December 20, 2024

Phantom Detectives LLC investigated Painted Stave Distilling on Sunday April 28, 2024. During the investigation the team captured several thermal imaging photos, along with several Electronic Voice Phenomena/EVPS, captured activity on the Lighted Dowsing Rods from Mr. Rick Warner and picked up activity on Pendulums around the customer table area. During the Chaires-Warner Spirit Box session in the old movie theater portion Psychic Medium Melissa Ferrazzano was picking up the former owner of the old Smyna Movie House who once worked there. Ferrazzano was also picking up on the late owner’s children who’s wife would watch the children up in the nursery area. Painted State Distilling appears to have a very peaceful vibe. The Distillery appears to have no poltergeist, residual, or demonic haunting at the location. Phantom Detectives LLC would classify Painted Stave Distilling as a intelligent haunting. The spirits appear very eager to interact with the living. Since the place has a very peaceful vibe there is no need to cleanse the place or change anything from how the current owners are running their business there.

On July 6, 2024, Phantom Detectives LLC investigated Southern Bloom Kitchen. Before the investigation Psychic Medium Melissa Ferrazzano was picking up on outlaws that once stayed at the tavern, along with a lady in red who had been seen haunting the second floor. As the investigation started the team was getting numerous responses on their Para-Rem Paranormal Lantern. During the thermal images/digital camera. and emf meter sessions, Melissa took a digital camera photo of a full-bodied apparition. This was captured by an infrared Sony Digital Camera. As the night progressed an EVP was captured during the Pendulum sessions that said “Bing”. There were also numerous responses on the lighted dowsing rods that Lead Investigator/Tech Manager Rick Warner got near the Underground Railroad portion of the basement. It sure was a night to remember, and the team was able to verify the haunting from past organizations that investigated there. The Ovilus 5 also picked up the words “Fire” on it which is spot on with the history. A thermal camera image was also captured.

Phantom Detectives LLC investigated the Black Powder Tavern on Monday September 02, 2024. During the early part of the investigation the team’s Paralight Plus was going off, along with their other motion sensor devices. As the night progressed high EMF spikes were picked up in the Anthony Wayne room, The Valley Forge room, and in the attic of the Tavern. In addition, the team picked up hits on their thermal imaging cameras, and on their SLS Camera in the basement. A full-bodied apparition was caught on both cameras respectively. During the electronic dowsing rod session in the bar area the team found out that there were at least 7 spirits haunting that area. At the end of the investigation the team caught numerous EVPS on their voice recorders, and Psychic Medium Melissa Ferrazano was picking up on a Revolutionary War General. This General was a male, an only child, and his mother’s name was Elizabeth. Team Founder Joshua Chaires conducted historical research on this General and it matched the profile of Baron Von Steuben. Baron Von Steuben was a General from the Prussian Army who was at Valley Forge training the Continental Army. Mr. Von Steuben would drop Black Powder shipments off at the Tavern during the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge.