PIHA, Paranormal Investigations of Historic America (www.pihausa.com) recently investigated the Aerie Ballroom located in Centralia, WA. The results were astounding and PIHA believes that they are now able to state that the Aerie Ballroom is in fact, haunted. And most likely by the ghost of Jorris Haarstad.
Neil White (Aerie Ballroon owner) states that a man, the previous owner of this building was named Jorris Haarstad. It was called Haarstad
Hall when he and his wife owned the building. It was originally The Centralia Eagles Aerie number 512 when it opened in 1926. Jorris
and his wife also founded The Centralia Beauty College which is still here on the ground floor some 40 years later.
Jorris committed suicide at another location in Centralia, but many people believe that his ghost or spirit returned to the Aerie Ballroom after his death.
Employees and patrons have experienced strange happenings for years including voices, strange sounds and footsteps, shadow
figures, cold spots and more.
About PIHA:
PIHA, Paranormal Investigations of Historic America (www.pihausa.com ), was created specifically for paranormal investigations of public historic sites and museums that have a history of paranormal activity. PIHA is in the process of creating a series of DVD's that feature the museums, public historical sites and communities in Washington State. There are three regions in Washington State that will be featured. The first region is "Western Washington", the second is "The Olympic Peninsula" and the third region is "Eastern Washington".
PIHA is made up of a small group of experienced, dedicated paranormal investigators who have a passion for history and an interest in the phenomena of the possible existence of paranormal activity. Our approach, equipment and procedures for paranormal investigating is primarily based on the use of technologically advanced electronic equipment and scientific logic in obtaining evidence of possible paranormal activity.
On behalf of the volunteer paranormal investigators of PIHA, I invite you to experience Washington State's amazing historical sites and museums like never before. Through our process of networking with local historical societies, museums and registered, public historical sites, PIHA hopes to encourage public interest in Washington State's exciting history and the process and technology utilized in scientific paranormal investigations.
PIHA was created with two goals in mind:
1. PIHA hopes to bring Washington State’s history to life by attempting to obtain significant evidence of these strange occurrences. Utilizing the latest in today's electronic technology and dedicated paranormal investigators, we are accomplishing this objective, one public historical site at a time.
2. PIHA wants to stimulate additional interest in residents and visitors to Washington State's fascinating history. Our goal is to encourage individuals, families, schools and community organizations to visit these (and other) historical locations for a better understanding of our state's history and the people who made it and maybe have a personal paranormal experience along the way!
PIHA is not out to prove or disprove the existence of possible paranormal activity, but to publish any significant evidence collected at an investigation. Many people who think that something paranormal exist, physics and logic can debunk. That said, occasionally PIHA obtains evidence that neither physics nor logic applies. When this occurs, we classify it as paranormal evidence and let each individual decide for himself what to believe or not believe.
Wherever your travels in Washington take you, best wishes for a "Trip to the Extraordinary".
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