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Calaveras County museum staff describe repeated unexplained activity tied to courthouse, jail and artifacts
Summary
Staff at the Calaveras County Historical Society described recurring staff and visitor reports of moving objects, a slammed door, security-camera 'orb' footage and physical symptoms tied to the old courthouse, jail and several artifacts, while outlining the buildings' 19th-century history.
Emma Hampton, director of the Calaveras County Historical Society and Museums, told listeners the society, founded in 1952, manages a three-building downtown complex that includes Oddfellows Hall (built 1854), the courthouse and attached jail (1867) and the Hall of Records (1893). The museum serves as an archive and a resource for school tours and local history programs, Hampton said.
The museum staff described repeated reports of unexplained phenomena tied to specific locations and artifacts. "The jail is the most active," Hampton said, citing incidents such as iron doors slamming without visible cause. Z Harmon, an office and research assistant, said the area known as the Women's Jail is closed to visitors because female staff reported immediate headaches,…
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