PENNHURST ASYLUM

We will have a full report of our Pennhurst Investigation after our Paranormal Challenge Episode airs......

FARMERS HOPE INN

We are currently in Data Review for our investigation at the Farmers Hope Inn. We will post our report and evidence soon!! We can tell you that we had a very interesting experience with our unseen friends at the Inn!

Manatee County Farm Investigation

Manatee County Farm Investigation CASE REPORT By Bonnie Korniak Client Interview & Pre-Investigation Tour Completed by Bonnie Korniak Investigation Date: Sunday Feb 27, 2011 Start Time: 8PM End Time: 4AM Investigation Team: Bonnie Korniak, Ke...nny Weikel, Jr, Elaine DeAngelo and Eric Watson. Upon arrival at the location, the team set up command central and deployed an “electronic ghost net” around the property, including 4 hard wired IR cameras, and multiple digital audio recorders, which were planted in various areas of the location. 3 roving IR cameras were also utilized throughout the investigation. Various experiments were also conducted with various tools and equipment. Base EMF readings were taken in all areas of the Hospice & Barn. BARN ACTIVITY: No electricity in barn, and no EMF activity was detected. Claims in the barn included horses and other animals frantic to break out of their stalls and flee the barn. Along with the livestock, there is hay and feed, which can attract mice, rats, possum, raccoons, and any number of wildlife, including snakes. Horses are frightened of snakes, and being in Florida, this is just one possible natural earthly explanation for some of the animal’s behavior. With that said, 2 EVP’s were captured in the barn during an EVP session with Bonnie and Eric. HOSPICE ACTIVITY: Base EMF Reading: 0.2; Highest EMF Spike: 4.6 Many claims by former tenants, including sounds of “kids running across roof”, kitchen cabinets & doors being opened & closed, sounds of footsteps, & women talking. Regarding the claims of sounds on the roof, no sounds were witnessed by the team on the night of our investigation. Squirrels and other wildlife that can access the roof by two trees with branches to the roof could account for these sounds. With several possible natural causes in the environment, we can not label it paranormal. The sound of women talking was heard by Bonnie & Elaine, came from outside, & could only be heard from the rear facing window of the Hospice. With the open lay out of the property, and the housing development being so close, it is possible that the voices could be carried a great distance, perhaps from neighbor women out on their patio or in their yard, so again this could have a natural earthly explanation. Kenny Weikel Jr added: “I noticed a distinct echo in the location. This was due to ceramic tile floors, and no furniture through out the premises. We had a whistle imprint on one of our roving audio devices. The device was planted by Kenny, as the team of Bonnie, Elaine and Kenny conducted an EVP session. The imprinted whistle did not echo and was not audible in the environment. The whistle was not picked up by the roving mini digital video recorder carried by Kenny.” While in the Hospice during an EVP session with Bonnie, Kenny & Elaine present, 5 Electronic Voice Phenomena and 2 Electronic Sound Phenomena were captured. See also: This is a disembodied voice captured in the hospice

The Carriage House at the Overlook Mansion Bed and Breakfast

This Carriage House is said to have Poltergeist activity. We invesitgated the second floor studio apartment. This floor is the one claimed to have a calm haunting. A table moving here and there but nothing dark. Unfortunately we were not able to gain access the section of the house that has the dark energy…..YET……(stand by…) By our techniques and reaction from our equipment we believe we were able to bring the Dark Energy to us… We will know better once we complete the data review! PAT AND KELLY MILEY won the raffle to investigate with Quest! They accompanied us on this special location as it was the first time we have ever investigated the CARRIAGE HOUSE at the OVERLOOK MANSION BED AND BREAKFAST! This location has NEVER been investigated by anyone! After all, it belongs to the Overlook Mansion so we are more likely to get evidence here!!….or not…. All of us had personal experiences which we cannot document as paranormal evidence but the data review will tell all!!! MANY THANKS TO PAT AND KELLY for doing such a wonderful job!! Check back after for the results of the Data Review……

Sunshine Beverage

Quest was called in to investigate claims of full body apparitions , objects being knocked over, shuffling footsteps, coughs, sounds of names being called out, a floating cloud on the security camera and doors opening and closing. We set up a preliminary investigation on August 28, 2010 at 9PM. We set up 6 hard wired IR Cameras, 8 voice recorders, 2 hand-held Sony Mini DVRs. and 3 digital still cameras. After all the lights in the building were turned off, the teams started the investigation while the clients sat at Central Command. The night was quiet except for some bangs and minor noises that we believe may have been the various coolers, and machines throughout the building. We could not shut down the all the electric in order to keep the beer cold and not interfere with the business of the Beer Distributor. We became familiar will the various noises that the coolers make so we ruled out any noises as being paranormal except for one. None of the investigators heard any voices. There were several bangs and noises but we had to eliminate all but one of them as being paranormal in nature. At one point, we closed the door in the back room and when we returned it was slightly opened. We tried to duplicate a natural explanation for the door opening on it’s own but we could not. It is a very heavy door and there was no draft to open it. We were unable to capture this on camera. While Jamie, Lisa and Elaine were holding an EVP Session in that same back room, Jamie felt something touch him. At the same time, our EMF Meter spiked up to 4.0 from 0.0 and a chill came over us. Lisa and Elaine started provoking the energy to come closer to us and again, our Meter spiked even higher. Then after about a minute or so, the meter went back to 0.0 and no other experiences were felt in that room. As Wendy was walking through one of the sales floor isles, she heard a large banging noise coming from the front of the store. It was unlike the normal noises that were occurring there. She went to investigate but could not find anything out of place and unable to come up with a reason for the loud bang. Dwayne also was tapped on the back of his head outside of the doors to the large cooler. Bob was setting up equipment alone and he heard a voice say “My God” but unfortunately, our recorders were not running yet so we could not document it as evidence. We did have two Class A EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomena) imprinted on our digital recorders. CHECK OUR EVP LINK TO LISTEN!! Although we firmly believe that what the customers and employees are experiencing, we cannot confirm that this establishment is haunted. It does seem to have evidence of paranormal activity. We recommend further study of this location on a full-scale basis. Quest will be returning to this location for an overnight investigation.

Private Residence

Quest was called to investigate claims of footsteps, bangs, and voices heard throughout the home. Their dog is also affected by the activity. There were also apparitions seen on two different occasions. Quest deployed various types of equipment and performed a preliminary investigation. We were able to come up with natural earthly explanations for some of the activity reported to Quest. Although we find the claims of our clients seeing apparitions and hearing voices very credible.We were not able to validate this through our equipment during our investigation. We performed a house blessing and cleansing and since we left, the house seems to be much quieter according to the homeowners.

Private Residence-Evidence Review

We conducted a preliminary investigation. We deployed eight hard-wired IR Cameras, 8 digital voice recorders, 3 roving mini digital video camera's , a Stealth Camera, and took many digital photos........... There were no personal experiences from any team members that night. We did capture two EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomena) and one photo..................... We feel that the activity is coming more from the land surrounding the home and not necessarily from the home itself. Living close to Wernersville State Hospital may have something to do with the activity. There were many deaths on the railroad tracks, and many tortured souls that were patients at the hospital. Our conclusion is that although there may be paranormal activity in the home, there is nothing that will harm anyone.......Quest will be returning to the location to focus on the land surrounding the home.

Private Residence

Quest was called in to investigate the occupants claims of the strange happenings in their home. We received reports of apparitions being seen by at least 3 people both inside the home and outside , footsteps, and unexplained noises. Quest conducted a preliminary investigation and we are currently in the evidence review process. Team members did have personal experiences here but we have to be able to back them up with our equipment. Check back for our findings from this very interesting investigation.

White Palm Tavern

Quest was called into the White Palm Tavern to investigate new claims form the owner. Family members and tenants saw what seems to be apparitions in the establishment. One tenant also claimed that a ghostly figure appeared before her and spoke his name to her. This was our second investigation at the White Palm Tavern and the night was full of activity just like the first. Quest captured audio from this investigation. Unfortunately, we were not able to pick up any video or still photos this visit. Kenny and Dwayne were investigating the third floor bathroom where there are claims of the tenants seeing apparitions walking in and out. They both heard a female voice but couldn’t make out what she was saying until we went back and reviewed the audio recorder. The female’s voice came through and said “It’s Cold”. It was about 85 degrees in this hallway and bathroom. Bob saw a strange anomaly pass behind the bar that was not very tall but unfortunately, it was not captured on any of our equipment. Please check our EVP Page for some of the audio we captured here. We will revisit the White Palm Tavern in the near future to continue our study of this active location at the request of the owner.

Private Residence

Quest Paranormal was called in to investigate claims of paranormal activity at this Wildwood, NJ residence. The claims of activity reported to Quest were the kitchen cabinet doors opening, sounds of footsteps and shuffling, hearing voices and unexplained noises. Quest performed a full scale investigation. We deployed an electronic ghost net over the entire dwelling. We positioned two stationary infrared hard wired cameras directly facing the kitchen cabinets from two different angles. We were unable to capture video evidence of the cabinet doors opening. Quest Investigators also found natural earthly explanations for the reports of hearing strange noises. The examples of this are wind and vehicle traffic from the street. Quest could not validate the claims of paranormal activity at this location.

PRIVATE HORSE FARM-BERKS COUNTY, PA

Quest first met the owners of this private horse farm over 1 year ago. We were called in to validate the occurrences that they were experiencing. When the owner first moved in, he saw a little Indian girl and a male Indian standing among the bushes looking at him. He hasn't seen them since. Strange lights appear on the ground in the yard which was witnessed by a female resident. Many believe that this is the site of not only an Indian Village, but the site of an Indian Burial Ground as well...................... Quest Paranormal Society has traced back the former land owner to 1740 where the entire land around the property was owned by the Scarlet family. Elizabeth Scarlet was a part of the Underground Railroad and so were other land owners surrounding the property. This was also the site of Johanna Furnace which produced Iron. The land here is built atop Iron. The land was purchased by William Penn from the Indian Tribe Lenni Lanape.’ These tribes consisted of the Minsi (Wolf Tribe), Unamis (Turtle Tribe), and the Unalachtigo (Turkey Tribe). It seems that the Minsi Tribe was closest to this piece of property. The white man called these Indians, The Delaware Indians. These Lenni Lenape’ Indians first settled here before 1680. The Indians came as far south as Johanna Heights. These Lenni Lenape’ Indians were thought to have come from the West. Chief Managy the Minsi Chief also known as Mananda was born on Fritz’ Island and was once friends with James Scarlet. After the white people bought their land, He moved his tribe to the Blue Mountains near Round Head Mountain. He died in 1761 and was buried on an Indian Burial Plot now know as Steinbach Farm. The Lenni Lanape’ called the Schuylkill River “Ganshowehanne” meaning “the roaring or tumbling stream”. They also called it “Manaiunk” meaning “mother of streams” Their belief was in “Great Spirit”. Casualties of the French and Indian War are buried at the Robeson Cemetery.................. This was Quest’s third investigation of the private farm. Due to the evidence captured in the past, we have an ongoing paranormal study of this location. The investigation was held on March 20th. This happened to be the night of the Spring Equinox. We captured EVPs that you can listen to on our EVP Link. It was a clear night and the temperature was approximately 50 degrees. There were 8 investigators present. During the night, the team had many personal experiences. There were feeling of cobwebs where none were present. One person experienced their hair being pulled from the back. Another heard a voice right beside them where no one was standing. There is a circle in the woods that is said to be once used by the Native Indians for ritualistic worship. The team experimented by playing sounds of true Native American chants, music, etc while we gathered in the “sacred circle”. Once the recordings ended and we began our EVP session, an unknown animal began to slaughter a raccoon in the woods. There were several Tri-Field Meter spikes in the circle as well. The Tri-Filed measures electric, nagnetic, and radio/microwave energy. There was no man made electrical source present as we were in the woods. Base line EMF were at 0.0. Please visit our EVP and Video Pages for evidence of this investigation.

INN AT HERR RIDGE-GETTYSBURG-REVIEW OF EVIDENCE

Quest Paranormal Society completed a full scale investigation at the INN AT HERR RIDGE, in Gettysburg, PA. The team captured both audio and video evidence. There were also many personal experiences. As the teams prepared to begin the investigation, Lisa began to sense someone standing behind her in the dining room. She began to feel cold air envelope her in an icy embrace. Then an unseen hand gently caressed the back of her hair. Just as this was occurring, upstairs a door closed to Room 8 and locked. The team needed to radio for a key as the door had completely shut and locked on its own. Once all equipment was in place the teams split up in the dark in various rooms throughout the inn. One team member sat in the dark, alone in the cold attic. Another team began exploring the basement. A third team awaited in Room 4. This room is the place in which surgery and amputations were performed. The limbs were tossed out of a window during the Civil War in 1863. It is in this room, where Elaine and Lisa conducted an EVP session. During this session the room became very cold and the smell of blood and death filled the room. The odor filled the senses with a feeling of fear and dread. The smell occurred twice during the evening and just as quickly as it began it would quickly dissipate. Later in the evening, another EVP session was held in Room 4. A series of questions was presented and we received hits on the K2 Meter. At one point, Elaine asked the spirit that was communicating with us to join us near the bed. We heard a disembodied voice respond with a distinct "No!" This was also heard by another team member who was wearing a set of headphones that allowed him to hear disembodied voices in real time. Lisa then continued the EVP session by trying to communicate with Frederick and Susan Herr. It is said that Frederick and Susan Herr still haunt the Inn they once owned. It is believed that Susan Herr still continues to provide hospitality to her guests. As Lisa continued asking questions, she specifically called upon Susan Herr. Lisa thanked her for her hospitality. At one point, she told Susan Herr that she was a woman traveling alone and was afraid. Lisa asked for her to check her door to make sure it was locked. Immediately the door handle began to move as if being checked from the hallway. Kenny moved to the doorway to investigate further, a drop in temperature was quickly noted. He slowly opened the door to find no one standing in the hall. Later a team of investigators continued on to investigate Room 9. In this room, the team decided to make contact with a man who used the Inn as a base for his counterfeiting operation. His name was Davey Lewis. The team asked him a series of questions. In response to questions the team received a series of taps in threes. We then told Mr. Lewis that there were cops outside of the building and that he would be arrested. It was then that they heard a disembodied voice laugh. This was heard audibly with our ears and also with the headphones in real time. Throughout the evening, as the team sat quietly, footsteps were heard throughout the building. These footsteps were heard in the halls and on the stairs. Please check our VIDEO AND EVP PAGES for further evidence of this amazing investigation.

The Inn at Herr Ridge-Gettysburg, PA

The Herr Tavern and Publick House was built in 1815 by Thomas Sweeney. Sweeney built his tavern here to capitalize on the route that led west. He would only own the building for twelve years. In 1827 he was forced into bankruptcy and had to sell his tavern. In 1828, Frederick Herr purchased the tavern that still bears his name. He turned the tavern into a fixture of the area; in fact, by all accounts the ridge it sits on is called Herr's Ridge. According to stories and legends, he allowed a friend to use the basement of the Herr Tavern for counterfeiting operation. Frederick would then launder this money through the tavern, passing it off to people heading west. There is also a story that he used the upstairs as a brothel. It seems as if Mr. Herr had a very diversified portfolio. Even though it appears that Frederick Herr used his tavern for some illegal activities, he also put it to good use. In the years before the Civil War, he allowed his tavern to be used by the Underground Railroad. No one knows how many people were helped to freedom by Mr. Herr. The Civil War removed the need for the Underground Railroad, and it also blasted its way through Herr Tavern. The summer of 1863 would forever change the history of Herr Tavern. On the night of June 30th, and advanced guard of Union General John Buford's Cavalry camped on Herrs Ridge. On the beginning of the next morning, July 1st, a few musket shots were heard. These few shots soon became a torrent of fire. The Confederates of General Henry Heth pushed Buford's troops back to the outskirts of Gettysburg. What started as a minor skirmish was quickly developing into the most costly battle of the war. Herr Tavern was overrun by the Confederates, and remained behind Confederate lines for the length of the battle. It was during this time that the Herr Tavern had its saddest and most traumatic use. The Tavern was the nearest building to the fighting, so it was a natural choice to be the first Confederate hospital. Several of the rooms were turned into operating theaters. It was said that amputated limbs were thrown out a window into a waiting wagon for burial. A Civil War hospital was the closest thing to Hell that you could ever experience. Wounded men were everywhere. There were little or no painkillers available. The concept of sterilizing instruments was not yet known. Surgeons would wipe off their bare hands to locate the ball or piece of iron that had torn into the unfortunate patient. The smell of blood, death and decay permeated the building. With all that energy being expended, it is no wonder that some of it remains. . Frederick Herr owned the tavern until his death in 1868. After his death, the tavern was sold to the Reading family. The building was subsequently bought and sold over the years, eventually seeing use as a dairy farm in the early 1900's. The current owner, Steven Wolf purchased the in 1977, and has spent the last quarter century turning it into the marvel it is today. The Tavern shows the care and effort that Steve has put into the restoration. The tavern is a testament to Steve's dedication.

Reveal of Private Residence

Quest conducted a full-scale investigation of this private residence in Reading, PA. Our findings proved that this house has paranormal activity. We had several personal experiences along with our documented findings. While Elaine and Jamie were sitting at Central Command, they both felt something unseen touch them. Jamie’s hair was touched and Elaine felt something scratch her arm. When Elaine was monitoring the cameras in the attic, the motion sensor on the camera tripped and she immediately called to Kenny, Bob, and Kevin to get up to the attic. When they got up there, they saw an energy orb moving around the attic in an intelligent pattern. This anomaly was captured on video and still pictures. The anomaly was so strong that when it flew by the camera it caused the view to black out. Elaine heard a voice of a child with her own ears that we also captured on our voice recorder. As Bob and Kevin were at Central Command, they heard footsteps walking down the stairs. Bob began to snap pictures and captured the same type of energy orb as they saw in the attic. Bob asked if there was anyone down there with them and had a direct response picked up by our recorder that said “no”. After that, Kevin was monitoring the voice recorder in real time and heard a voice say “Henry”. This house sits right next to power lines. This caused very high EMF throughout the entire home. We would normally say that the high EMF may be affecting the family and what they are experiencing but in this case, we believe that the high EMF is making the entities in the home stronger. We captured many unexplained phenomena at this location. Please check our EVP, Photo, and Video pages for our evidence.

Private Residence

Quest was called in because the homeowners claimed that their 6 year old girl was awaken by spirits in the home. This is a very special case for us because there is an innocent child involved. The house was built in 1830. We are currently in the historical research and evidence review process. Please check back for the findings from this investigation.

Private Residence

Quest was called in to investigate the claims of the homeowner. We were told that there is something in the house that is scaring her 4-year-old son. He stays awake at night and refuses to sleep in his own bed. The homeowner saw an apparition move through the kitchen and disappear through the wall. She also felt what seemed to her like something sitting on top of her. She was not able to move. There are also claims of whistles and noises in the home. Quest has completed a 3-hour preliminary investigation of this residence. We are currently in the evidence review process. Please check back for our findings.

Private Residence

Quest was called in because there were claims from the residents of shadows, noises in the attic and feeling of being watched. There was also a rocking chair that would be heard in the attic rocking on it's own......... After the evidence review, Quest was unable to validate any claims of paranormal activity. The house has been sold and the homeowners did say that the activity had calmed down in the last couple of years.

Private Residence

Quest was called in because the homeowners saw what appeared to be a shadow person moving in the hallway and down the stairs. They moved in only 1 1/2 months ago and feel very uneasy about going into one of the bedrooms. They even moved their child out of it. They contacted Quest to get answers. After the investigation, Quest was unable to validate any of their claims of paranormal. We did find natural causes for all of the things experienced by the homeowners.

Bube's Brewery Reveal

Quest Paranormal Society revealed the evidence to Jean Ellis and Sam Allen from Bube's Brewery. Quest has posted EVP's and Video evidence of this amazing investigation. This was a hot spot for Quest! Check out the 6 Video Clips and 12 EVPs from this haunted establishment. The team had many personal experiences. At one point, in the Catacombs during an EVP Session, they had a fork thrown down the steps at them by an unknown force. Upon further investigation, only one salad fork was missing from the table's place settings. Nancy, who monitors our cameras, felt several cold bursts of air and it was 95 degrees in the room. Kenny and TJ experienced bangs, voices, and unknown noises throughout, especially in the Alois Bube Bar. The pair also felt static electricity up and down their arms. Elaine and Kim had EMF spikes on the K2 Meter. Jamie and Bob heard various noises and strange sounds coming from the depths of the Catacombs. Quest has captured many EVP's and some video from this highly active location. You can view all of it on our evidence pages. Our evidence review led us to the conclusion that Bube's Brewery has paranormal activity and certainly is haunted. If you are in the area, make sure you catch Jean's Ghost Tour! Bube's is alive with activity!

Bube's Brewery

Quest Paranormal Society has completed a preliminary investigation of Bube’s Brewery. We had the privilege of working with Jean Ellis who is the great granddaughter of Alois and Pauline Bube. Her grandmother, also named Pauline, was the third child born to Alois and Pauline. This 2nd Pauline then had a son named Jimmy, who is Jean’s father. Alois Bube was originally from Miltenberg, Germany and dodged the draft of the Franco-Prussian war and came to Lancaster. In Lancaster he originally worked at the Knapp Brewery and met and married another German immigrant, Pauline Kirn. The local malt baron, Philip H. Frank, invited and financially supported Bube to brew in Mount Joy. He developed quite a reputation as a brew master, and continued to grow the brewing and hotel business from 1876 until he died in 1908 while eating lunch in the hotel’s family dining room. The demise of the business after his death was that Alois kept his taste testing secret to himself. He was very possessive of his beer recipe and personal lagering process. He allowed only himself to taste test the beer at its various stages and he knew when each stage was perfect. Although his workers knew how to combine ingredients and maintain the equipment, no one but Alois knew when to move the beer from one stage to another, and this timing was his secret to the successful brewery. After the widow Bube’s death in 1916, daughter Josephine and son-in-law Henry Engle took complete ownership of the entire brewery and Central Hotel, excluding all other family members from having a say in the business. In the 40 years between 1920 and 1960, this once successful business declined to the point of ruin. During this time there are stories of speakeasies and bootleg whiskey, lavish fraternal organizations, dubious and sinister hotel residents, and bizarre behavior in the Engle family that resulted in violent confrontations which frightened the neighbors. As the property deteriorated so did the patronage, except for the bar room, until all that was left was an empty shell of what once was a booming and successful business. All of that changed over 20 years ago, when the current owner Sam Allen bought and restored Bube’s Brewery back to life, saving the original buildings and equipment and adding the site on the National Historic Register. There are many ghostly tales here and you can visit the Bube's Brewery Website for more information. Bube's Brewery will be included in the documentary currently in production by Quest Paranormal Society and TLJ Studios, Inc.

Yellow House Hotel

The Yellow House Hotel, built in 1801 at the intersection of Routes 662 and 562 in the scenic Oley Valley, originally served as a stagecoach stop and country store for travelers between Reading and Philadelphia. Since then, the Yellow House Hotel has evolved into a restaurant and hotel with a fine reputation for its delectable bill of fare and pleasing, comfortable atmosphere. The influence of the Yellow House Hotel on the surrounding area is evidenced by the local hamlet which bears the name of Yellow House. The hotel has played an integral part in the local history, housing a general store, the village switchboard and a post office. While the ownership of the Yellow House Hotel has changed hands over the years more than 25 times, the hotel has remained a charming focal point of the Oley Valley, both inside and out. Quest has completed a preliminary investigation of the Yellow House Hotel. It is said that there was a woman, Adrianne, who hung herself on the third floor of the building and she often walks the halls. We also have an account from an employee who has seen an apparition of an old man sitting on the bench as you enter the restaurant. There has also been a sighting of an older couple sitting at a table in the original dining room built in 1801. There are claims are of employees being touched and objects being misplaced. There are also several employees that have not experienced any paranormal activity here at the Yellow House Hotel. Quest Paranormal Society is in the evidence review process and will report back if there are any credible findings at the Yellow House Hotel. We did start filming on location here for our upcoming documentary...........................After evidence review Quest did not find any proof of paranormal activity and were able to debunk most claims.

The White Palm Tavern

Quest Paranormal Society has completed a preliminary investigation of The White Palm Tavern in Topton, PA. This was formerly the Topton House/Hotel established in 1859. The new owners, Mr. and Mrs. Gruber have renovated the building and turned it into a charming, beautiful restaurant/tavern with great food at reasonable prices, and friendly service. There has been many ghostly tales of the old Topton House. It was featured on episode 8, season 1 of the Ghost Hunters show on Sci-Fi. The group did not find anything paranormal and tried to debunk a lot of the claims of the owners and patrons. Although they couldn’t prove anything, there are still years and years of sightings of ghostly apparitions, smells of roses, voices, and odd occurrences going on here. The Topton House was built in 1859 and has a rich history. Quest has found that there were numerous owners and that it changed hands often. Were those said ghosts chasing them out? It was even a speakeasy at one point during the prohibition and a hidden staircase still exists where the patrons would sneak downstairs to enjoy a cocktail. The most popular haunt at this establishment is the supposed ghost of a little girl named Emily or Emma. Quest did some research and found out that her story ranges from her getting hit by a train and carried dead into the building to her living there and dying of the flu. Here are some of the claims that we found on an internet site about what is said to be going on at The White Palm Tavern: .....TOPTON HOUSE PUB (Topton, Berks County) Built in 1866, the Topton House was once a hotel and a speakeasy during Prohibition. Now it's a roadhouse with a past that comes back to haunt it. Voices and a smell of sulfur are noted in the cellar. Shadow figures flit through the pub. Another of the manifestations is the odor of roses floating through the building. It's attributed to an older gent that's often spotted in the garden - and no wonder, since he was the gardener in real life. Guests report invisible spooks sitting on their beds and being touched by unseen hands. There's supposed to be a phantom priest that tears down Christmas decorations. The figure of a man in a blue flannel shirt, solid looking except for a fuzzy face, has been reported on the stairway. The most famous spook is a little girl, Emma that loves to trip people in the dining room..... The following is an account of Quest's investigation at The White Palm Tavern: The team had many personal experiences during the night. While the team was setting up, the motion detectors planted in the bar area were tripped while no one was in the vicinity of the bar area. Kim was in the bathroom and while she was at the sink, the toilet lid slammed back as if someone sat on it. While T.J. was in the basement with Kenny he told him that he felt something brushing against his arm. He then showed Kenny the hair on his arm was standing straight up. Once Kenny saw this,he also felt the hair on his right arm stand up. It gave him a feeling of static electricity on his arm. While they were down in the basement they had a high EMF (Electro Magnetic Field) spike from 0.0 mg to 1.6 mg. Mg stand for Milligauss and is what EMF is measured in. When an entity or energy is disrupting the magnetic field, the meter will spike. Very shortly after the meter spiked, they captured an EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) on the voice recorder. Jason also felt something brush up against his arm in the basement. Jennifer heard a voice next to her as she was monitoring the cameras in the dining room and she was alone. The only explanation that we can come up with for the book falling off the shelf is that it was not put back properly and fell off due to gravity. The shelf is not affected by the vibration of the train. Quest has captured many EVPs, a video of a possible apparition, video of a K2 session where the meter was responding to questions that were asked, and a picture of a dark shadow. Due to the unexplainable evidence that we have captured in a short period of time, and our personal experiences, we feel that there is paranormal activity at The White Palm Tavern. Quest’s recommendation is that this establishment does require a full scale overnight investigation at the convenience of the owners... YOU CAN CHECK OUR EVP, VIDEO, AND PHOTO PAGES FOR EVIDENCE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION.

Private Residence

Quest was called in because of claims from the residents of two possible apparations in the home. One of them was frightening their young daughter. There were also claims of bangs and voices throughout the home. After the investigation was completed Quest Paranormal was unable to validate any claims of paranormal activity in the home.

Private Residence

Quest was called in when the residents were experiencing dark shadow figures, the door opening and closing on its own, and objects being knocked off the shelf. Check the EVP page for evidence from this investigation!!