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Paranormal investigators record orbs, voices during multi-night visit to Samoa Cookhouse in Humboldt County

5947289 · October 15, 2025
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Investigators with Humboldt Paranormal and several witnesses reported audio and visual phenomena during a multi-night investigation of the Samoa Cookhouse in Samoa, Humboldt County.

Investigators with Humboldt Paranormal and several witnesses reported audio and visual phenomena during a multi-night investigation of the Samoa Cookhouse in Samoa, Humboldt County. The team said the sessions, conducted in February 2023, included spirit-box responses, recorded orbs on full‑spectrum video, and what participants described as a loudly repeated sound coming from the cookhouse second floor.

The investigation "took place over 4 nights," the group's narrator said, and "every night, things were happening." That narrator described at least three spirit‑box sessions and "very clear responses" during those sessions. Anthony Coe, identified in the investigation as a dishwasher at the cookhouse, told the group he had seen "like, shadows" moving through the building while working late.

Why this matters: the Samoa Cookhouse is both a local historic restaurant and a former company dormitory; the building's age and continuous public use make reports of recurring experiences notable to staff, visitors and local historians. The investigation also recorded accounts that participants linked to a 1904 roof fire described in a contemporary Humboldt Times article, which Raymond Hillman, a professional historian from Eureka, cited during the walkthrough.

What investigators and witnesses reported - Visual recordings: Investigators said Kristen, one of the investigators, captured bright and dark orbs on a full‑spectrum smartphone camera and on a ghost‑detection app. Kristen described a moment during the session when "I just…

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