Paranormal Investigation at the Sanilac County Museum

228 South Ridge Street (M25),Port Sanilac MI 48469

23 October, 2021

Description

Join Detroit Paranormal Expeditions as they investigate the Loop-Harrison Mansion. DPX Presents the Sanilac County Historic Village & Museum Join Detroit Paranormal Expeditions (DPX) for a paranormal investigation event at the Sanilac County Historic Village & Museum from 7-9 p.m. or 9:30-11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. During the event, guests will investigate with DPX inside the Loop-Harrison Mansion, the Museum Church, and the Huckins Schoolhouse at the Historic Village & Museum. Paranormal encounters have been reported by guests and staff throughout the Historic Village & Museum, including in each of these buildings. Disembodied voices, doors slamming on their own, and shadowy apparitions are a few of the many types of experiences that have been reported on the property. Loop-Harrison Mansion Dr. Joseph Loop built the Loop-Harrison mansion in the 1870s for use as both his office and residence. Construction began in 1872 and took three years to complete. Joseph and his wife, Jane, lived in the house until their deaths, Jane in 1895 and Joseph in 1903. The house then passed to their daughter, Ada, and her husband Rev. Julius Harrison. They lived in the house with their two sons Stanley and Fred until their deaths, Ada in 1925 and Julius in 1933. Museum Church For more than 150 years, our Museum Church stood quietly on a corner just west of downtown Forestville in northeast Sanilac County. Originally a general store, followed by some years as a saloon; the building gained a steeple and was transformed into a community church around 1911. Joan and Jack Potts purchased the structure and opened it as an antique shop in 2004. Concerned for the structural integrity of the building and hoping to save it from an uncertain future, the Potts' donated the building to the Sanilac County Historic Village & Museum. Huckins Schoolhouse In 1847, a white clapboard schoolhouse was built on the Huckins family property near the southeast corner of Peck and Wildcat Roads in Lexington Township, Sanilac County. The school housed eight grades of students in its one busy room for 100 years. For many years the building also doubled as a church on Sundays. At times the building was covered in brick and in 1905 a bell tower was added. It was finally closed and shuttered in 1948. Huckins Schoolhouse is the oldest standing school building in Sanilac County. The Investigation DPX will have their paranormal investigation equipment on hand, including different types of spirit boxes, cameras, and other investigative tools. Each two-hour paranormal investigation event will have a max of 12 attendees, who will go from building-to-building investigating with DPX. Because this event will require walking from building to building, and up stairs in the Loop-Harrison Mansion, guests are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes. In the final 30 minutes of each event, guests will have the option to walk around and explore the Historic Village & Museum on their own, or they can choose to stay and continue investigating with DPX at that time. Attendees must be 16 or older. Anyone attending who is under 18 must be with their parent or legal guardian. Guests must have a valid, state-issued ID and sign a liability waiver to attend. This is a "rain or shine" event. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. *DISCLAIMER: This event is for entertainment purposes only and we guarantee nothing but a really good time! We are not responsible for your nightmares or for any ghosts or spirits that may follow you home.