michael818
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Post by michael818 on Jul 21, 2013 20:21:45 GMT -4
My friends and I have been have been to the house a couple times. Our last visit was around March of 2012. We walked aroun the perimeter of house for a moment checking the place out. The front door was bored up but after walking around to the back porch we discovered a wooden door with a glass window that was unlocked... We then entered the house and looked around the main floor. We saw remnence of the last family that lived there, trash, old appliances, etc. we then found a set of stairs that took us to the atic. At the far end of the atic sat a wooden chair. We also found old photos of the house on the floor. Yoiu didn't visit the actual, original, redroom house... It has been gone for years, burned down and remains razed. This from someone related to owners... Btw... The redroom stories,unfortunately, turned out to be made up,just like most of the stuff about the abandoned farmhoise in East Bend...
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Post by shortstakk7932 on Feb 4, 2014 2:09:41 GMT -4
We are very interested in checking this place out, MapQuest shows it's only an hour and a half away from our location. Since you two have been there, can you give me some detailed directions to the church once we find Point road? Also, please check this MapQuest link to see if these directions are correct, these are the ones we will be using: MapQuest to 101 Point RdSo it looks like the church would be right there as we turn on to the road, and the road is a dead end? Any first hand info will prove very helpful, thanks.
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Post by shortstakk7932 on Feb 4, 2014 2:19:04 GMT -4
I live in Salisbury...about 20-25 min. drive from the church that you speak of on Point Rd. most people around here call it the 'Changing Church' because when you first go down the road coming from the direction of 601, turning onto Point Rd, you wind up going past it almost every time (even during the daytime...I guess, at least as far as I am concerned, as well as most people I know, there is a sort of mirage effect....) but when you continue up Point Rd and turn around to go back past, you can see it perfectly clearly. I actually have a relative that was buried out there during the 1970's....all I really know about him besides his name was that he was not a nice man at all. As far as strange happenings around there....I have 2 photos that I would be willing to share with this site, if you would like me to. One of them was taken at night, on Halloween night with a digital camera that I bought a few years ago that was sort of middle of the road (about $150)....and at first you don't notice anything much going on....until you print a copy of the picture (which just so happens to be a picture of the steeple)....then you will see what it is that most people see when they look at it. There is a second one that I took in the middle of the afternoon when I went out there by myself (only pull that stunt in daylight hours, i'm not completely stupid....a little reckless, maybe...) and what took place you can see clearly....as a bell...everyone that I show that pic to freaks out over it.....As I said, I would be willing to post either one of them if anyone would be interested in seeing it.....I do know that on the inside of the church, if you go upstairs into the balcony section, there at least used to be, these hooks in the wall...from what I was told that is where the people who were wealthy enough to own any slaves would bring their slaves and chain them up during church services so they wouldn't run away....I don't know how true that is, but it's just a story that I have heard...but the church itself has been boarded up for quite a few years now....
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michael818
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Post by michael818 on Feb 4, 2014 18:31:51 GMT -4
My direct email is tsarmike818@yahoo.com. Send the photos
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Post by j lean on Feb 6, 2014 7:57:33 GMT -4
I've been with several close people 2 me, The church story is they use 2 do sum type of black magic witch craft at the church, three were human sacrifices at the top, n hangings at the bottom n a few trees outdoors 2 the right of the entrance "noticeable broken rope hanging " but a night I read someone talking abt the moving shadows,this wht I seen around the church n one still shadow standing bck just observing. N thn I heard no one mention theres a pet cemetery a Lil ways dwn the road 2 the left"The Wachovia Pet Cemetery " me n a friend went dwn thr a few nights ago n walked around the cemetery, we heard low growling n a Big dog panting after a while of walking around, finally after hearing the noises n walking around a Lil more we got n my truck n was leaving whn heading dwn the road after pulling out a huge black satanic looking dog runs across n front of me the grave yard is on the left n he runs out the woods frm the left, as I go on dwn the road not speeding but a steady speed "faster thn a dog can run" the dog keeps popping out different places as if it's watching me, thn we Get 2 the bottom of the road were the red room house is the dog is already dwn thr sitting just looking right at us. . Its like he waiting 4 us, it was pitch black n so was this dead eyed dog. N the red room house is still dwn thr I was just dwn thr Tues night.
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michael818
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Post by michael818 on Feb 6, 2014 14:14:26 GMT -4
I'm sorry... The REAL redrum house is gone. There's one down there that people say is it,but it is not. I have photos off the actualhouse now
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Post by Maverick on Aug 1, 2014 21:25:58 GMT -4
Michael, could you please send me the picture(s) of the REAL Red Room House that used to exist? Like I've said in some of my other posts on here, I have a strong interest in this area, including Cherry Hill Lutheran Church (the "Red Room" church; "Point Road church"; etc.), but I've never seen pictures of the actual Red Room house and it's been gone since before I was investigating this area (I started back in around 2005). My E-mail address is MavericksGarage@Yahoo.com .
As for some other things that have been posted here since I was last on...
Shortstakk, what exactly do you mean by "changing church"? Just curious. Like, the way the trees hide it from certain angles or the way the streetlight plays on it or what? I've never really thought of it (or heard it referred to) as a "changing church". I'm just curious where that came from. As far as the balcony section with hooks for chains for slaves... have you ever been inside the church? Again, just curious. Not trying to be a smart@$$, but I've seen pics from inside the church from a reunion of sorts from the 1970's, and didn't see any balcony/upstairs section in any of the pics. Granted, the pics were all facing the "front" of the church (the opposite wall as the doors are on), so there could be a balcony and/or other rooms above the doors, maybe. Still, I was under the impression the church was built after the Civil War, thus slavery would have already been abolished (I seem to remember it was built in the 1870's or 1880's, but I could be wrong). Please, I would also be interested in seeing any pics you have of any possible paranormal activity at or around the church or the general area of Point Rd. My E-mail address is already listed above. Also, since you're so close, maybe we could compare notes on other local places if you'd like.
J Lean, I've been to the pet cemetery once too. Didn't see/experience anything too strange, so I never stopped there again. However, several years ago, there used to be a horse that would roam freely at the dead-end point of the road. Almost like clockwork, you could count on seeing that horse walking either in the road or next to the road every time you went down there. He never wandered too far from that spot, though. We saw him so often, my gf at the time even nicknamed him "Charlie" lol. It's been years since I've seen him down there, though. I don't recall ever seeing a dog, though, especially not a ghost/demonic dog, but I wouldn't be too surprised at anything, especially in that area. In my research of the Point Road area, I've even found people claiming to have seen Bigfoot (or something similar) nearby. Granted, I personally don't believe in Bigfoot, but, again, who really knows? It is interesting, nonetheless. Besides, I've also heard of a Bigfoot-like creature/demon being spotted around the old "Payne/Edwards Rd" area, which also seems to be a highly active area for paranormal accounts. There may be some connection between paranormal activity and these "Bigfoot/monsters", if they do really exist. Not saying I believe that, but just sharing something I've noticed.
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Post by Maverick on Aug 1, 2014 22:07:23 GMT -4
Again, just curious. Not trying to be a smart@$$, but I've seen pics from inside the church from a reunion of sorts from the 1970's, and didn't see any balcony/upstairs section in any of the pics. Granted, the pics were all facing the "front" of the church (the opposite wall as the doors are on), so there could be a balcony and/or other rooms above the doors, maybe. Please excuse me. I believe this statement I just made to be incorrect, after looking at the pic I have of inside the church. It appears the picture was taken from "above", presumably from a balcony of some sort, so apparently, there is, in fact, a balcony of some type in the rear of the church (above the doors, or in that general area). It had been a while since I'd looked at the pics, so I'd forgotten this. I thought I had more of the inside of the church, but I can only find 1 now (again, taken sometime in the early 70's- I believe 1973).
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Post by Maverick on Aug 1, 2014 22:16:46 GMT -4
Still, I was under the impression the church was built after the Civil War, thus slavery would have already been abolished (I seem to remember it was built in the 1870's or 1880's, but I could be wrong). Oh, and also, I just looked it up again. The date I have for the church is 1874- almost 10 years after the end date of the Civil War, so there should be no connection to any slaves/slavery with this church. Again, I'm not trying to be a smart@$$ or anything like that- just hoping to try to provide as much accurate info as possible to debunk any myths and also learn more about this church and Point Road area as well. If I've said anything anyone believes to be inaccurate, please feel free to correct me. Like I said, I'm just looking for facts also, so if I'm misinformed, I hope someone will correct me.
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Post by Maverick on Aug 1, 2014 22:27:44 GMT -4
Sorry for making yet another post here, but, again, just trying to clear up any inaccurate statements I may have made, and I'm posting things as I find them again or, in this case, remember them. After reading over what I just posted, as I said, I have information saying the church was built in 1874, but also, I remembered the pictures (which I believe to be from 1973) were from the 100th anniversary celebration of the church. So I believe one of these dates may be off by a year. Either way, I believe it's safe to say the church was built in 1873-1874 (perhaps the congregation began gathering elsewhere in 1873 and the building itself was built/finished in 1874? Just a thought, or, again, one of my dates may be slightly off).
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Post by MBD on Apr 3, 2015 0:52:34 GMT -4
I'm from Davie and visited the Red Room before it was burnt down and the legend is VERY true...when the headlights hit the room it was red. We also got inside the church (at the tune it was not locked) and had been vandalized pretty badly. We took pictures of the inside of the church..I'm not sure any of us still have any of the pictures now as this was around 20 years ago. The pet cemetery that is/was also located on this road was equally as creepy.
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Post by MBD on Apr 3, 2015 15:47:35 GMT -4
I'm from Davie and visited the Red Room before it was burnt down and the legend is VERY true...when the headlights hit the room it was red. We also got inside the church (at the tune it was not locked) and had been vandalized pretty badly. We took pictures of the inside of the church..I'm not sure any of us still have any of the pictures now as this was around 20 years ago. The pet cemetery that is/was also located on this road was equally as creepy.
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Post by FM14 on Sept 17, 2015 19:53:47 GMT -4
The old red room house burned down in the late 1990's. I was staying with a friend of mine who at the time, was with Jerusalem Fire Dept. when the call came in. It was around 4am and the fire was so big, you could see the glow from the intersection of 601 and 801 known as greasy corner. It looked like the sun was xoming up at 4am. As for the church, I've never heard that it was haunted. I have relatives buried there and my great grwat aunt used to attend the homecomings there. I've been inside once when I was a kid, but don't remember what the inside looks like. It has been restored and to my knowledge, has a security system in place.
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Post by Daddyto8 on Jan 9, 2016 16:37:18 GMT -4
We are currently working at that church. We are fixing the roof and repairing and painting the bell tower. I have heard that the place was haunted but haven't seen anything as of yet. I will try to post any strange goings on while we are working there.
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Post by serious on Jan 14, 2016 15:49:40 GMT -4
We are currently working at that church. We are fixing the roof and repairing and painting the bell tower. I have heard that the place was haunted but haven't seen anything as of yet. I will try to post any strange goings on while we are working there. Seriously?
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