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Ghost Hunters 5-Hour Lockdown Events in Globe
Gila County’s
historic jail in
downtown Globe
is well known on the
paranormal investigation
circuit. Housing inmates
from 1910-1981, could it
be haunted by the vengeful
spirits of murderers
who spent their final days
within the concrete and
steel cells? The historic
structure was spotlighted
by the popular Travel
Channel show ‘Ghost
Adventures’ in January
2018, sparking monthly
events where pre-registered
guests can observe
as seasoned paranormal
investigators use equipment
to sense the spirit
world after dark. And it’s
just one of two allegedly
haunted buildings participants
get to explore when
the Arizona Paranormal
Investigation and Research
Society returns to
offer simultaneous ‘Five-
Hour Lockdown’ events,
each in downtown Globe.
One team will start at the
restored 1916 two-story
train station depot, while
the other begins at the
historic Gila County Jail
just a short walk uphill
and nearby. Teams will
switch locations halfway
through the nocturnal adventure.
The events are
limited to pre-registered
guests age 16 and older at
each location; ages 16-18
must be accompanied by
an adult. Tickets are $50.
Proceeds from the evening
help pay for upkeep
and building restoration -
reserve your tickets in advance
at azghosttours.org.
Covid-19 safety guidelines
apply, and masks are
required. Read more and
buy tickets at azghosttours.org.
Imagine sitting
alone in a dark corner
of either building . . .
blindfolded and wearing
noise-cancelling headphones.
Is it true that fear
or other emotions channel
energy that increases
paranormal activity or
focuses your ability to
perceive the spirit world?
Guides set up cameras to
view locations throughout
the jail, with EM detectors
and other equipment available
in hopes of evidence
of the jail’s spirits. The evening
begins with a walking
tour of the museum, providing
historical information
and tales of the paranormal.
Afterwards, participants divide
into teams and begin
the night’s investigation.
Organizers add “there is no
guarantee there will be paranormal
activity.” Guests
for the evening may also
participate in paranormal
experiments such as an ‘isolated
spirit box session,’ or
the sensory deprivation experiment.
Read more about
the team’s background and
gear at azpirs.com. Connect,
see photos and read
more at azghosttours.org.
Miami, Too!
Imagine sitting alone in
a dark corner of the century-old
1917 YMCA in Miami,
or the second floor of a
1908 Globe hotel/boarding
house also reputed to have
been a Broad Street brothel
. . . blindfolded and wearing
noise-cancelling headphones.
Is it true that fear
or other emotions channel
energy that increases paranormal
activity or focuses
your ability to perceive the
spirit world? Find out for
yourself when the Arizona
Paranormal Investigation
and Research Society returns
to offer simultaneous
‘Five-Hour Lockdown’
events at two separate locations,
one each in downtown
Globe and Miami, limited
to pre-registered guests at
each location. The sensory
deprivation experiment
is just one of the evening’s
options. Tickets are $30 and
limited to eight participants,
age 16 and older, in order to
assure proper and safe physical
distancing. Ages 16-18
must be accompanied by
an adult. Proceeds from the
evening help pay for upkeep
and building restoration -
reserve your tickets in advance
at azghosttours.org.
28 Gateway to the Copper Corridor 2021