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The Shirley Place
September 7, 2007
Northport, Alabama
6:00pm – 9:30pm
HISTORY:
The Shirley Place is a raised cottage built by James Shirley in 1838. The house is built of handmade brick, including the interior walls. The original floor plan was designed as four-over-four (four rooms on both the upper and lower floors). Each room had its own fireplace served by four exterior chimneys. Five of these fireplaces are still usable. The house is furnished with period furniture primarily of American Empire style (circa 1850). The current resident of the house is Mr. Marvin Harper, a descendant of the Shirley Family.
SUMMARY:
Reported paranormal activity revolves primarily around a 19th Century schoolmaster’s desk in the downstairs den. The pine and tulip wood desk was used in the mid-1850’s and came from a Mississippi Plantation. Additionally, an apparition attributed to Mrs. Elizabeth Shirley has been witnessed and heard in the house.
EQUIPMENT:
Digital cameras, Digital Voice Recorders, Sony Handycams with the Nightshot feature, EMF Meter, Infrared Digital Temperature Scanner
PHOTOS:
Taken with digital cameras.
EVP:
Taken with Digital Voice Recorders.
“What”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: 1st Floor
“Elizabeth”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: 1st Floor
“Yea”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: 1st Floor
“Carl”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: 1st Floor
“Please Come Back Grandpa”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: 1st Floor
“Stop It”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: Kitchen
“Chance”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: Meeting Room
“Creepiest Room They Got”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: 1st Floor
“I Can’t Get You”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: 1st Floor
“There The Lock Of Everyone”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: 1st Floor
“Now You Glad That You Did”
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: Elizabeth Room
“Now You Glad That You Did” – Slow Speed
Recorded by: David Higdon Location: Elizabeth Room
“I’m Sam Shirley”
Recorded by: Mike Corley Location: 1st Floor
“I Will Be Back”
Recorded by: Mike Corley Location: 1st Floor
“They’re Not Talking-Yeah”
Recorded by: Mike Corley Location: 1st Floor
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