Prelude:

The term investigator in this report refers to anyone that is a member of the Ghost Hunters of the South paranormal research team. The term attendee in this report refers to anyone at the investigation that is not a member of the Ghost Hunters of the South paranormal research team.

Investigators:

Russ
Bruce
Christina
Bryan
Amanda

Attendees:

Dennis Holt

Reported Activity:

There have been long standing stories of people hearing the footsteps of running children within the home. There have also been stories of disembodied voices and recent visions of a man wearing an old time naval captain’s uniform. Recently, Dennis Holt, a photographer from the Mobile Bay Monthly Magazine recently took a photograph of an alleged ghost that some say is Captain Richards. The image was published in the Mobile Bay Monthly Magazine.

Baseline Readings:

Date of GHOTS 1st Investigation: January 27, 2007
Date of GHOTS Investigation: July 21, 2007
 

*K-indices of 5 or greater indicate storm-level geomagnetic activity.
**Research done thus far shows there is a direct correlation between paranormal activity and the strength of the of the earths geomagnetic field.

Electric and magnetic field levels did not change from our initial visit. This instance we did not have any spikes in emf readings. The strong field that was in the Visitor room was no longer present as it was caused from the central heater of the establishment. All readings were expected. Electric and

 Resonant Frequency Analysis:

We went with the original dimensions of the structure. Due to the size of the rooms and objects within the room the resonant frequency was not a concern. Calculations showed that resonance fell well within acceptable limits.

"Infrasonic frequencies are felt as vibrations which, if intense enough, may result in feelings of nausea, vertigo, hallucination and eventual black-out or internal hemorrhaging".

With the infrasound threshold being around 140dB at 20Hz increasing to about 162dB at 2 Hz; many of the most profound effects of sound are attributed to infrasound in the region of below 13Hz and above or equal to 7Hz. This corresponds with the median alpha-rhythm frequencies of the brain. It is also commonly alleged that this is the resonant frequency of the body’s organs and hence organ rupture and death can occur at high intensity exposures.

Resonant frequency is how many times per second sound travels between a cavity and returns to its starting point. Resonant frequencies for some areas were calculated at room temperature (72 F) with the following formula: (1131.743 f/s) / (2 * Cavity Width (in feet)). Note that the 1131.743 feet/second figure is the speed sound travels at in room temperature, and frequencies below or near Alpha brain wave (< 13 Hz) have a possibility that could affect the body more than higher infrasonic frequencies.


Video and Audio Analysis:

Video: none
Thermal: none
Camera: one camera anomaly captured
Audio: anomalies captured
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Experiential Analysis:

We had hoped that this time we would have had some individual experiences from the site but none of the team members reported having any unexpected or strange experiences.

Conclusion:

The investigation went really well, and we enjoyed meeting Dennis Holt and seeing his ghost picture that was featured in the Mobile Bay Monthly.

We wish that the Richards DAR house lived up to its reputation of having ghosts, but based on the data collected and the experiences during the investigation, we feel that there is not enough evidence to say the DAR house is haunted.

Strange camera anomaly.  Appears to be a person in a long sleeve shirt.  Not sure what it is. We will be testing some theories.
Photo Analysis

Dennis Holt staking out the ghosts.