Ghost Hunters

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Hollywood; California to investigate the infamous Black Dahlia murder at the historic Sowden House. Aspiring actress; Elizabeth Short was nicknamed the Black Dahlia after her brutal murder and the leading suspect of that horrific crime was never convicted.Two people have called in TAPS; the first being the main murder suspects own son; Steve Hod...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to San Juan Capistrano; California to investigate the San Juan Capistrano Mission. This mission has been in the community for 236 years dating back to the Spanish Colonial. An earthquake in 1812 buried 40 people in the rubble; including a teen age girl named Magdalena. The legend goes that she was dating a boy her father disapproved of; and had t...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Bartonville; Illinois; to investigate Peoria Asylum. The owners are renovating this building and have noticed a lot of paranormal activity since they started their restorations. Built in 1898 and opened in 1902; it is said that 16;000 people died there; from multiple reasons; including; patients killing patients and suicide. The asylum's re...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Cortland; New York to investigate The 1890 House. Industrialist; Chester Wickwire built this home for his family; and even though they have long passed; it's believed by some that the family may still reside here. Michelle; the caretaker; is concerned that the spirits may follow her home. Do the Wickwire's still live in their former home ...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Louisville; Kentucky to investigate the oldest operating steamboat in the United States. The boat was built in 1914 and has been used for everything from dances to gambling. Its former Captain Winters was legendary for being somewhat shady. It's claimed that he killed a deckhand named Floyd during an argument when he sent him to do work on...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Coventry; Connecticut to investigate the Nathan Hale Homestead. Nathan Hale was an American Patriot who fought in the Revolutionary War and was executed by the Britishfor being a spy. His home is now a museum and teeming with unexplained paranormal activity. Has Nathan Hale returned to his childhood home? Will the search to find Nathan lead T...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Sylvan Beach Park in Sylvan Beach; New York to investigate a theme park originally built in the 1890's. Sylvan Beach Park used to be referred to as the Coney Island of Central New York; with its famous hotels; lakeside attractions; and amusement rides. Now Sylvan Beach holds a haunted history and TAPS has been asked to investigate; much tothe ...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Shreveport; Louisiana to investigate the ShreveportAuditorium; a place that is famous for introducing Elvis to the world. Shreveport Auditorium opened in 1929 and is considered a national landmark. The auditorium's stage has been graced by such stars as Hank Williams and Johnny Cash and is known as the first place Elvis preformed professionall...

On this episode ofGhost Hunters; TAPS travels to Little Rock; Arkansas to investigate a personal case at the Jones House and their bungalow next door. Robberies; fires; assault; and murder have all taken place in the old bungalow; dating back to 1898; when Ed Cornish hadhis wife and two children die 16 hours apart. Then in 2005 Bonnie Wallace; the Jones' neighbor; was murdered by an acquain...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS is called to Liberty; Missouri to investigate the Belvoir Winery; apropertythat has four buildings that are being renovated to become a retirement facility and winery. These buildings were at one time an orphanage; an old folks home; ahospital; and a nursing home and have seen over 10;000 deaths through the years. All four buildings on the property ...

In 1931; Boulder City was built to accommodate the thousands of Hoover Dam workers and their families who inundated the area. Around the same time; the Boulder City Hospital was constructed mainlyto care for the injured and dying Hoover Dam workers. Because of dangerous working conditions and hardships; over 100 men died building the Dam; with many of them ending up at the Boulder City Hos...

The Elms Resort & Spa in Excelsior Springs; Missouri was built in the 1880's to accommodate the thousands of visitors flocking to the area; which had rapidly gained a reputation of having mineral springs with magical healing powers. The first Elms Resort was opened in 1888 and burned down in 1898. They opened a new hotel in 1912 (which has recently beenrenovated). Business boomed at The Elms...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Monticello; Arkansas to investigate The Allen Mansion; built in 1906 by a wealthy businessman named Joe Allen. He lived there with his wife and three daughters. One of Joe Allen's daughters; Ladell is believed to have committed suicide in the mansion at the age of 54 years because of her divorce and later losing her son to pneumonia. But 83 hidd...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Shreveport; Louisiana to investigate two buildings that may share the same paranormal activity. The client; Grayson owns the 1800's era Rendall Building; which is across the street from the second building with activity; the Caddo Parish Courthouse. They are thought to be connected because it's believed that the The Rendall building's base...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Scott Township; Pennsylvania to investigate the Pennsylvania Asylum and Testing Lab. This building was originally used as a poor house in the late 1800's and became a mental institution in 1915; followed by an animal testing facility. TAPS will have their hands full as they take on claims of threatening shadows and people being physically ac...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to Hyde Hall in Cooperstown; NY to investigate a cursed family home. George Clark started building Hyde Hall in 1817 with the intension of it being a showplace for Clarke's agricultural empire and to remind him of his childhood in England. George died in 1835 on the southern porch before completion and his son; George Jr.; took over the prop...

In 1863; the Battle of Gettysburg spanned 3 days and was the bloodiest conflict of the Civil War. 97;000 Union Soldiers and 75;000 Confederate Soldiers fought resulting in 51;000 casualties and one civilian fatality in a town that normally only has apopulation of 2;400. On the 150thAnniversary of the Battle; TAPS is called to Gettysburg; Pennsylvania; by one of Jason's good friends; Ma...

The Buffalo Naval and Military Parkhas called upon TAPSto investigate three vessels that all saw gunfire and bloodshed during their time of service. The ships that will beinvestigated are a cruiser named USS Little Rock (the largest); a destroyer named USS TheSullivans;and a submarine named USS Croaker; (the smallest). USS Little Rockhas reported deaths on it. Also; during the 1967 Six-Day Wa...

Octagon Hall was built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell in 1847. Andrew and his wife; Elizabeth helped Confederate Soldiers during the Civil War by setting up a hospital room; where many of the soldiers died. They also built tunnels and passageways where the Confederate Soldiers could hide from the Union Soldiers. Andrew's wife and son died ofTyphoid Fever during the war and his daughter; Mar...

TAPS has been called to Lucas; Ohio by playwright Mark Jordan to investigate the property on which one of the most gruesome events took place in 1896; The Ceely Rose Murders. Ceelykilled her father; brother and lastly; her mother with rat poisonbecause she believed they were keeping her from the love of her life; Guy Berry. Ceely was 23yearsat the time; but had a mental capacity of an 8 yea...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS travels to King George; Virginia to become the first paranormal team to investigate Belle Grove Plantation. This property's interesting ties to two US presidents has TAPS on their game as they try to reach a historical figure and other previous owners who could be haunting the home.

TAPS stays close to home as they investigate the Cumberland Library & Monastery in Cumberland; Rhode Island. A massacre that occurred in the spring of 1676 may have been the first of several events to cause the paranormal activity that exists today. During a brutal conflict between the European settlers and Native Americans (who were being pushed off their land due to expanding colonies) nine...

On this episode of Ghost Hunters; TAPS has been called to Brunswick; Georgia to investigate Brunswick Old City Hall. Chief Tobe Green has asked the team to investigate reports of paranormal activity that has gone on foryears. Construction began in 1889 and by 1890 the top floor was used as the municipal court. In 1890; Officer Robert L. Massey was shot and killed here while trying to arrest ...

TAPS investigates the abandoned Elizabeth V. Edwards Elementary Schoolin Barnegat; New Jersey. Built in 1930; this was first Barnegat High School until a larger one was built in 1957; turning this into an elementary school. In 1975 the schoolwas renamed Elizabeth V. Edwards. Elizabeth was someone who dedicated her entire life to the education of Barnegat's young people. She passed away in ...