Burlington Prison Museum - Mt. Holly, NJ
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03/05/11 8:00 PM -12:00 AM Cedar Run, NJ M Class Flare Storm First Quarter- 48% Visible |
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History
Burlington City, founded in 1677, was the first settlement in Burlington County, the capital of the Province of West Jersey and the county seat until 1796. The first jail was located in the basement of the courthouse. This was replaced in 1767 by a separate stone structure used until 1811 when the Burlington County Prison in Mount Holly was completed and ready for use. When the county seat was moved to Mount Holly in 1796, the federal-style courthouse was newly completed the same year. It took another fifteen years, however, to purchase land for the prison site and have plans drawn up and approved by the freeholders.
Solidly built, this prison was in constant use until November 1965. Originally designed to house approximately 40 prisoners, the Burlington County Prison held over 100 inmates when they were moved to a converted armory that formerly stood behind the jail. Overcrowded conditions required yet another, larger prison which was erected in 1983, and is in current use.
The prison has been reported to be haunted for years, and has been investigated by many paranormal research groups over the years. It also appeared on an episode of the Syfy channel show Ghost Hunters.
Investigation
The team had a lot of personal experiences during our investigation. We heard unexplained footsteps, doors slamming and dismbodied voices. We recorded an extremely high amount of EVP during this investigation. Due to the extreme amount of paranormal activity, the NJPR team plans to continue our investigation in the near future.
Investigation Photos
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| The NJPR Team at the Burlington Prison Museum. | This is what happens to investigators who don't follow correct investigative procedures. |
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| The gallows area showing the walkway behind it from the prison to the Warden's quarters. | Closer shot of the walkway to the Warden's quarters where footsteps were heard walking across the wood floor. |
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| Jennifer records in EVP session in one of the cells. | An orb in the basement area. |
Note: Most researchers do not consider orb photos evidence of paranormal activity. Airborne particles such as dust, pollen and moisture can cause "false positives". While we agree that most "orbs" can be explained naturally, we have found in our research that a small percentage of "orbs" do seem to correlate to paranormal activity. Therefore, we will post orb photos that we feel may be significant, but we do not claim that they are evidence of paranormal activity.
Audio Evidence
(Click underlined links to listen to audio clips) Footsteps |
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| While outside by the gallows, one team hears footsteps walking across the hallway to the Warden's quarters. | As Mark is taking EMF readings out in the courtyard, a strange exhale is heard at the :12 second mark. | |
Voice |
Another Exhale |
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| A strange male voice is recorded down in the basement cell block. | Recorded in the first floor cell block, Mark asks "Who did you kill?" This is followed by an unexplained exhale. | |
"Mom" |
Bang |
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| Just as Joanne comments that she may have seen a shadow on the third floor, a child's voice is heard clearly saying, "Mom". Childred were known to have been kept in the prison. | The first of many unexplained bangs we experienced during our investigation. | |
Bigger Bang |
Faint Voice Response |
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| An even bigger bang is heard by several investigators. | During an EVP session Mark aks out loud of the spirit is in pain and needs to hurt others. This is immediately followed by a faint disembodied voice in response that Mark also heard. | |
Male Voice |
Whispered Voice |
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| A man's voice is recorded in the basement. | A loud whispered voice is recorded on the first floor. | |
"Yeah" |
"Hi" |
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| A very loud voice whispers "yeah". | As Chris walks down a corridor a woman's voice seems to say "hi". | |
Whispered Response |
"We all want you!" |
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| After Jennifer asks a question, a loud whisper is heard in response. | As Jennifer is alone in a cell, a man's voice whispers threateningly, "We all want you!" | |
Footsteps |
Whistling |
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| While Mark conducts an EVP session in one of the third floor cell blocks, he clearly hears shuffling footsteps walk right up to him from the cell behind him. Mark was alone in this cell block at the time. | Faint whistling was recorded one of the third floor cell blocks. | |
Voice |
Two Exhales |
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| While in the basement Joanne asks if the spirit died down there. This is followed by a voice responding that we can't quite make out. | The team hears two unexplained exhales. | |
"They want a drink" |
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| As Karrie-Ann talks to another investigator, a third voice chimes in saying, "They want a drink". | Joanne asks, "How old are you?" This is followed by a female voice responding that was heard by the team. | |
Drag & Scream |
Child Cry |
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| What at first sounds like something heavy is being dragged, followed by a person screaming. This was not heard by any of us at the time. | Joanne asks again how old the spirit is. This is followed by what sounds like a child's voice, followed by a drawn out cry which we heard. (Our Ovilus also makes a sound at this time, but it is after the voices). | |
Pistol Cocking/Choking |
"Okay" |
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| As Mark sits by himself he records what sounds like a pistol being cocked, followed by the sound of a person choking. | Jennifer asks, "Can you show us you're here?" This is followed by a voice whispering, "Okay." |
Video Evidence
(Click thumbnails to view video clips)
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Unexplained footsteps are heard shuffling through the grass in the courtyard right next to Investigator Mark Johnson. No one was near him at the time. |
A camera shooting down the hallway to the Warden's quarters picks up the sounds of footsteps that Mark heard outside by the gallows (see audio clip above). | |
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| A small light anomaly streaks past the doorway at the end of the cell block. | As Mark makes a comment about going home, a flash of light is seen on the cell padlock. | |
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| A voice sounds like it's humming a tune. | Mark hears disembodied footsteps walk up to him from the cell to to his left. | |
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| As Mark explains to Loren about hearing the footsteps, a light mist appears in the bottom-left of the frame and shoots across the hallway. | A few minutes after hearing the first footsteps, Mark hears the footsteps approach him again, followed by a person's voice. |
