Port Columbus National Civil War naval Museum Columbus, GA INV1

Port Columbus National Civil
War Naval Museum

Columbus, GA

The Port Columbus Naval Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of the Navy during the Civil War. The
museum has artifacts used by Sailors during the war, as well as replica's built of ironclads and ships sailors
traveled aboard. Perhaps the most impressive piece of history that lies inside the museum is the CSS
Jackson. The remains of the old ironclad can be found here. The wooden bottom of the ship was pulled from
the Chattahoochee river in 1961 after being submerged for nearly 95 years. It's massive display now sits
safely inside the Port Columbus Museum.
However these artifacts and replicas aren't the only things out of the ordinary at Port Columbus. Our team was
fortunate enough to be asked to investigate the location after reports by museum staff reported unusual things
taking place in the museum. Director Bruce Smith informed me that he has had reports of strange activity for
several years now. Staff Susan Ingram and Leslie King have seen books fly from the shelves in the gift shop
even physically hitting a woman at some point. It's not uncommon for the staff to come in the building and find
books dumped in the floor or topple over during the day. The Charm rack that sits in the front of the store will
spin uncontrollably as if some unseen force is turning it.
Also reports of footsteps heard in the building when no one is there. Even the apparition of a sailor who
seems to be seen on the surveillance system. Many unseen voices are also heard along with feelings of being
touched. Most if not all the staff at Port Columbus has witnessed this type of event at some time or another.
However there are no reports of anyone being hurt by these entities. They simple work along side these souls
that reside in the buildings ghostly realm.

Investigation (1) of Port Columbus

Our Investigation was under way for more then 7 hours. We covered the buildings from top to bottom with our
equipment and set straight to work to find evidence of the claims of activity. The building turned up a wealth of
personal experiences, witnessed by several team members and staff present for the nights investigation.
Perhaps the most noted experience took place with (myself) Founder: Faith Serafin, Investigator: John Mark
Poe, Museum staff: Susan Ingram & Leslie King, and Civil War Times writer: Joe Coley. We stood just
outside the CSS Jackson room near the mural when we all began to hear footsteps. After a second of
determining that no investigator had wondered off. We stood still and listened as the sound of hard souled
shoes seem to walk toward us on a wooden deck just above us on the CSS Jackson.
I stopped to ask if some one was there and the footsteps stopped. At that point I asked for a sign in the way of
a tap. It responded with a tap. To ensure this was communication. I again asked for a tap in response and
received a tap. We were able to capture this audibly and on video as well. Also Staff member Leslie King and
Susan Ingram experienced a good scare inside the replica of the USS Hartford when something touched
Leslie during an EVP session. Investigator J.M. Poe and others present also felt the sensation of something
touching them during this same session.
The location turned up more EVP's than I have ever heard for one location. These EVP's are very clear and it
was almost as if the entities present were in direct communication with us at almost every moment inside Port
Columbus. We also turned up one very interesting fact. Once I revealed the evidence to Port Columbus, one
particular EVP seemed to stand out to the staff more then any other. A very strange and pirate like voice
called a name. This name is very distinct and after it was heard by museum staff they informed me that it's the
same name of a now deceased employee of the museum. I have left the details to a minimum here out of
respect for the family of the deceased. We had no prior knowledge of this individual and were astonished and
shocked by the EVP once we discovered it's relevance.

Audio Evidence

This EVP was captured in the Albemarle room at
Port Columbus, We believe this is the voice of
very dedicated reenactor who volunteered his
time at Port Columbus who is now deceased.
His name was Mark Turner.

The sound of footsteps on the CSS Jackson is a
common occurrence here at Port Columbus. Our
team was fortunate to capture this
phenomenon on our first investigation of the
museum.

This voice of a man who seems to be very vocal
not just to ghost hunters but to visitors at the
museum can be heard almost on a regular
basis. As a Port Columbus Staff member leap
from her seat upon feeling as if something touch
her. The man responded to her actions by
telling her to "Sit Down!"

This EVP was captured inside the USS Hartford
as well. Believed to be the voice of the same
man. We're not sure as to whether he is asking
for coffee, coffin, or possibly saying coughing.

Video and Photo Evidence

These videos will allow you to hear the footsteps on board the CSS Jackson again.

Also watch the advertisement for the Port Columbus "Sea Ghost Tours" hosted by the Alabama
Paranormal Research Team. You can book your group for a tour every month. The tours are held the last
Thursday of every month and weekly in October. Admission for tours are $10 a person. All proceeds go to
benefit the Port Columbus National Civil War Naval Museum. Click HERE for more information regarding
the tour and booking information.

Come join the Alabama Paranormal Research
Team at Port Columbus for Sea Ghost Tours!

Turn up the volume for the best
experience in EVP listening. The
footsteps on the CSS Jackson at
Port Columbus.

Go to the second investigation of Port Columbus