The Lincoln Grade School was built in 1916 and was purchased by the Clallam County Historical Society in 1991. Since 1948, the Clallam County Historical Society has been dedicated to keeping the history of the north Olympic Peninsula alive. The Society actively collects artifacts pertaining to Clallam County, operates a research library, is a partner with the Clallam County Genealogical Society, is currently restoring the historic school building shown above, and tells the story of our county in the exhibits at The Museum at the Carnegie.
W elcom e to PIH A ’s H istoric istor ic H aunting of W ashington State M agazine On behalf of the volunteer paranormal investigators of PIHA, I invite you to experience Washington State’s amazing historical sites and museums like never before. PIHA has created a program unlike any other in Washington State. Through our process of networking with local historical societies, museums and registered historical sites, PIHA hopes to help educate the public of our state’s exciting history and the process and technology utilized in today’s paranormal investigations. PIHA was created with two goals in mind: 1. PIHA hopes to bring our history to life by attempting to obtain significant evidence of these strange occurrences. Utilizing the latest in today’s electronic technology and dedicated paranormal investigators, we are accomplishing this objective. 2. PIHA wants to stimulate additional interest in our residents and visitors to Washington State’s fascinating history. We want to encourage individuals, families, schools and community organizations to visit these (and other) historical locations for a better understanding of our state’s history and the people who made it. PIHA is not out to prove or disprove the existence of possible paranormal activity, but to publish any significant evidence collected at an investigation and let each individual decided for himself what to believe or not to believe. Wherever your travels in Washington take you, best wishes for a “Trip to the Extraordinary”. For additional information about PIHA, visit our website at www.pihausa.com
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In this Issue: Welcome to PIHA’s Historic Haunting of Washington State Magazine…..2 Washington State History………….……..……….5 The Olympic Peninsula History…………………..7 Port Angeles History.…….………………….…….9 The Museum at the Carnegie History……………11 Paranormal Investigation Report………………...13 Paranormal History Report…………………...…..15 About PIHA’s Historic Haunting of Washington State Program………….16 Contact PIH A :
PIH A M agazine Publisher:
PIHA (Paranormal Investigations of Historic America) Address: 16755 Wales Street SE City, State, Zip: Monroe, WA 98272 Phone: 360.799.4138 Email: Info@pihausa.com Website: WWW.PIHAUSA.COM
Publisher………………...…..….Historic Haunting Chief Publisher…………..……..Vaughn Hubbard Program Manager:………….…..Debbie Knapp Marketing Manager:………….....Kathy Gavin Graphic Designer:…………...…..Christian Wells
Vaughn Hubbard: Case Manager/Historian Debbie Knapp: Lead Investigator/Historian Kathy Gavin: Lead Investigator Christian Wells: Investigator
R eference M aterial: We wish to acknowledge the HistoryLink for allowing PIHA to use their published historical research information as reference material. To read about the history of Washington State visit the HistoryLink website at: WWW.HISTORYLINK.ORG
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Washington State History The State of Washington occupies the far northwest corner of the contiguous 48 United States. It occupies 66,582 square miles (176,600 square kilometers) between the Pacific Ocean on the west and the Idaho border at 117 degrees longitude. Washington borders Canada on the north along the 49th parallel and Oregon on the south along the Columbia River and 46th parallel. Great Britain and the United States jointly occupied the region between 1818 and 1846, when Britain ceded the Pacific Northwest below the 49th parallel to the U.S. In 1848 the U.S. created Oregon Territory, including the future states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho and a portion of Montana. Washington Territory (including Idaho and western Montana until 1863) was separated from Oregon on March 2, 1853, and gained statehood on November 11, 1889. The federal government created Oregon Territory on August 14, 1848. The area of the new jurisdiction included the present-day states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and western Montana. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 triggered a large westward migration, and settlement of Oregon Territory was promoted by passage of the Donation Land Claims Act of 1850, which granted 160 acres to any U.S. citizen who agreed to occupy his or her land for five years. On August 29, 1851, 27 male settlers met at Cowlitz Landing (south of present-day Olympia) to petition Congress for a separate “Columbia Territory” covering the area between the Columbia River and 49th parallel. The petition was reaffirmed by 44 delegates who met in Monticello on November 25, 1852. Congress approved the new territory on February 10, 1853, but changed its name to “Washington.” President Millard Fillmore signed the bill on March 2, 1853, and Olympia was named the Territorial Capital and has remained the capital of both Washington Territory and State since 1853. President Franklyn Pierce named Isaac I. Stevens as the first governor of an area that included northern Idaho and western Montana until President Abraham Lincoln established Idaho Territory on March 4, 1863. Washington’s non-Indian population grew steadily to more than 300,000 over the following decades. Its residents began petitioning for statehood in 1881, and Washington was admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, with the signature of President Benjamin Harrison. Thirty federally recognized sovereign Indian tribes and reservations occupy substantial areas in Washington, and there are an additional seven unrecognized but culturally distinct tribes. Native American Indian tribes have occupied this area; now know as Washington State for over 10,000 years and have a rich history in culture and survival. By the 1850s, when the first Euro American settlers arrived at Alki Point and along the Duwamish River, diseases had already taken a devastating toll on native peoples and their cultures. During the 80 year period from the 1770s to 1850, smallpox, measles, influenza, and other diseases had killed an estimated 28,000 Native Americans in Western Washington, leaving about 9,000 survivors. Historian Robert Boyd conducted extensive research on the effect of European diseases on Northwest coast Indians. In his book, The Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence, he states that the 1775 Spanish expedition led by Bruno Hezeta, commander of the Santiago and Juan Fracisco de la Bodega & Quadra, commander of the Sonora was the most likely carrier.
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The History of the Olympic Peninsula Captain George Vancouver’s expedition left England in 1791 in the ships Discovery and Chatham to explore the Northwest Coast of North America. Vancouver sailed around the Cape of Good Hope, explored the South Pacific, and wintered in the Hawaiian Islands, before reaching the Northwest Coast in April 1792. Captain Robert Gray, born in Tiverton, Rhode Island, in 1755, was on his second fur trading voyage to the Northwest. Two days before encountering Gray, Vancouver sailed past the mouth of the Columbia. Like Gray, he noted signs indicating a river flowing into the ocean. However, Vancouver relied on the reports of an English captain named John Meares, who investigated the purported river mouth in 1788 and concluded decisively (though wrongly) that no such river existed. By April 1792, Vancouver’s expedition had entered the Strait of Juan de Fuca and commenced his exploration of Puget Sound and making maps of the regions he explored. Vancouver named the features he encountered for his friends, patrons, crewmembers, and even his ships. He named every island, mountain, waterway, and point of land in sight -- 75 in all. After leaving the river, Gray continued trading north up the coast. In late June, his ship, Columbia, was damaged in a storm, and he spent a month at Nootka on Vancouver Island, repairing it. Vancouver also visited Nootka, saw Gray's chart, and recognized his error. In October 1792, Vancouver sent William Broughton in the Chatham, with a copy of Gray's chart, to explore the Columbia River. Broughton sailed farther up the river than Gray had, charting and naming many features along the way. Broughton named a point Vancouver located on the north shore of the lower Columbia in honor of his commander. The Olympic Peninsula is one of the most beautiful and diverse regions in the country. With its tall timber, abundant wildlife and vast water resources it’s no wonder that the early settlers chose this location to start a new life. The communities of the Olympic Peninsula are as diverse as its weather. Some depend on the lumber industry and others on the fishing industry while still other communities have become national Historic Sites depending on tourism. The Olympic Rainforest can get 12 feet of rain a year where as Sequim, only 100 miles away receives less than 15” of rainfall annually. But they all have one thing in common; most of these communities have a history of paranormal activity and lots of ghost stories to tell. 7
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The History of Port Angeles Washington Port Angeles, the county seat of Clallam County since 1890, is built on the site of two major Klallam villages, I'e'nis and Tse-whit-zen, on the north shore of the Olympic Peninsula. The first non-Indians reached the villages in 1791. Spanish naval vessels San Carlos and the Santa Saturnina, on an exploring expedition headed by Francisco de Eliza, entered the deep harbor that Eliza named Puerto de Nuestra Se単ora de Los Angeles. British Royal Navy Captain George Vancouver (1757-1798) followed the Spanish a year later. The first American settlers at Port Angeles were Angus Johnson, Alexander Sampson, Rufus Holmes and William Winsor, although accounts differ as to who arrived first and whether that first arrival came in 1856 or 1857. None brought families -- Sampson was separated from his wife and the others were bachelors. A handful of additional settlers arrived over the next few years. In 1859 several of the newer arrivals joined with Sampson, Holmes, and Winsor to form the Cherbourg Land Company to plat a town site and sell lots, despite the fact that by law their donation land claims were only for settlement, not re-sale. Victor Smith, his wife Caroline, and their four children moved to Port Angeles, apparently the first non-Indian family to settle there. Numerous relatives came with them. Samuel Stork, married to one of Victor Smith's sisters, established a trading post at Port Angeles in 1861 along with Smith's brother Henry. Victor's father, George Smith, served as keeper at Tatoosh Lighthouse off Cape Flattery and became the first keeper of the Ediz Hook lighthouse when it opened in 1865. Not until the mid 1880s -- a boom time throughout Washington Territory -- did Port Angeles see permanent commercial development. In 1883 and 1884 Eben Gay Morse built a hotel and his son-in-law David W. Morse, who had taken over Stork's trading post, expanded it into the first general store. David Morse also built the first wharf, at the location of the current ferry pier. These developments began attracting newcomers to build homes nearby. On July 4, 1890, local residents begin settling illegally on a federal reserve that occupies much of the land that will soon become downtown Port Angeles. The 3,520-acre reservation has been largely off limits for development since Port Angeles was founded 28 years earlier as a "national city" by the federal government. "Jumping the Reserve" soon gets the government's attention and the squatters are eventually allowed to stake legal claim to their lots.
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The History of the Museum at the Carnegie Lincoln School was built in 1916 and served the community of Port Angeles as a grade school until it was closed in 1978. It was vacant and destined to be razed when purchased by the Clallam County Historical Society in 1991. Since 1948, the Clallam County Historical Society has been dedicated to keeping the history of the north Olympic Peninsula alive. The Society actively collects artifacts pertaining to Clallam County, operates a research library, is a partner with the Clallam County Genealogical Society, is currently restoring the historic school building shown above, and tells the story of our county in the exhibits at The Museum at the Carnegie. For several years, the "Wednesday Guys", have met on Wednesdays to volunteer their skills in restoring the school. Jerry Hendricks, board member and CCHS Building Committee Chairman, advises on the overall project. He works with Earle Thompson, Phil Keizur, Jim Cloud, Gary Barnell, Ted Singley, Dick Catlett and Darold Seed.
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The PIHA Grey Team’s Paranormal Investigation On May 22nd 2010 the PIHA Grey Team accomplished a paranormal investigation of the Museum at the Carnegie and came away with some interesting results indicating that possible paranormal activity does exist in this historic site. These are the results of that investigation. The PIHA Grey Team began their investigation at 8:00 PM with PIHA Lead Investigator, Debbie Knapp, was assisted by Kathy Monds, Executive Director of the Museum at the Carnegie and Barbara Frederick, Executive Director, Port Angeles Downtown Association. As is the usual practice, the team first completes a scan of the area to be investigated. They use their EMF (Electromagnetic Field) detectors to locate any abnormal electronic energy that may exist. A team member also scans for any significant changes in the ambient (room) temperature. Next, the Grey Team sets up their IR (Infrared) camcorders to video tape any shadows or strange movement that may take place during their EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena) session. Finally they position the parabolic dish that they use to record any noises or voices that may or may not be heard by ear. The parabolic dish also has a headset attached allowing an investigator to hear any voices or noises that cannot be heard naturally by the other investigators during the EVP session. This has proven to be a valuable tool to validate anything recorded during the EVP session that would otherwise go unnoticed. Note: Vaughn was testing his theory at this investigation that there was really no reason to do a paranormal investigation in the dark. Part of the time throughout the investigation, Vaughn left all of the lights on in the area being investigated. After reviewing all of the evidence obtained, Vaughn concluded the there was no discernable difference in the amount of or type of evidence obtained whether the lights were on or off. On another unrelated investigation at another location in Seattle, Vaughn scheduled that investigation to take place on a Sunday morning starting at 8:00 AM and ending at noon. Again, evidence was obtained of possible paranormal activity. Vaughn has concluded that if ghost actually exist, they can be seen, heard and felt anytime, day or night with the lights on or off. The main reason that most paranormal organizations investigate late at night is that there are fewer people in and around the area or building being investigated and the same is true for vehicle traffic. All of these factors can contaminate recordings being made during the actual investigation. Basically, the quieter it is, the better chance we have of recording possible evidence of paranormal activity. 13
Results of the PIHA Paranormal Investigation: 8:30 PM - During the Client Walk-Thru with Kathy Gavin, PIHA Investigator and (guest client) Kathy Monds, Executive Director of the Clallam County Historical Society heard a voice from an unknown source. Upstairs Area: 9:00 PM – During the initial sweep of the upstairs area, PIHA Lead Investigator Debbie Knapp, along with guest clients Kathy Monds, Executive Director of the Clallam County Historical Society and Barbara Frederick, Executive Director of the Port Angeles Downtown Association were all picking up readings with their K-II, CellSensor devices and temperature reading tools. This indicated a strong presence of an EMF (Electro-Magnetic Field) presence in this area. Many paranormal investigators believe that this is an indication that some form of unknown energy exists that could suggest a paranormal presence. 9:05 PM - Right after Dave begins his EVP session, PIHA Investigators, Debbie and Kathy hear a distinctive noise and then whistling is recorded 9:13 PM - PIHA Lead Investigator Debbie Knapp, first picks up a high reading on her K-II meter then everyone hears a voice saying "HI" 9:21 PM - During Dave's EVP session the team hears a noise that Kathy believes came from downstairs, then the sound of a chair being moved on the floor followed by a voice. 9:22 PM - During an the EVP session the Infrared Camcorder records what appears to be a haze that passes over Barb and Kathy's head right then the K-II meter starts to light up in that exact same area. 9:33 PM - Lead Investigator, Debbie Knapp picks up high EMF readings from her K-II meter when checking around guest client Kathy Monds. After a few minutes, the energy source dissipates. 9:55 PM – In the upstairs area, some strange lights begin to appear around the K-II meter almost as if something is moving around in the darkness. Main Floor Area: 11:07 PM – During an EVP session in the display area on the main floor, Vaughn see's what appears to be a shadow that passes by on his right side. 11:09 PM - During an EVP session, Dave asked if Daisy is here and then footsteps are recorded on the parabolic dish which sounds as if they are coming from upstairs. 14
The History of Paranormal Activity When the Museum at the Carnegie opened in October 2005, Executive Director Kathy Monds and some museum volunteers found a bit more going on than expected. Since completion of the exhibits in the upstairs area, several exhibit panels fell to the floor – some several times. They were remounted, but the problem persisted. Monds felt that a different method of mounting could solve this annoying occurrence. One of the volunteers affixed the panels with clips, and the panels have stayed put every since. Then something else happened. Monds spent quite a bit of time alone in the building and heard doors opening and closing at different times. One day, when standing on a ladder upstairs, Monds heard a door open downstairs. Footsteps came up the stairs and toward her. When she turned to see who had come in, no one was there. “I nearly left,” she said. Clearly she was surprised and shaken by the event. There are three audio tapes in one section of the exhibits; they are activated when you press a button. Many volunteers have been startled when an audio tape would come on—without the button being pressed. Faulty wiring? Perhaps. That particular audio tape has not worked for quite a few months; we will have it repaired, but quite frankly, some of us are just as happy that it doesn’t come on whenever it feels like it! At this point Monds confided in Dona Cloud and Pat Gallup. Both have long-term associations with the Clallam County Historical Society. After much thought and several walks through all the exhibits, they each came to the same conclusion. A ceremonial mask, exhibited behind Plexiglas, gave them each a disturbing feeling. To further assure that their premonitions were correct, Diane Jorgenson, a museum volunteer who has sensitivity in the area of extra sensory perception, was invited to visit the exhibits. Without telling her what exhibit they suspected of causing the unusual happenings, she confirmed their conclusions. The mask was removed, and the building seems to be “quiet” these days. However, months before any exhibits were installed, Monds would go into the building to get measurements. Sometimes, she would bring her dog with her. The first time, Dengas refused to go upstairs and waited at the downstairs’ back door until she was ready to leave. Another time, he went upstairs with Monds but would not leave her side and kept looking into the center of the room. He couldn’t get out of the building fast enough. His trepidation is on the second floor; not the ground floor. Rumor has it that when the Carnegie was still a library, librarians would arrive in the morning and find books on the floor. I understand this was chalked up to an old building being shaken by outside traffic. By the way, the mask has been in the Historical Society’s possession for quite some time. It is stored up at the Society’s Admin and storage facility at Lincoln School. Yes, Monds has heard doors opening and closing up there as well. Some photos taken in the old school (just north of the Admin building) are full of orbs.
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O n behalf of the volunteer paranorm par anorm al investigators of PIH A , w e invite you to experience W ashington State’s am azing historical sites and an d m useum s like never before. PIH A has created a program unlike any other in W ashington State. Through our process of netw orking w ith local H istorical Societies, m useum s and registered historical sites, PIH A hopes to help educate the public of our state’s exciting e xciting history and the process pro cess and technology utilized in paranorm al research. research . E ach m onth, onth , "PIH A M agazine" features feature s the history of a tow n or com m unity, and the individual m useum s and historical histor ical sites that w e investigated. PIH A schedules tw o com m unities to visit tw ice in a m onth. W e then schedule tw o separate investigations at a m useum and/or public historical site, site , for each w eekend visit. This process allow s us to do a paranorm al investigation at four different historical sites each m onth.
The PIH A A pproach pproa ch to Paranorm al Investigations The PIH A “G rey Team ” is m ade up of dedicated paranorm al investigators w ith a passion for history and a curiosity in the paranorm al phenom ena. O ur approach, equipm ent and procedures to paranorm al investigating are prim arily based b ased on research and logic in obtaining evidence of possible paranorm al activity. PIH A never use m edium s, psychics or O uija B oards in our investigations. M any people w ho think that som ething paranorm al exist, physics and logic can debunk. That said, occasionally occasi onally PIH A obtains evidence that neither physics nor logic applies. W hen this occurs, w e classify it as paranorm al evidence and let each individual decide for him self w hat to believe or not believe. If your historical com m unity, m useum or public historical historica l site has a history of paranorm al activity and w ould like a free paranorm al investigation, please contact: Vaughn Hubbard, PIHA, Case Manager/Historian Email: Vaughn@pihausa.com Website: www.PIHAUSA.com
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