Saturday, June 18, 2011

Central House Napoleon, Indiana

(aka Newman/Hicks House)
    Ripley County, Indiana

This structure was very enjoyable and interesting to investigate.   It has a long, colorful, history and serving various functions over the years ranging from family home, doctor’s office, drover’s inn, tavern, apartments and restaurant.   It is currently a historical building that gives tours to 4th grade students throughout the area.  It houses many historical artifacts from the original family and surrounding area that have been donated to the house.

There have been reports of visitors seeing a young girl and hearing her singing.  Other activity reported has been a pump organ playing notes when no one has been near it, chandeliers swinging and objects being moved.

P911 performed an overnight investigation at this location and received many EVP’s, along with capturing a doll’s head moving on its own and chandeliers swinging on their own both upstairs and on the main level.    Efforts to debunk the chandelier movement proved futile.   The building is a very solid building walking across the floor or upstairs above the chandelier did not make it move.  Orb activity captured on camera could be described approximately 90% explainable, however, there were many instances of a larger orb followed by a smaller orb throughout the nigh

Door opened by itself after Jennifer had closed it