Antietam Paranormal Society

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

Have you ever had the worst investigation ever? No activity? Too hot? Too cold? Equipment malfunction? User errors? Bad dynamic? Icky weather? Use it. Every single investigation has the potential to learn how to handle less than ideal variables or results. Was the activity due to the dynamic or someone on the team? What equipment can you use to help with heat or cold? Do you need new equipment or to learn it a little more? Were there issues with how everyone interacted, find the cause. Rain? Well, we can't do anything about that, but what can you learn about adversity? There are lessons everywhere and can be just as valuable as capturing a Class A EVP on your recorder.
-Rebecca-

06/19/2026

Book of the Day!

06/18/2026

There can be many reasons that an active location doesn't have results when you investigate. A hierarchy of energy could mean that there are certain spirits that maintain a dominant ability to control what communication or manifestation happens. Some locations require a certain "climate" for the energy to manifest and the spirits aren't able to come through. There are spirits that refuse to communicate with certain people. We could go on and on about all the different reasons that they may communicate or manifest in one instance but not another. Some skeptics would say these are reasons to support that the paranormal doesn't exist, but many of us know better.
-Rebecca-

06/17/2026

How about a little piece of Hagerstown History?

1924- George B. McClellan Wolf purchased land on North Potomac Street from Mary A. Ranels Sowers. Wolf, a well known building contractor is known for his work on the Maryland Theater, YMCA (downtown), the Western Maryland Station (police station), Hagerstown High School, and Leiter Brothers. In the 1920s he will build a large Georgian Revival house upon the hill.

1931- George B. McClellan Wolf dies after long illness that began with a stroke and paralysis. Wolf was survived by his wife, Effie Maud Blackman Wolf.

1932- Mathias P. Moller Jr and wife purchase the former Wolf residence from Effie Maud Blackman Wolf. MP Moller Jr took over the Moller Pipe Organ Factory as President when his father passed in 1937. Moller Pipe Organ Factory at the time was a world wide name in Pipe Organs and also manufactured parts for the Fairchild PT-19 for the US Navy during World War II.

1961- Mathias P. Moller Jr. passes away at the Washington County Hospital. He is survived by his wife Hilda Moller and two sons.

1967- Hilda M. Moller Smith (MP Moller's widow remarried) sold the former Wolf residence to James and Julia Hankey. James Hankey is the son of William Hankey founder of Hankey Ice Cream. James H Hankey was a Master Sergeant in the Army Air Forces and served as manager at the Valencia in Hagerstown, Maryland.

1969- James and Julia Hankey sold the former Wolf residence to architecture partners John Burrey and George Bushey. The Property will remain in the partnership until the 1980s and will eventually pass through other partnerships.

Early 2000s- The primary structure is given a large addition to accommodate the growing firm.

2026- The former Wolf residence remains an architecture firm.

(Pictured: The original formal dining room which now is utilized as a conference room.)

06/16/2026

When you hear about haunted locations, you often just hear about one spirit or ghost that walks the halls. A lady in white, a child in the corner, a man lurking... But what if we told you that when a location is active, we often find evidence of multiple spirits and each one may take a different approach for communication (or manifestation). One may be more inclined to residual-like energy, not really aware of us, another may be more inclined to interact with us and attempt to communicate. We can never be absolutely certain of all the things they are capable, but we can be certain that they are there and existing in some manner.
-Rebecca-

06/15/2026

This weekend I had what I would label as an uncomfortable experience as I represented my team in a public setting. While I really wanted to just move on and never think about it again, it does bring up some topics that I feel I don't really discuss on this page.

*Our team focuses a lot of our time and energy into historical research. As such this may make us put on a genealogy or historian hat, leaving the entire thought of the paranormal behind. We research history that you may never have considered needing to be done in relation to a location. A good example, one of our team did extensive research on terms related to ice cream making, structural engineering, pipe organ manufacturing, and architectural professionals. We research information that may be in relation to any topic that may arise for our investigations, but in reality we want to know the work and lives of those who walked the halls of any location. When we approach outside historians or representatives that may be involved with relevant history, we aren't interested in your location for investigative purposes. That may be a by-product at times but...

*We rarely have to ask to investigate a location, in almost every single case the last few years we have had locations request our services. It takes a lot of energy to request to investigate a location and to be honest, I don't feel the need these days. We are busy enough to not need that extra work. But it makes me have to say...

*Your attitude and your delivery could alter many people from not only seeking out help with research but also turn people away who are interested in becoming involved and maybe even donate to your organization. I will be the first to admit that I have strong opinions, but when I am representing my team in public I try to always meet others in the middle. We want people who are experiencing paranormal phenomena to seek us out, we want them to recognize our capability, and we do not want to seem eager for their location to be haunted or active. Which also leads me to...

*The times we live in are chaotic and divided. While we don't ask you to adopt the beliefs of others, it is important to understand your opinion and belief is YOURS. How you react is also yours. A few years ago I did a very extensive presentation and met with the board of a location. While they were very welcoming and interested, they ultimately said no. Before they gave me their final answer I had met up with one of the people involved and he was not friendly making known he believed we were all stupid for believing in the paranormal. You can have any opinion you want, but here are two truths, no one needs to prove to you that the paranormal exists and your words tarnish the whole group. Plus it was the rudest experience I have had in a public setting and that is saying a lot.

Lastly (on the opposing side), if you have a team or group that investigates the paranormal, please be professional when seeking out locations to investigate. Attempt to be more subtle in your requests and recognize that some locations do not want to be associated with the paranormal. In many cases there are safety concerns involved and nothing to do with their belief. All in all, this experience has solidified another place I won't patronize and proves what kind of people they have involved. Basically, we are not welcome.
-Rebecca-