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General Investigation Information

Investigation Number:

042807

Date of Investigation:

April 28, 2007

Time of Investigation:

17:00 until 23:30

Type of Investigation:

Public Location

Solar Conditions:

Solar X-Rays: normal Geomagnetic Field: Quiet

Moon Phase:

Weather Conditions:

Sunny and warm

Description of Location:

Museum and former home of the Sulvians and Johnsons

Elevation of Location:

Equipment readings:

8 to 10 degree temperature drops with in 3 minutes

Some small EMF spikes but not steady

Investigators:

Beth, Brian, Chad, Cheri, Claudia, Dale, Denny, Gene, Royce, Mariah

Spectators:

Several members of the Museum and Devin

Investigation Setup:

5 wired & 1 wireless IR cameras, several digial voice recorders, 3 hand held video cameras, three thermometers

History of the Home/Area:

The following information is from the National Register of Historic Places

Kenton Public Library (National Historic added 1983 - Building - #83004311)

Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Historic Person: Carnegie,Andrew
Significant Year: 1905
Area of Significance: Social History, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education, Social Historic
Sub-function: Library, Meeting Hall
Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum

The Sullivan-Johnson House is one of two properties included in the Hardin County Historical Museums. The Sullivan-Johnson House located at 223 N. Main St., Kenton, Ohio is open Monday through Friday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and by special appointment. Featured at the Museum are the world famous Kenton Toys. The toys date to the late 1800's and are much sought after by collectors. Also at the Museum is the Civil War room containing medals belonging to Jacob Parrott, the first person to be awarded the Medal of Honor and the medals of Delano Morey, another Kenton, Ohio native. One room is devoted to the paintings of Fred Machetanz, Alaskan painter.

Also at the Museum is a relic room, a re-created 1890's parlor, a Native American room, and a military display. The Sullivan Johnson house has been called "Castle Kenton" and was the first house in Kenton, OH to be electrified.

The second property of the Hardin County Historical Museums is the Hardin Historic Village and Farm, located east of the Hardin County Fairgrounds. There you will find a one room school house, log house, general store, and train depot, and historic barn. The Farm is open by appointment only.

Activity Witnessed:

reports of hearing music playing, feelings of being watch, lights turning on

Information Collected

Investigation Summery:

The investigation was a very good time and the museum and the staff were great. We were hopeing to perhaps catch a couple of EVP's and to try out the new DVR system. As you can see from the evidence that we are posting we were able to capture much more than we hopped for. As for active areas the upstairs bathroom and the attic seem to be the most active. With the amount of donated materials the museum has it is hard to say if the impressions that we were finding we left from the family that lived in the house or if they might have been introduced into the museum by some items.

Ether way, if you are remotly interested in the paranormal this muesum is a MUST visit.

Personal Experiences:

Several large temperature drops of 8 to 9 degrees with in two to three minutes
Shadow passed in front of door
5 people in different groups reported the smell of good cigars in different locations
Hair raising, tingles on arms and legs when asking EVP questions
Had visual in my head of a small blonde haired boy named John
Heard music playing
Investigator thought they saw something run past her arm in the direction of the buggy

Video Findings:

View door opening video

Audio Findings:

042807-ML-NO-RX-001

Photographic Findings:

View Album

Video False Positive:

False Positive Album

Audio False Positive:

In this audio we hear whispers. It is possiable that these are EVP's but we believe they are people in another area of the museum. Listen....

Photographic False Positive:

Conclusions

In our opinion, based solely on the evidence collected at the
time of this investigation we believe this location to be:

	No paranormal activity
X	Paranormal activity, but not enough to consider it a haunting
	Residual Haunting
	Intelligent Haunting
	Benevolent Spirit
	Malevolent Spirit
	Benign Spirit
	Inconclusive
Case Status
	Follow-up recommended
X	Case Closed

Additional Comments:

The building at 223 N. Main Street was one of the early buildings of the current Kenton First United Methodist Church.
1852 -- The brick building "situated on the site of the Daniel Sullivan
residence on North Main Street was opened and dedicated to the worship of
God"
1866 -- Building was remodeled
January 19, 1890 -- Fire destroyed the church and members decided not to
rebuild on the site.

General Photographs of Area:

View Album

Related Web Sites:

Grave Addiction

Hardin County Historical Museum

Kenton Times Article of Investigation

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