INTRO:
It originally was the home of Colonel
Syvanous Thayer, who was the Superintendent in charge of the 16,000 acres
of West Point Military Post & Academy, from 1817-1833. The Thayer
Home has served as the home used by the assigned Lieutenant Army General
who is in charge of West Point. In 1972, at the time of this psychic investigation,
it was the home of Superintendent Nolton, and was infested with ghosts.
DESCRIPTION:
It is described as a well-kept, handsome,
Federal-style house, made of white painted brick.
LOCATION:
The Thayer Home was built in the early
19th century in the officer housing quarters on West Point Army Military
Post & Academy, on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 50 miles
from New York City.
MANIFESTATIONS:
Many strange happenings have occurred
over the past years.
1) Many eye witnesses had seen the sheets
and blankets on the bed, in the master bedroom, being taken off by unseen
hands. After the bed was remade, an unseen entity again took everything
off the bed.
2) Apparitions have let themselves
be seen by General Norton, his wife and their overnight guests.
3) There was unexplained knocking
on doors, and doors would slam shut all by themselves.
4) What was really embarrassing
to General Norton and his wife was when one of their unseen residents,
sharing space in the home, would rummage through the personal property
of guests, and distribute items, ranging from wallets to jewelry, to
places all over the home. Guest's clothes would be found to be torn
from closet hangers and ripped from drawers.
PSYCHIC RESEARCH:
West Point Authorities asked the gifted
psychic demonologists, Ed and Lorraine Warren, to investigate the Thayer
Home.
1) Upon arriving at the Thayer Home,
Lorraine picked up at once the faint but unmistakable "keening"
of troubled spirits buzzing in her ears, along with experiencing slight
chills. She also noticed the strange play of light and shadow in the
corners of the home which also was a symptom of the presences of unseen
entities.
2) Major Dowling showed them the
mysterious wet spot, which was the size of a piece of bread, on the
wooden breadboard, that refused to be dried, no matter what method was
tried. It had been there for many months. This was an authentic "apport,"
which is an object that proves the presence of unseen entities.
3) While the first three rooms of
the home, where she listened for evidence of psychic activity, proved
to be quiet, the fourth room housed a prominent spirit. While sitting
in a lovely rocking chair with her eyes closed, Lorraine began to feel
her heartbeat increase and have "aural sensations," both of
which are symptoms that usually come before contact with ghosts. Lorraine
then felt a gentle prodding on her arm, causing her to look up and see
the image of President John Kennedy, standing beside her. She was in
the room where Kennedy stayed when he visited West Point, and she was
in his rocking chair. She sensed that he was a friendly spirit, but
very sad.
4) Just walking into the master
bedroom told Lorraine that a troublesome woman spirit was present. After
examining the newer china and figurines, Lorraine received "emanations"
of a very domineering, strong-willed woman. When this image of this
woman stayed with her as she walked around the rest of the house, Lorraine
knew that this was the spirit who stripped the beds and disturbed the
guests' belongings. When, in a small room, Lorraine remained still for
awhile, she felt the strong presence of this jealous, possessive entity.
This ghost had claimed the home as her own and resented the other people
living in her home. The ghost wasn't dangerous, just "meddlesome".
Later that evening, Lorraine, Ed and their military friends held a seance
around the master bed where Lorraine saw this insecure, unpleasant woman,
who was identified as Mrs. MacArthur, and successfully exorcised her
from the home.
5) As Lorraine continued to walk
around the house she sensed that something violent had happened there,
and some angry entity who was directly involved in this violence still
roamed the hall and hid in the darkness of each "chill room".
That evening, right before they were to leave West Point, Lorraine looked
out the big front window and saw this angry entity clearly as a black
man who was dressed in a turn- of- the- century uniform that had been
stripped of all honors. As the apparition stood sadly looking up at
Lorraine, she asked who he was and he told her that his name was Greer,
and formed a picture in her mind of a prison cell. After a sorrowful
gaze, he vanished.
Still Haunted?
Yes.
Presences are still making themselves
felt, but in less embarrassing ways.
1) While Mrs. MacArthur has gone
to the other side, the beds are still being rumpled up after they have
been made. A ghost of a former maid, Molly, is thought to be the spirit
responsible.
2) Lorraine later found out that
Greer had killed a man, but was cleared by a military court, and given
back his rank & privileges. Thus, Greer was the sorrowful, angry
spirit who couldn't forgive or accept what he had done, and thus roamed
West Point, inadvertently scaring people who felt his rage he had for
his own behavior. Unfortunately, Lorraine wasn't able to help him, so
he may still be there.
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