Roselawn Mansion, Port Colborne
Ricco and Ben and Their Very First Paranormal Investigation
Levi Cornwall, born in Port Colborne in 1806, married Sarah Hoover and built a two-storey home in 1860 where they raised four children; Hiram, Elizabeth, Ann and Jane.
In 1870, Lewis Green Carter and Mary Fielden Schofield Carter purchased the acreage from Levi Cornwall, renamed the home “Roselawn” for Mary’s favourite flower and renovated the home into an Italianate three-storey building designed by John Latshaw, who also built Ruthven in Cayuga.
Ricco snapped this pic of a spectral face on a pre investigation visit to make sure we knew how to get there and where to park. What's pretty cool is that he caught this in one of the attic windows and it wasn't until we were in the attic later that we realized there was nothing there (curtains etc) that could have caused this. What do you think?
We arrived nice and early to learn more about the history of the property and get all geared up to investigate
EMF detectors, a spirit box and Ovilus app set up on the ground floor for communication
It was really cool to be able to wander about as the guides and other group members sat around the provided equipment asking questions.
We moved upstairs where the Ovilus app and spirit box continued to respond to questions asked by one of the tour guides.
Sofa, so good...tried snapping a few pics with my phone and the flash on but didn't notice any anomalies.
Ahh yes, one of the "big bads" in the Roselawn Mansion as our tour concluded in the attic. Had an awesome amount of opportunity to wander and really explore the space up here.
Here is some more flash photography in the Roselawn Mansion attic, really loved being up here and was super atmospheric. I examined these pics thoroughly over the following days and nothing immediately jumps out at me. Anything look odd or worth a closer look to you?
The remains (or beginnings?) of a bathroom.
As we were roaming the attic space taking photos and video, the rest of the group could be heard attempting to communicate with something that occupied this particular corner of the attic.
Ricco snapped this shot up the ladder to a part of the house I can't remember the name of, fun fact...the elliptical window you see (so I'm told) is known as a "Port Colborne Window" as this is where it was first used.
A big shout out and thank you to the Paranormal and Historical Association of Niagara for hosting this event! We had an amazing time!!