Paranormal hunters seek activity in Milford museum
A few days before Halloween, members of the Milford Paranormal Society tested a museum for ghosts and spirits.
The group met at the Promont House to see if they could detect any paranormal activity.
The 150-year-old house is the former home of the Ohio’s 43rd Gov. John Pattinson.
Many visitors believe the house to be haunted by one or all of the five people who died there, including Pattinson and his wife.
“Every fall, we get requests from people who want to come through. Typically, they want to come through at night to verify if there are spirits or anything going on at Promont,” museum worker Donna Amman said.
One such group scoured the house Sunday night.
“(We’re looking for) residual energies like imprint energies. You can't interact with them, you just see someone getting up,” Paranormal Society member Francine Haydon said.
Members like Haydon have been ghost hunting for 10 years. But it was the group’s first visit to the Promont House. They brought the tools they needed to find those who may have crossed over there.
“Ghosts are those who have crossed. They’re dead but have not crossed into the light. They're earthbound, either they don't know they have died or they are afraid,” Haydon said.
After three hours of searching, no paranormal activity was found, at least none Sunday night.
“I've been here a long time. I’ve never experienced anything,” Amman said.