| The Asylum II |
We would first like to thank Mr W.E. Morrison Sr, who collected many of these
photographs and documented the early history of the asylum. Thanks to our friends Carol
Grimes, Bill Sebring,and Geneva Area Paranormal for aiding us with research. This
investigation of the hospital was a joint effort of P.C.P & the G.A.P.S team from Geneva, N.Y..
In 1828, a law was passed prohibiting the confinement of lunatics in jails. Creation of this
asylum for the chronicly insane was passed into law in 1865. The site of the old state
agricultural college(1860) was chosen after it closed during the Civil War. 1869 saw the
completion of the main building and the arrival of the first patient by steamboat.
Several men lead a deformed woman down the gangplank; Mary Rote, who had been
chained for 10 years without a bed and without clothing in a cell in the Columbia Co.
Almshouse.
Port City Paranormal returned to the Asylum in March 2009. Many of the local
folks came by to tell us their stories, and the stories that were told to them by their
parents and grandparents who had worked at the facility. Currently the asylum and
it's grounds are owned and operated by the NYS Dept of Corrections. Outside the
"wire" some of the buildings have continued to deteriorate but some are used for
training. We were able to investigate Grandview (the oldest building) and Elliott
Hall (1937).
folks came by to tell us their stories, and the stories that were told to them by their
parents and grandparents who had worked at the facility. Currently the asylum and
it's grounds are owned and operated by the NYS Dept of Corrections. Outside the
"wire" some of the buildings have continued to deteriorate but some are used for
training. We were able to investigate Grandview (the oldest building) and Elliott
Hall (1937).
| Areas of Grandview and Elliott hall are frequently reported to have ghostly encounters and many people will not stay in the buildings over night. Cell phones ringing, keys repeatedly knocked to the floor, whispering, door knobs turning, screaming, and black shadows have been reported with each new SWAT training team. |
GRANDVIEW
We found no evidence of this spirit and noted the tunnel contained grounded steam
pipes causing a "fear cage" effect. A staff member related a story where he always yells"
Lucy, I"M Home" when entering to scare the helpers! During documentation of the
basement, I filmed a heavy door that I just passed, swing open and then close. We also
heard boot steps come down the stairway, but no one came through the door to join us!
pipes causing a "fear cage" effect. A staff member related a story where he always yells"
Lucy, I"M Home" when entering to scare the helpers! During documentation of the
basement, I filmed a heavy door that I just passed, swing open and then close. We also
heard boot steps come down the stairway, but no one came through the door to join us!
We explored Grandview from it's vaulted attic to
the cavernous basement,setting up on the second
floor east wing, probably the most active area of
Grandview. Activity began before the equipment
could be placed including bangs, foot drags, and
boot steps on the attic floor. Part of the team
began setting up their cameras in the basement,
and I began to document emf and video. We
heard there was one other team who had found
the Spirit of "LUCY" in a near by tunnel.
the cavernous basement,setting up on the second
floor east wing, probably the most active area of
Grandview. Activity began before the equipment
could be placed including bangs, foot drags, and
boot steps on the attic floor. Part of the team
began setting up their cameras in the basement,
and I began to document emf and video. We
heard there was one other team who had found
the Spirit of "LUCY" in a near by tunnel.
We experienced many strange events that
night. While on the 1st floor a team member
felt a presents come to and then pass through
him. This very unpleasant experience was
accompanied by nausea, dizziness and feelings
of confusion and dread. This same force
seemed to want us out of the room and as we
were leaving, it felt as if someone was pushing
the door closed almost trapping my fingers in
the jam. The intense sensations continued to
follow us down the hall leaving us all
questioning just what was we had witnessed.
During review of the recorder left in our set
up area, we heard sounds of someone
rummaging through our equipment, numerous
bangs and more whispers. High EMF readings
through out the building were unexplainable.
night. While on the 1st floor a team member
felt a presents come to and then pass through
him. This very unpleasant experience was
accompanied by nausea, dizziness and feelings
of confusion and dread. This same force
seemed to want us out of the room and as we
were leaving, it felt as if someone was pushing
the door closed almost trapping my fingers in
the jam. The intense sensations continued to
follow us down the hall leaving us all
questioning just what was we had witnessed.
During review of the recorder left in our set
up area, we heard sounds of someone
rummaging through our equipment, numerous
bangs and more whispers. High EMF readings
through out the building were unexplainable.
| While exploring the grounds before our vigil, we spoke to the female spirit we had contacted the year before at the Maples. We invited her to join us at Grandview the next evening. Not only did she join us, we learned her name was Hanna. |