lilghost87
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Post by lilghost87 on Jan 15, 2008 13:31:02 GMT -4
I have visited Old Salem in downtown Winston Salem and have heard several ghost stories such as the green man, the talking ghost at the Tavern restaurant and the hauntings at Salem college. I was wondering if anyone else has been to Old Salem and what they think of the place or if they had anymore information of these stories or any experience of their own they would like to share.
I'd also like to add that the place has a very large graveyard. I have only been to the graveyard once it had very heavy energy in the air at the time. I was with a friend standing there talking to him when I thought I saw a shadow of a person walking down the sidewalk from the corner of my eye. When I went to see who it was no one was there. Could be a trick of the eye but the place is great to visit and so full of history I would like to investigate further.
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michael818
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Post by michael818 on Jan 15, 2008 15:57:00 GMT -4
Old Salem has myriads of ghost stories. The Little Red Man used to haunt the Single Brothers Home, and a friend has seen stuff in God's Acre. Welcome to the forum!
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lilghost87
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Post by lilghost87 on Jan 17, 2008 12:16:26 GMT -4
Thanks! So what kind of things has your friend seen? I think it would be a good idea to do some EVP work down there. I haven't done much EVP's myself, still trying to look for a good digital recorder.
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Post by Harsh on Jan 17, 2008 20:11:46 GMT -4
There are couple of guys in the area that do regular work in one of the grave yards. not sure if it the Men's Side or the Female Side. They are members of WSPS. maybe you could contact them through there and get a guided tour.
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Post by michael818 on Jan 18, 2008 18:06:35 GMT -4
One saw a little copper colored man behind a bush in the cemetery. This sighting corelates to sightings of "Little People throughout the country, which were a major part of American Indian lore. Another has experienced more. In one particular mausoleum, she encountered an angry spirit that tries to come at you through the door. Something keeps it at bay. She has also seen glimpses of people, and phantom animals.
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lilghost87
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Post by lilghost87 on Jan 18, 2008 21:54:24 GMT -4
Very interesting. I remember when I was at the cemetery I was at one mausoleum. I'm not sure which one but you can actually look in through the bars of the door at the top and look in and see inside. It gave me a horrible feeling, that I should get away now. I didn't feel anything else just when I walked up to that particular site.
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Post by michael818 on Jan 19, 2008 8:52:29 GMT -4
Sounds a LOT like the one Amy was talking about. In pics, it looks almost like a prison door!
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lilghost87
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Post by lilghost87 on Jan 19, 2008 11:53:41 GMT -4
Yes! thats the one.. I couldn't understand why they made it look like that..and found it kind of creepy that people can see inside. Has anyone done any EVP's around the grave? or know the history of the people buried there?
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Post by michael818 on Jan 19, 2008 13:10:58 GMT -4
Not that I know of. I am also a model photographer, and Amy is one of the many models I work with. Also happens to be my adoptive sister. She has some shots there, and one seems to show a face behind her! That was with another photog though, so i don't have it. To see some of our pics, both real and staged, check out our my space, Project ghost-Find.
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Post by ghosthunter1975 on Jan 19, 2008 23:59:54 GMT -4
My friends and i have investigated Old Salem a few times and we have yet to be disappointed.
The most activity we have encountered has been by one particular grave (Robah Gray.) We have seen a black mass around his grave, and more than one time when we asked for a sign of his presence we heard something fall from the tree near his grave. Also in a picture that we took there is what looks to be an head and shoulders of a person in a red coat in front of his gravestone.
We hope to eventually be able to investigate the Old brothers home and the other haunted dorms there.
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Post by michael818 on Jan 20, 2008 9:43:08 GMT -4
There is actually a story in one of the NC ghost collections about this Robah. I think it's in TRIAD HAUNTINGS. Supposedly the spirit went home with someone, but they brought it back! The head and shoulders of someone in a red coat?! Sounds like the Little Red Man, but his name was Andreas Kremser, so I have no idea why he might be hanging around Robah's grave. My buddy sitting beside me here suggested perhaps a British soldier, but the Moravians were German, not English, so I doubt Robah was a Brit.
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lilghost87
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Post by lilghost87 on Jan 20, 2008 13:36:24 GMT -4
Thats really neat, I would like to see those pictures sometime.
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Post by michael818 on Jan 20, 2008 17:05:00 GMT -4
My little sister was at God's Acre yesterday, and took some pics in the snow. Some of the orbs she caught are snowflakes, but a couple are interesting in that they have an upwards track! She didn't venture near that tomb we were discussing because she was all alone. I have my crew trained to NEVER go near anything we consider questionable alone. ESPECIALLY the ones who are sensitive!
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lilghost87
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Post by lilghost87 on Jan 20, 2008 20:49:10 GMT -4
Good advice, its best not to go alone when dealing with things like that.
Speaking of orbs, though this is kind of off the subject of old salem, there is one pic that I have found that was taken years ago in my front yard. My father is mowing the front lawn and right above him looks like this huge greenish/yellow orb. I really can't say anything paranormal has happened at my house but there are alot of things around my house not to mention a very very old graveyard right down the road. I live down a gravel road so you can basically walk down there. I just have one question, can paranormal activity pick up at any time?
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Post by michael818 on Jan 22, 2008 17:46:19 GMT -4
Greenish yellow? I don't think you want to know what an old school ghost hunter once told me that's indicative of. I have my doubts on that, but he seemed pretty clear it was something sinister, though. Could just be something thrown up from the mower too. I wouldn't worry about it if that was too long ago.
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