During this investigation we partnered up with From the Shadows Podcast and had two guest investigators. The history within the Mansfield Fire Museum was way more that we expected. The exhibits are amazing. The museum is broken up into many different sections.
The area where we had the most activity was the exhibit that had a coffin, church pew and part of a jail cell from the Mansfield Reformatory. Back in this area the EMF detector kept going off, people felt temperature fluctuations, and had a feeling of being watched. One of the experiences we had was when we did a Q&A EVP session. The spirit answered questions by causing the EMF meter to go off.
While half of the group was on one end of the museum, the other half of the group was investigating the 911 memorial exhibit on the other side. By the 911 memorial exhibit one of our investigators was overwhelmed with the feelings of sadness and worry. Several of the investigators felt the temperature drop. We also heard what sounded like a knocking noise down the hallway towards the training room.
During a short break we discussed experiences. We split the teams up again and started out into the museum. Our goal this time was to debunk any experiences that we had during the first half of the investigation.
While investigating near the jail cell we discovered that there was a strong EMF reading that was about 3 feet off the floor. It was constant and could be followed all the way out into one of the main rooms before it disappeared. We weren’t able to determine where the EMF reading was coming from. We had a feeling of being watched the entire time we were in that area. We also checked out the old candy shop exhibit. There are claims that the former owner still roams within the shop. During that part of the investigation we did have temperature fluctuations that we couldn’t explain. We were able to read the temperature by using a FLIR Thermal camera and it did show that the temperature was nearly 10 degrees cooler in that area when the investigators said they felt the temperature drop.
On the other side of the museum, the investigators didn’t have any activity. They tried with EMF meters and by doing an EVP session. Still no luck.
After hours investigating, we decided to pack up what equipment we had and head home. We spent hours over the next few days reviewing potential evidence.
This is definitely a location that we will go back to.