Wareham Haunted History Night
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Wareham Historical Society
Wareham, Massachusetts
What better name is there for a haunted location than Fearing Tavern? The legendary landmark located in Wareham’s historical district was first built in the early 1690s. It’s seen every day of this country’s history and has played a major role in it—from loyalty to the Redcoats in the Revolutionary War (including a hidden room that allegedly housed British soldiers) to possibly serving as a stop in the Underground Railroad, this amazing building is full of period-era antiques and artifacts. Spooky Southcoast was the first group to ever investigate the Tavern, and the place simply came alive!
Since first discussing the investigation on their radio show, Spooky Southcoast and the Wareham Historical Society were inundated with request from investigators wanting a chance to check out the Fearing Tavern. Thus was born Haunted History Night 2011—which featured an investigation not only of the Fearing Tavern, but also of the Old Methodist Meetinghouse (circa 1835), the One-Room Schoolhouse (circa 1825) and the Union Chapel (circa 1880).
The night started off with lectures by Tim Weisberg, presenting some of the most interesting evidence to come out of the Fearing Tavern and some of its history; Andrew Lake, discussing Southern New England haunts; and Jeff Belanger talked about legend tripping and the ghost phenomenon.
From there, attendees walked to a nearby restaurant to have a delicious traditional turkey dinner prepared by “Spooky Southcoast” co-host and producer Matt Costa. Even Ghost Hunters star Amy Bruni stopped by for dinner! During dinner, Spirit Medium Tiffany Rice provided readings to those who were interested in connecting with loved ones who had passed on.
Following dinner, attendees were broken up into smaller groups to investigation the different buildings. The groups rotated from one building to another, getting an hour to investigate each location with a different group leader. One of the most interesting things about the night was that, while only a handful of people had ever investigated the Fearing Tavern, nobody had ever investigated the other buildings—making them “virgin territory!”
Tim Weisberg handled things in the Tavern itself, getting creepy voices through Ghost Boxes and interesting hits on the iOvilus. The highlight might have been when the dark entity that lives at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast actually spoke to Tim and some of the guests through a Shack Hack in the tavern room.
Tiffany Rice floated from building to building, offering her abilities to assist attendees in their investigation. At one point, she arrived in the tavern moments after the spirit of one guest’s stepfather had shared some information through a Ghost Box; Tiffany was able to verify almost everything that had come through the device to the astonished attendee.
Jeff Belanger led the groups as they came through the Old Methodist Meetinghouse. Andrew Lake led our guests through the Union Chapel, and Matt Moniz was stationed in the One-Room Schoolhouse, which also contained the old post office as well. A dark, shadowy figure was seen by numerous people in different groups in the post office corner, and many reported a heavy, ominous feeling. It even led Moniz, a 25-plus-year-veteran of paranormal investigation, to exclaim during the snack break, “Dude, that schoolhouse is HAUNTED!”
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