‘Paranormal Pursuits’ Weekend at Cold Spring Village

COLD SPRING – Interested in ghost hunting? Like learning about the supernatural and spooky? Visit Historic Cold Spring Village for its ‘Paranormal Pursuits’: Spiritualism in the 1800s weekend event to be held on June 22-23, from 10am to 4:30pm. In addition to experiencing the Village’s 26 restored, historic buildings dating from 1691-1912, guests can enjoy various workshops, demonstrations and tours which highlight the study of spiritualism and the paranormal. Paranormal Pursuits is generously sponsored by Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty.
The Virginia Infantry Ghost Hunters (www.tvigh.org) will share the results of their research at Gettysburg and various other battlefields throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Based in New Jersey, the group uses video and sound equipment to identify the presence of spiritual activity, in the form of orbs and electronic voice phenomena, and will present their evidence to HCSV visitors.
Local paranormal investigation group, Truth Paranormal Investigators of South Jersey, will also share the findings of their recent investigation at the Village and demonstrate their ghost hunting equipment in the Welcome Center throughout the weekend. Guests can also explore the Village’s own paranormal past and present during a ghost walk led by longtime Village staff member, Shirley Stefanovicz, at 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday. At various buildings throughout the Village, Stefanovicz will detail the supernatural experiences had by Village staff members as well as the evidence of ghostly presences discovered by visiting mediums and psychics.
Author Gregory Young will offer a reading from his book, A Father, A Son and A House Full of Ghosts, a true story of what it was like living in a real haunting, at 11:30am and 3:00pm on both Saturday and Sunday. In addition, visitors can experience the spirit photography of Greg Geraci, have their cards and palms read, try their hands at divining rods, and learn about phrenology and the rise of spiritualism in the 19th century.
Historic Cold Spring Village is a non-profit, open-air living history museum that portrays the daily life of a rural South Jersey community of the Early American period. It features 26 restored historic structures on a 30-acre site. From late June to early September, interpreters and artisans in period clothing preserve the trades, crafts and heritage of “the age of homespun.” Fun and educational activities for children are featured Tuesday through Sunday, with special events every weekend through mid-September.
The Village is located on Route 9, three miles north of Victorian Cape May and a mile and a half west of the southern terminus of the Garden State Parkway. Admission during the season is $10 for adults and $8 for children ages 3 to 12. Children under 3 are admitted free. Unlimited free admission is available with Village membership. As a member of the national Blue Star Museums program, Historic Cold Spring Village is proud to offer free admission to active duty military personnel and up to 5 family members. The Village Nature Trail at Bradner’s Run is open to the public for free self-guided tours. Visit the Country Store, Needle Arts Coop, Bakery, Ice Cream Parlor and Cold Spring Grange Restaurant. For more information on events, membership, volunteering, or booking private affairs, please call (609) 898-2300, ext. 10, or visit the Village website at www.hcsv.org.