter speed running.  Other dust orbs were seen on this video and did not have the same appearance as the streaks.  The only other explanation may be fast moving bug.

·        Large transparent (perfect circle) orb moves across and then towards infrared camera placed in the front of the small round kitchen table.

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” and a follow up investigation could help us to gather more information in these areas.