The Moclips-by-the-Sea Historical Society was formed in 2001 to insure the preservation of the fascinating history of the North Beach for today and generations to come. Displays at our museum include: Quinault Indian basket weavers from Taholah, the M.R. Smith Lumber Mill and the NPRY depot in Moclips, the Aloha Lumber Company in Aloha, the Naval Facility at Pacific Beach, the cabins of Dorothy Anderson and Norah & Sarge Berg of Ocean City, the railroad house at Copalis Crossing, the Finnish settlers of Oyehut, the beginnings of Ocean Shores including Ginny Simms and Pat Boone, and the transportation methods used along the beach from Pt. Brown to Taholah.
Welcome to PIHA’s Historic Haunting of Washington State Magazine 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 th is Issue: Welcome to PIHA’s Historic Haunting of Washington State Magazine…..2 Washington State History………………..…….5 Moclips, WA History.…….………....………….7 The History of the Moclips Museum …....….…9 Paranormal Investigation Report………….…...11 Paranormal History Report……………….… ...12 About PIHA’s Historic Haunting of Washington State Program………….13 Contact PIH A : 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 Vaughn Hubbard: Case Manager/Historian Debbie Knapp: Lead Investigator/Historian Kathy Gavin: Lead Investigator Christian Wells: Investigator
PIH A M agazine Publisher: Publisher………………...…..….Historic Haunting Chief Publisher…………..……..Vaughn Hubbard Program Manager:………….…..Debbie Knapp Marketing Manager:………….....Kathy Gavin Graphic Designer:…………...…..Christian Wells
Reference M aterial at erial: erial : 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 Moclips Washington
In 1792, Captain Robert Gray discovered Grays Harbor and entered the Columbia River, the first non-indigenous people to have done so. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore the vast interior between the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean. The first American settlers came to the North Beach area in the mid-1800s. Many homesteaded with 160 acres of fine timber. Steve Grover homesteaded Moclips in 1862. In 1902 Dr. Edward Lycan, Robert Chabot and their wives purchased the property and filed a plat map with the early Chehalis County (now Grays Harbor County). Historical records indicate that much of the property was actually purchased by Robert Chabot and then parceled out and sold through his real estate business. It wasn't until 1905 that the new town became official. This was when the western most terminus of the Northern Pacific Railway was completed at Moclips and the first Moclips Beach Hotel was completed. The town soon became populated with restaurants, hotels, confectioners, canneries, a butcher, a jeweler, a theatre, mercantile and the M.R. Smith Lumber and Shingle Mill. On July 2, 1905 the first Moclips Beach Hotel held its grand opening. Moclips became the mecca for vacationers who came to the beach by the thousands on the Northern Pacific. Before the Northern Pacific completed the line to Moclips, the only way to reach Moclips (as well as Pacific Beach) was by wagon via the beach; so, the final completion of the railway was a real boom to the economy. Both in terms of the tourists that it brought and because it transported the shingles from the local mills, and canned razor clams and salmon from the local canneries. Initially the track was extended from Copalis Crossing to the beach to bring tourists to the Hotel. In addition to the depot at Moclips, there was a whistle stop along the beach at Sunset Beach and still another was located near the center of Pacific Beach. The depot was run by a woman who lived upstairs. In the 1950's, the depot was torn down. The area where it was located is what is now state park land near 4th and Railroad Avenues. The tracks from Moclips to Hoquiam were torn up in the early 1980's. 7
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Future Home for the Museum of the North Beach
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Existing home for the Museum of the North Beach The Moclips-by-the-Sea Historical Society was formed in 2001 to insure the preservation of the fascinating history of the North Beach for today and generations to come. The 2-story building was formerly Hewitt's Frozen Foods built in 1944 with a small grocery store, were located on the main floor for their customers. Two gas pumps were located in front of the building. Cars were worked on in the attached garage next door. The family ran the store on the main floor and lived in their home located on the upper floor of the building. In 1964 it was sold to the Musicks who continued to run it as a grocery store until the Ocean Crest Resort family purchased it in the late 1970's or early 1980's and used the ground floor as a work shop. One of their sons moved in upstairs and continues to live there. In October 2002, the historical society rounded up several volunteers to fix up and remodel the downstairs; adding walls and sheetrock throughout including new windows. Three months later, January 19, 2003 the museum held its grand opening and in its short 7 years has become a MAJOR draw for visitors and locals alike. The Moclips Historical Society plans to rebuild the former Northern Pacific Depot near the beach in Moclips as their permanent new museum. The current space is much too small to continue adding artifacts so for now it's a stepping stone to their new facility.
Future Home for the Museum of the North Beach The Northern Pacific Railway Depot Rebuilding Project is the Museum of the North Beach & Washington State Parks in partnership to create a one of a kind historic park in Moclips, Washington. They plan to rebuild the Northern Pacific Depot exactly as it was, in the same location it formerly occupied at the corner of 4th and Railroad Avenues in Moclips, Washington. This replica will be the new home of the Museum of the North Beach. To volunteer or to make a tax deductable contribution to this project, please contact the Museum at the North Beach museum or historical society. There are other historical points of interest going back as far as 100 years along the North Beach that is of interest. Although the majority of the buildings are no longer there, the sites are for the most part accessible.
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The PIHA Grey Team’s Paranormal Investigation On March 20th, 2010 the PIHA Grey Team accomplished a paranormal investigation of the Museum of the North Beach and came away with some interesting results indicating that possible paranormal activity does exist in this building. These are the results of that investigation. The Grey Team began their investigation at 9:00 PM at the Museum of the North Beach. As is the usual practice, the team first did a scan of the area to be investigated. The used 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. Nothing of any significance was discovered. Next, the Grey Team set 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 and 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. The side room Area: 9:20 PM - 13-14 minutes into the EVP session the investigator knocks and ask for a response "there is a knock twice" asked a second time and no response 9:37 PM - During Debbie’s EVP session the Guest Client states that he heard a faint voice during the EVP session. Sounds like a female voice but cannot understand what is actually said. 9:37 PM - During Debbie’s EVP session (Guest Client) Kelly asked if Nora or Sarge Byrd are present and gets the response "No" 10:00 PM - While the group is moving from the Side Room to the Back Locker Room, a female voice is recorded. Later that night, the EMF (Electromagnetic Field) detectors were indicating a lot of activity for no apparent reason.
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The back locker room: 10:30 PM - Kathy is talking about the bathroom when a voice is recorded saying “Yea” 10:33 PM - Debbie asked if someone could move the light fixture next to the piñata and a voice is recorded saying "Piñata" While the piñata was reacting to the questions by Kathy, one of the guest had her EMF Detector and got a reading of 2.1-2.6 Everyone witnessed the movement of the hanging piñata. Several questions were asked by Debbie with no response, then while shinning the flashlight on the piñata, every time Debbie asked a question it moved to its left for yes and right for no, when the questions were stopped the piñata stopped moving. Kelly said he thinks there may be a couple of connections to Dr. (doctor) Edward Lycan. One is that he came to Grays Harbor from Mexico in the late 1800's. Besides his former residency in Mexico, the second and most obvious was the piñata is hanging above the large scale model of Dr. Lycan’s Moclips Beach Hotel. The front room 11:00 PM - During and EVP session a voice is recorded says "Yes" twice. Just before and just after Kathy speaks. 11:12 PM – Debbie asked to speak into the mic and you can hear a "ah ah” meaning "NO" 11:32 PM – Kathy did not get any readings with my K-2 all night until she set it down in front of the Display for the Moclips Beach grand opening in 1905, her meter went crazy off and on the whole time she stood there, it flashed from green to red at least 10-11 times.
The History of Paranormal Activity The Moclips Museum of North Beach has had a history of paranormal activity reported by employees and visitors. These include shadows, voices, objects being moved around and cold spots. Some believe that it could be the spirit of Dr. Edward Lycan, as he lived in Mexico and the piñata came from Mexico.
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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 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 sites, es, PIH A hopes to help educate the H istorical Societies, m useum s and registered historical sit public of our state’s exciting 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 sit es 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, four ur site , for each w eekend visit. This process allow s us to do a paranorm al investigation at fo different historical sites each m onth.
The PIH A A pproach 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 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 paranor m al exist, physics and logic can debunk. That said, occasionally 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. believe . If your historical com m unity, m useum or public historical 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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