The old Washoe Club



The Old Washoe Club
112 South C. Street
Virginia City, Nevada

   The Old Washoe Club (WC) is currently one of the oldest standing structures in Virginia City . It dates back to the mid 1800’s when silver and gold mining was at it’s peak.  Many Prospectors gained mass fortune from the mines in Virginia City . These wealthy Prospectors pitched in a portion of their wealth to create a dwelling in which  only millionaires and members could take part in.  The Old Washoe Club was a more prominent establishment that reserved only the finest . In order to become a member , you had to be a millionaire to experience what the Club had to offer . Once you became a member , you could enjoy the finest cuts of tobacco , authentic whiskey , high dollar Ladies of the night , a grand ball room ,  poker & pool rooms , over night suites and offices for those conducting business transactions  . Because the Club limited it’s amenities  to members & millionaires only , the common drunken brawlers and rowdy Cowboys that could be found in regular corner bars , were not a threat ; leaving Members of the WC with a sense of ease  in knowing that the typical savage barroom behavior would not be taking place in or amongst their luxurious enterprise .
   Unfortunately there was one bad seed amongst them and it has long been rumored that this Member murdered one of the Prostitutes by slicing her throat . His name has not been recorded and very little documentation is found concerning this matter . However Folks have eye witnessed a Ghostly apparition of a ’’Lady in blue’’ . It is speculated that this Lady in blue is the Spirit of the prostitute whom had her throat sliced by one of the W Members . Also , there  is an unconfirmed story that tells of a depressed Young Man who committed suicide by pill overdose  and one confirmed case in which a Young Man died  in His room of natural causes . Other paranormal claims have been reported and consist of a Male apparition mingling around various places in the Club , an apparition of a small child in the area of the spiral staircase , and strange occurrences of different kinds have been signified . Many Paranormal Investigators including P.O.S.T , have  been fortunate enough to explore  these fascinating phenomenon’s . Throughout the years , Paranormal Investigators have been able to successfully produce hard proof evidence of Ghostly activity at The Old Washoe Club .  
   After learning the unique history and a quick tour of the Club ; it was obvious that P.O.S.T was in for a long night . There are many rooms in which most of them have reports of activity .  We set up as usual , with one DVR and 4 IR (infrared) cameras , we utilized two hand held full spectrum cameras , multiple digital audio recorders , two EMF gauges , several motion detectors, one full spectrum photo camera and various tools used to detect paranormal activity . With the cameras in place and recording our every move , we spent most of the night conducting EVP sessions and looking into the claims made by many . In all of this , we came out with one  EVP and several personal experiences . The EVP  was captured in the room belonging to the Young Man who expired of natural causes . This was also the room where Jason heard someone or something rushing up the stairs . In this EVP a faint , yet very clear ‘’hello’’ was spoken as I was inquiring about the condition of the deceased Young Man . The EVP was not heard on the camcorders audio  , but it was picked up on our high quality audio recorder .
One personal experience took place in the grand ball room during the last part of our investigation when We were putting away our equipment . I was bent down trying to detangle camera cords when I was physically touched by an unseen force . It startled me because number one Ryan and Jason were positioned in front of me ; making it impossible for them to be the culprit  And number two there was no reasonable explanation for this incident . I took a few second s to gain my composure and went back to my duty . Shortly after that , Ryan was in the room just next to me where I was touched , this room was open and Ryan and I were in perfect view of one another . We were both busy putting away equipment when Ryan’s attention was drawn toward some noises coming from the corner of the room . Seeing that Ryan was in awe of something , I rushed over to Him where we both heard movement of wood , nails and different articles of debris left on the floor . Ryan put His flashlight exactly on the spot where we witnessed the pile of ruble  being shoveled around by an invisible source . At this time , most of our equipment was already broke down and put away . If not for the time limitation that we were placed under , we would have investigated into the early morning hours . In any event , it was a great experience and one that we at P.O.S.T would love to do again ….
                            End Report - Mandy Curliss


 
 
Posted by ryan curliss at 7/10/2010 5:44 PM
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