ParaQuest! Paranormal Conference

Visit www.vaparaquest.com to pre-register!

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About ParaQuest:

First held April 1-2, 2011 in Lynchburg, VA, ParaQuest was a first of its kind conference, a collaborative effort of Seven Hills and Bedford Paranormal Societies and intended as co-op of paranormal interest and talent in VA.

Speakers included authors L.B. Taylor Jr., Beth Brown, Alpheus Chewning and Pat Bussard.  Other presenters included Debbie Carvelli on out-of-body experience, Benton Bogle of the Rhine Research Center on Remote Viewing, Carol De La Herran of the Monroe Institute on Healing with Frequency, Billy Willard of the VA Sasquatch Watch, Trevor Carter on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, Dr. Shari Stacy and Clayton Trout of Dark Objects Radio on the UFO/Paranormal connection, Pat & Stephanie Bussard on burial customs of the Victorian Age, Sue Swiatek, the VA state director of MUFON, Mike St. Clair of VIPER paranormal on hoaxes and fakes,  Rick Youells and David Parrish on a tech-talk panel, Tara Bryant on Cellular Memory in the Transplant Scenario and Alan May on A History of Spirit Communication.

ParaQuest hosted a Friday night reception with musician Jason Ring and magician David Condoures of Smith Mountain Light and Magic.  There was a variety of vendors, a blood drive and after-hours Ghost Tours hosted by Seven Hills Paranormal Society.

Check out some of the ParaQuest reviews from speakers and attendees:

“Virginia ParaQuest – Voted ‘Best Drama-Free Paranormal Conference’ by Attendees”

by Beth Brown; The Paranormal Paradigm

True Tales of Ghostly Encounters

by Pat Bussard; The Loafer Magazine; April 5th Edition, page 9

ParaQuest 2011 Review

by Elena; MsElenaeous Rants and Raves blog

Visit Central Virginia ParaQuest’s wesbite for more details!!

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SHPS on WSLS TV 10 Halloween Special

Check out SHPS segment on WSLS Our Blue Ridge segment- Halloween special!!

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More Investigations

Coming soon….

Miller Park Center; Lynchburg, VA

St. Albans (2nd and 3rd visits); Radford, VA

Miller & Knight buildings (confederate hospital buildings) historical; Lynchburg, VA

The Piedmont Center; Lynchburg, VA

Historic Avenel (2nd visit)

Trans-Allegheny Lunatics Asylum

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Lynchburg Ghost Tours

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Lynchburg Ghost Tours

“The Real Deal with Seven Hills…”

Lynchburg Ghost Tours is expanding our tours!

Due to the huge success of our fall season, LGT, sponsored by Seven Hills Paranormal, will be offering haunted history tours by appointment throughout the year, subject to availability and group size.

COMING SPRING 2011-  Paranormal Adventure Weekends with Mariner’s Landing Resort!!  SHPS is in the process of establishing a NEW haunted history tour of Smith Mountain Lake and the surrounding vicinity- including Huddleston, Moneta and Goose Creek.  The tour will be offered as an exciting and informative activity for resort guests interested in the darker history of Smith Mountain Lake.

Lynchburg Ghost Tours

Join real life paranormal investigators as we explore Lynchburg’s Haunted History in this 1 1/2 hour driving tour, journeying through the city’s oldest historic districts and sites of special historical significance.  The tour includes brief stops at some of Lynchburg’s more “active” sites (we will not go inside the buildings), review of evidence collected in SHPS investigations, stories of personal experiences from our Investigation team, hands-on demonstrations of our investigative equipment, and possibly a mini field investigation (time permitting).

May not be appropriate for children under 10.  All children must be in a seat per VA passenger laws.

Please contact tara@sevenhillsparanormal.com for reservations and for more information.  Tour dates subject to staff availability.

Please see our full calendar of training workshops, meetings, investigations and events at our Meetup group: http://www.meetup.com/lynchburgparanormal/


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Lynchburg Ghost Tours

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“The Real Deal with Seven Hills…”

Lynchburg Ghost Tours is expanding our tours! Read the rest of this entry »

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Sandusky House; Lynchburg, VA

Sandusky House, circa 1808

Sandusky House, circa 1808

September 14, 2007:  Investigation Sandusky House in Lynchburg, VA

Built circa 1808 by Charles Johnston, the home was named Sandusky House to commemorate Mr. Johnston’s escape from a band of Shawnee Indians near Sandusky, Ohio.  The house was sold in 1818 and purchased by George C. Hutter, who established strong ties with Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, a neighboring plantation.  In June of 1864, the house was commandeered by Union General David Hunter and used as headquarters for the famous Battle of Lynchburg.  Read the rest of this entry »

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