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| The St. Charles Hotel Carson City, Nevada, U.S.A. |
Some E.V.P. captured at the St. Charles Hotel:
Some pictures taken at the St. Charles Hotel:
| (click on a picture to enlarge) |
Left to right:
- StC2Orbs – Spirits visited while team members Marilyn, Todd, Ghostwriter and guest were talking in the foyer.
- StC3rdFloorOrb – An orb captured on the 3rd floor we believe to be Will.
- StCCirca1880s – Old photo of St. Charles Hotel, circa 1880s.
- StCEntranceStaircase – The hotel’s entrance staircase, ( with many orbs) leading up to the 2nd floor from the street.
- StCFoyer- Orb in the foyer of St. Charles Hotel.
- StCGhostwriterPhil – It appears that Phil had his energy captured as Marilyn, Kath'leen and our Ghostwriter look on.
- StCGoingUpTo3rdFloor – Larry Duncan’s energy is at the top of this picture taken in 2005. This staircase leads from the second to the third floor.
- StC2Orbs – Spirits visited while team members Marilyn, Todd, Ghostwriter and guest were talking in the foyer.
- StC3rdFloorOrb – An orb captured on the 3rd floor we believe to be Will.
- StCCirca1880s – Old photo of St. Charles Hotel, circa 1880s.
- StCEntranceStaircase – The hotel’s entrance staircase, ( with many orbs) leading up to the 2nd floor from the street.
- StCFoyer- Orb in the foyer of St. Charles Hotel.
- StCGhostwriterPhil – It appears that Phil had his energy captured as Marilyn, Kath'leen and our Ghostwriter look on.
- StCGoingUpTo3rdFloor – Larry Duncan’s energy is at the top of this picture taken in 2005. This staircase leads from the second to the third floor.
Video clips taken at the St. Charles Hotel:
VideoDowseInFoyerStC: A team member dowses a spirit who was playing with the rods, spinning them atop his head. Note
the EMF detector blinking by the sitting team member.
19 seconds in duration. 3.56 MB. Click here to download and watch
VideoEctoplasmStM: While taking video on the third floor, the camera was sprayed with phantom mist, or ectoplasm. Notice
how it disappears as the video continues.
1 min 15 sec in duration. 3.2 MB. Click here to download and watch
the EMF detector blinking by the sitting team member.
19 seconds in duration. 3.56 MB. Click here to download and watch
VideoEctoplasmStM: While taking video on the third floor, the camera was sprayed with phantom mist, or ectoplasm. Notice
how it disappears as the video continues.
1 min 15 sec in duration. 3.2 MB. Click here to download and watch
EVP “Cat” During one investigation of St. Charles, the cat’s voice was captured 4 times. This is one of the best recordings of it.
2 seconds in duration. 72.0 KB. Click here to download and listen
EVP “Mama” This is the voice of the child calling out for his mother.
1 second in duration. 57 KB. Click here to download and listen
EVP "wail" When explaining to a guest that cemeteries are haunted, this ghostly wail was captured. I guess the spirits do have
a good sense of humor.
9 seconds in duration. 300 KB. Click here to download and listen
EVP "laughter" A man's laughter was captured on a recorder that was set into an empty room.
8 seconds in duration. 272 KB. Click here to download and listen
EVP "No" This squeaky "no" was captured when I was being silly in saying a former resident, Phil, hated me.
10 seconds in duration. 352 KB. Click here to download and listen
2 seconds in duration. 72.0 KB. Click here to download and listen
EVP “Mama” This is the voice of the child calling out for his mother.
1 second in duration. 57 KB. Click here to download and listen
EVP "wail" When explaining to a guest that cemeteries are haunted, this ghostly wail was captured. I guess the spirits do have
a good sense of humor.
9 seconds in duration. 300 KB. Click here to download and listen
EVP "laughter" A man's laughter was captured on a recorder that was set into an empty room.
8 seconds in duration. 272 KB. Click here to download and listen
EVP "No" This squeaky "no" was captured when I was being silly in saying a former resident, Phil, hated me.
10 seconds in duration. 352 KB. Click here to download and listen
A team member first spoke with the caretaker of this hotel in 2005, thus starting our journey of many investigations
throughout the years.
Summary:
The St. Charles Hotel is a fascinating location, with many different energies and phenomena. Our experiences at this site are often unique, and
time and again we have documented unusual paranormal occurrences. Different and rare types of EVP have been captured, such as two voices
speaking at the same time, and video and audio equipment seems to be exposed to paranormal havoc from the spirit energies present inside the
hotel. Repeated investigations have confirmed unparalleled phenomena at this once grand and exclusive hotel.
Location History and Status:
The hotel was originally built as two separate buildings. The northern, three-story, section was started on April 1, 1862, and was named the St.
Charles Hotel. Construction on the southern two-story building started one month later, and it opened as the Muller Hotel. For its time, the St.
Charles Hotel was the grandest hotel in the northern part of Nevada. It is the second-oldest hotel in the state (after the Gold Hill Hotel), but the
oldest one that has been continuously in operation as a hostelry.
Many people of renown have stayed here, including famed stagecoach driver Hank Monk, and author Mark Twain. Today, you can rent a room
for the night, week or month. Also, occupying the street level floor of this hotel, there is a bar and a restaurant as well.
Some of our finds:
It is interesting to note that several guests lived here for numerous years. Long-term residents state they become each other’s families. Even
after the death of a citizen, a few of these residents who spent their last years and days in this hotel remain in spirit form; their energies are still
felt and talked to.
One spirit is Larry Duncan, once a famous heavyweight contender of the 1970s. His boxing name was "Fighting Irish Pat Duncan." After his
boxing career was over, he was more or less abandoned by his family, and spent his remaining years in the hotel.
Several other spirits of former residents, Steve, Phil, Will, and Norm, have remained behind after their deaths. During our many investigations,
each of them has confirmed their presence and personality through EVP and spirit interviews. Phil especially, whom we sometimes call “Mean
Phil,” has made his presence felt. This nickname is, of course, a bit rude, but he was a bitter person in life, and this characteristic seems to have
endured after death. He was known to have a loathing for women; upon interviewing him at one of our investigations, he stingingly pulled the hair
of one of the TVI members. He has shown his displeasure of our presence many times via EVP.
The voice of a phantom cat has been heard by the residents, and captured as EVP, but unfortunately no one has visually seen it, yet.
We have discovered the spirit of a child here, capturing his voice as EVP numerous times throughout the years. On every occasion that an EVP
of this child is recorded, he is calling for his mother. We haven’t been able to identify him, nor has he been available for a spirit interview, though
we have interviewed a spirit of a little girl, who says that she lives (lived) in the hotel with her brother. Perhaps they are related, but we haven’t
corroborated this.
As a unique bonus, during an investigation, a phantom mist, or ectoplasm, was “sprayed” on the camera lens while a TVI member was recording
video on the hotel’s third floor.
One of our most interesting phenomena relating to electronic equipment disruption, which is rather common at the St. Charles Hotel, is the
pictures (* and ** below) illustrating what is often only sensed while in the hotel: spatial distortion and electronic confusion. The pictures below
are each ONE digital photo. These pictures have not been edited (resized but not edited), but you can easily see that the top and bottom halves
of the pictures do not match up, as well radical color differences. As well, in picture *, on the bottom left, there is another visual disjoint and
wrong-sizing. In picture ** the whole color scheme is off, as well as many other things. It is easy to suggest that there is a problem with the
camera, but only these two pictures, both taken at the St. Charles Hotel, and on completely different occasions, were somehow garbled by the
camera’s processor, with no explanation on how they happened. The camera that these pictures were taken with has not had any similar
problems before these photos, nor in between, nor has it has a similar problem after. After (and during) literally many thousands of pictures,
only these two, both taken at the St. Charles Hotel, have been unusual in this manner.
The TVI Perspective:
There are many things that could be said regarding the paranormal activity present at the St. Charles Hotel. The diversity of energies present in
this structure is quite extensive. Though it isn't much different than other hotels, the quality of impressions and “permanent” guests is superb.
Many of the energy impressions present in the hotel are, of course, mostly fueled by the emotionally charged nature of its transient population,
but there have also been many long-term residents who have remained in the place they once called home. This shows, that quite simply, that
even though a structure is designed for temporary occupation, spirit energies can linger for quite a while without apparent effort.
It is easy to become disoriented and “lost” when moving through this hotel. More than simply “parking lot amnesia,” there is a feeling of some
kind of discordance with your surroundings. For example: feeling you are at ground level, when in fact you are on the third floor, or, seeing the
rising east sun when you are actually watching a western sunset. Although the hallways run east to west or north to south, it is amazing how
easy it feels that you are lost walking the corridors. There is some of this feeling in any strange environment; although we have investigated the
St. Charles Hotel many times, this feeling of spatial confusion lingers. Psychics attribute this to the multiple layers of impressed energies, making
it difficult to “stay level,” when the energies are moving and “falling though” each other. This phenomenon strikes psychics and sensitives most
strongly, but many have reported sensations of disorientation when inside the hotel proper, especially on the hotel’s third floor (which happens to
be the fourth floor of the building). Some have even stated that they “briefly” suffer motion sickness upon entering the hotel.
Through our many investigations in this structure, and all of the activity that we have documented, the St. Charles Hotel remains a
marvelous haunted building, and a visit is must for any paranormal investigator.
throughout the years.
Summary:
The St. Charles Hotel is a fascinating location, with many different energies and phenomena. Our experiences at this site are often unique, and
time and again we have documented unusual paranormal occurrences. Different and rare types of EVP have been captured, such as two voices
speaking at the same time, and video and audio equipment seems to be exposed to paranormal havoc from the spirit energies present inside the
hotel. Repeated investigations have confirmed unparalleled phenomena at this once grand and exclusive hotel.
Location History and Status:
The hotel was originally built as two separate buildings. The northern, three-story, section was started on April 1, 1862, and was named the St.
Charles Hotel. Construction on the southern two-story building started one month later, and it opened as the Muller Hotel. For its time, the St.
Charles Hotel was the grandest hotel in the northern part of Nevada. It is the second-oldest hotel in the state (after the Gold Hill Hotel), but the
oldest one that has been continuously in operation as a hostelry.
Many people of renown have stayed here, including famed stagecoach driver Hank Monk, and author Mark Twain. Today, you can rent a room
for the night, week or month. Also, occupying the street level floor of this hotel, there is a bar and a restaurant as well.
Some of our finds:
It is interesting to note that several guests lived here for numerous years. Long-term residents state they become each other’s families. Even
after the death of a citizen, a few of these residents who spent their last years and days in this hotel remain in spirit form; their energies are still
felt and talked to.
One spirit is Larry Duncan, once a famous heavyweight contender of the 1970s. His boxing name was "Fighting Irish Pat Duncan." After his
boxing career was over, he was more or less abandoned by his family, and spent his remaining years in the hotel.
Several other spirits of former residents, Steve, Phil, Will, and Norm, have remained behind after their deaths. During our many investigations,
each of them has confirmed their presence and personality through EVP and spirit interviews. Phil especially, whom we sometimes call “Mean
Phil,” has made his presence felt. This nickname is, of course, a bit rude, but he was a bitter person in life, and this characteristic seems to have
endured after death. He was known to have a loathing for women; upon interviewing him at one of our investigations, he stingingly pulled the hair
of one of the TVI members. He has shown his displeasure of our presence many times via EVP.
The voice of a phantom cat has been heard by the residents, and captured as EVP, but unfortunately no one has visually seen it, yet.
We have discovered the spirit of a child here, capturing his voice as EVP numerous times throughout the years. On every occasion that an EVP
of this child is recorded, he is calling for his mother. We haven’t been able to identify him, nor has he been available for a spirit interview, though
we have interviewed a spirit of a little girl, who says that she lives (lived) in the hotel with her brother. Perhaps they are related, but we haven’t
corroborated this.
As a unique bonus, during an investigation, a phantom mist, or ectoplasm, was “sprayed” on the camera lens while a TVI member was recording
video on the hotel’s third floor.
One of our most interesting phenomena relating to electronic equipment disruption, which is rather common at the St. Charles Hotel, is the
pictures (* and ** below) illustrating what is often only sensed while in the hotel: spatial distortion and electronic confusion. The pictures below
are each ONE digital photo. These pictures have not been edited (resized but not edited), but you can easily see that the top and bottom halves
of the pictures do not match up, as well radical color differences. As well, in picture *, on the bottom left, there is another visual disjoint and
wrong-sizing. In picture ** the whole color scheme is off, as well as many other things. It is easy to suggest that there is a problem with the
camera, but only these two pictures, both taken at the St. Charles Hotel, and on completely different occasions, were somehow garbled by the
camera’s processor, with no explanation on how they happened. The camera that these pictures were taken with has not had any similar
problems before these photos, nor in between, nor has it has a similar problem after. After (and during) literally many thousands of pictures,
only these two, both taken at the St. Charles Hotel, have been unusual in this manner.
The TVI Perspective:
There are many things that could be said regarding the paranormal activity present at the St. Charles Hotel. The diversity of energies present in
this structure is quite extensive. Though it isn't much different than other hotels, the quality of impressions and “permanent” guests is superb.
Many of the energy impressions present in the hotel are, of course, mostly fueled by the emotionally charged nature of its transient population,
but there have also been many long-term residents who have remained in the place they once called home. This shows, that quite simply, that
even though a structure is designed for temporary occupation, spirit energies can linger for quite a while without apparent effort.
It is easy to become disoriented and “lost” when moving through this hotel. More than simply “parking lot amnesia,” there is a feeling of some
kind of discordance with your surroundings. For example: feeling you are at ground level, when in fact you are on the third floor, or, seeing the
rising east sun when you are actually watching a western sunset. Although the hallways run east to west or north to south, it is amazing how
easy it feels that you are lost walking the corridors. There is some of this feeling in any strange environment; although we have investigated the
St. Charles Hotel many times, this feeling of spatial confusion lingers. Psychics attribute this to the multiple layers of impressed energies, making
it difficult to “stay level,” when the energies are moving and “falling though” each other. This phenomenon strikes psychics and sensitives most
strongly, but many have reported sensations of disorientation when inside the hotel proper, especially on the hotel’s third floor (which happens to
be the fourth floor of the building). Some have even stated that they “briefly” suffer motion sickness upon entering the hotel.
Through our many investigations in this structure, and all of the activity that we have documented, the St. Charles Hotel remains a
marvelous haunted building, and a visit is must for any paranormal investigator.
Left to right:
- StCHotel - How the hotel looks today after many renovations through the decades.
- 48-aa - Kim, sitting on a staircase,listening to her recordings.
- StCMarilynandFriends – Marilyn coming up the newly carpeted front staircase appears to be accompanied by some guests.
- StCNight - Nighttime shows just how many spirits still hang out at this hotel.
- StCSign - a plaque on the north side of the hotel.
* - StCOffcenter - Very strange things happen on the third floor, such as when this picture was taken: it is broken into three distinct parts. Photos before and after this
frame are in perfect order.
** - StCGreenHallway – Another anomaly, at a different date and time, that was captured on the third floor.
- StCHotel - How the hotel looks today after many renovations through the decades.
- 48-aa - Kim, sitting on a staircase,listening to her recordings.
- StCMarilynandFriends – Marilyn coming up the newly carpeted front staircase appears to be accompanied by some guests.
- StCNight - Nighttime shows just how many spirits still hang out at this hotel.
- StCSign - a plaque on the north side of the hotel.
* - StCOffcenter - Very strange things happen on the third floor, such as when this picture was taken: it is broken into three distinct parts. Photos before and after this
frame are in perfect order.
** - StCGreenHallway – Another anomaly, at a different date and time, that was captured on the third floor.
Left to right:
StCOfficeOrb – Even the office of the Hotel Manager appears to have a guest who might be registering.
StCPatioDoorWindowAnomoly – This door leading to an outside patio had a very interesting vision in the glass window!
StCPatioOrbs – Orbs around the 2nd floor patio.
StCSandieDowsing: Sandie Dowsing a spirit in one of the rooms now being renovated.
StCSandieDowsing – Sandie, a Thin Veil Investigator’s team member, dowses during an interview with Larry Duncan.
StCVisitors – Many orbs are on the staircase, which leads from the street to the foyer in this interesting view of the steps.
ST_C_Doc_small – A framed document given to St. Charles to certify that they are a Haunted Location. This certificate can be found by the manager's office.
StCOfficeOrb – Even the office of the Hotel Manager appears to have a guest who might be registering.
StCPatioDoorWindowAnomoly – This door leading to an outside patio had a very interesting vision in the glass window!
StCPatioOrbs – Orbs around the 2nd floor patio.
StCSandieDowsing: Sandie Dowsing a spirit in one of the rooms now being renovated.
StCSandieDowsing – Sandie, a Thin Veil Investigator’s team member, dowses during an interview with Larry Duncan.
StCVisitors – Many orbs are on the staircase, which leads from the street to the foyer in this interesting view of the steps.
ST_C_Doc_small – A framed document given to St. Charles to certify that they are a Haunted Location. This certificate can be found by the manager's office.
* **
Please keep in mind that the following reports, EVP, and pictures are summaries of our
investigative findings, not the entirety of our results, or of our compiled investigative material.
investigative findings, not the entirety of our results, or of our compiled investigative material.
Discretion from us is paramount; these findings are being displayed with the permission of the business owner.
Your can also read a story about this building in my book:
"Silver Ghosts: Haunted Places and Phantom Encounters
in Northern Nevada." co-authored with Richard Senate.
Click here to see more about this book.
"Silver Ghosts: Haunted Places and Phantom Encounters
in Northern Nevada." co-authored with Richard Senate.
Click here to see more about this book.
| A Video Journey of The St. Charles Hotel |
Brief documentaries were created from some of the many findings
of the ghost hunting team Thin Veil Investigators during their
explorations of various haunted locations in Northern Nevada.
Click here to learn more...
of the ghost hunting team Thin Veil Investigators during their
explorations of various haunted locations in Northern Nevada.
Click here to learn more...
