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April 1 & 2, 2006 Site: Buxton Inn Address of Location: Granville, Ohio Investigators present: Nellie. Nellie's husband was also present, but was not there as an investigator. Equipment: * Still cameras - standard color, digital * Video camera, digital * Audio recorders, digital Notable history: Buxton Inn is the oldest continually operated Inn in the state, having been built in 1812. It was used as a coach stop in the early days. Reported hauntings include the spirits of coachmen and a little boy in the basement tavern and that of Major Buxton, who was the owner in the last half of the 19th century, in the dining room. A ghost cat, also named Major Buxton, has been seen and felt. Bonnie Bounell, the owner in the first half of the 20th century has also been seen in her old living quarters and the fragrance of her gardenia perfume has been noticed. Aside from the tavern and main dining room, hot spots include room 9, which was Mrs. Bounell's bedroom, room 7, and the yellow dining room upstairs. Significant Phenomena Observed on Investigation: Notes: We stayed in room 7, which consisted of a main room and an adjoining smaller room containing an alcove with a second bed, a shower, and a small restroom. Every time Nellie laid on the bed in the alcove, she felt a dizzy sensation in her forehead. 4:00 p.m. A couple of photos taken of the alcove showed some odd light anomolies. The anomolies were not noticed until the photos were viewed on a computer at home, so experimentation to debunk them was not possible. One suggestion is that they might be reflections from the camera flash off the overhead lamp, although they don't seem quite consistent with that. 5:00 pm Nellie smelled a strong, sweet perfume smell in the southwest corner of the main room. The husband could not confirm the smell as he had a bad cold. 9:30 p.m. The presence of an arrogant, dark haired man in a green cutaway coat with light tan breeches was felt in the main dining room. Note: several months later, an old employee confirmed that a man in a green coat had been seen in that dining room by other guests over the years. 2:00 a.m. Nellie felt a weight on top of the covers next to her left calf. A sound like a cat purring started and lasted for about 5 minutes. The noise level was consistent with the purring of an average cat heard from that distance. Attempts to find a natural explanation for the noise were fruitless. The weight might be explained by the heavy comforter possibly getting bunched up. |
