Last week, Therese and I went to Valentown in Victor, NY. Its proximity to Eastview Mall is deceiving because upon entering the building, one steps back to another time. We did a preliminary investigation, meaning we took the tour and tried to become generally acquainted with the background of the building. We spoke with the curator who was able to give us alot of information about the general history of the place, but had little knowledge of paranormal phenomena.
Therese and I had each heard various stories of possible hauntings at Valentown and were hoping to verify the background stories, at least in part, during our initial visit. We were unable to do so, but we did obtain names of other individuals who may have more information for us.
We were also hoping to be able to join one of the many ghosthunts which have taken place at Valentown over the years. Unfortunately, the museum has ceased to allow the investigations. Although it seems we will be unable to do an overnight investigation alone in the building, the curator has been kind enough to offer to come in while the museum would otherwise be closed in order to allow us access to the grounds for investigation while there are no other visitors present. First, we need to do some further research.
There were some important points we learned during our visit. It seems that some stories were completely fabricated in order to bring more attention to the ghosthunts. The problem is deciphering which ones may be true and which ones someone made up for profit. It is also important to note that the condition of the building is quite possibly the culprit of much of the so-called paranormal activity. One may well hear their own footsteps echo behind them. The old rotting floorboards creak as you walk across and may well shift objects in cabinets and upon table across a room. Holes in some of the walls cast unexpected shadows which could be misinterpreted as some sort of spectre.
This is not to say Valentown is not haunted. Despite the obvious natural causes of some of the activity, we experienced a couple of odd occurrences during our visit. Therese saw a woman in one of the rooms on the 2nd floor. She said it was unlike anything she had seen before. The apparition was black and white and appeared almost as if it were reflection in a mirror.
Towards the end of our tour, the curator allowed us to go into the basement alone (due to her allergies.) We were only down there a few minutes, taking a quick sweep of the setup and inventory of the various oddities being stored. I wanted to be quick so we didn't make her nervous with us down there by ourselves. When we began to head from the far wall back towards the staircase, the curator called down to ask if everything was OK. I replied that everything was fine and she said she had heard singing. Therese and I did not hear it.
We are still researching some of the background details of the property and plan to return to Valentown within a couple weeks. If anyone has any information on the history of the building, or possible causes of the hauntings, or personal experiences there, please contact us at mysticseekers@gmail.com
-America-
Therese and I had each heard various stories of possible hauntings at Valentown and were hoping to verify the background stories, at least in part, during our initial visit. We were unable to do so, but we did obtain names of other individuals who may have more information for us.
We were also hoping to be able to join one of the many ghosthunts which have taken place at Valentown over the years. Unfortunately, the museum has ceased to allow the investigations. Although it seems we will be unable to do an overnight investigation alone in the building, the curator has been kind enough to offer to come in while the museum would otherwise be closed in order to allow us access to the grounds for investigation while there are no other visitors present. First, we need to do some further research.
There were some important points we learned during our visit. It seems that some stories were completely fabricated in order to bring more attention to the ghosthunts. The problem is deciphering which ones may be true and which ones someone made up for profit. It is also important to note that the condition of the building is quite possibly the culprit of much of the so-called paranormal activity. One may well hear their own footsteps echo behind them. The old rotting floorboards creak as you walk across and may well shift objects in cabinets and upon table across a room. Holes in some of the walls cast unexpected shadows which could be misinterpreted as some sort of spectre.
This is not to say Valentown is not haunted. Despite the obvious natural causes of some of the activity, we experienced a couple of odd occurrences during our visit. Therese saw a woman in one of the rooms on the 2nd floor. She said it was unlike anything she had seen before. The apparition was black and white and appeared almost as if it were reflection in a mirror.
Towards the end of our tour, the curator allowed us to go into the basement alone (due to her allergies.) We were only down there a few minutes, taking a quick sweep of the setup and inventory of the various oddities being stored. I wanted to be quick so we didn't make her nervous with us down there by ourselves. When we began to head from the far wall back towards the staircase, the curator called down to ask if everything was OK. I replied that everything was fine and she said she had heard singing. Therese and I did not hear it.
We are still researching some of the background details of the property and plan to return to Valentown within a couple weeks. If anyone has any information on the history of the building, or possible causes of the hauntings, or personal experiences there, please contact us at mysticseekers@gmail.com
-America-
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