Pepperell Mill



Biddeford, ME – This was an unprecedented opportunity for us. The Pepperell Mill in Biddeford was the life blood for the small city during the 1800’s and early 1900’s as the textile industry in Maine thrived. Employer to the city’s early French-Canadian population and powered by the Saco river (which has its own legends attached to it) the history alone drew our interest. In its current state, it is being redesigned as a hub of apartments, businesses, and a museum, which is what opened the opportunity for us to visit: to document the complex before it physically changes.

From direct experiences between visitors and spirits, photographic evidence, objects moving on their own, sounds, sightings, and more, the Biddeford Mill Complex is an incredible site for hauntings and history. It was a no brainer for us to pull out all the tools we had amassed in an attempt to investigate as much of the space as we could. However, with this being our first time investigating a site this large, it meant that it was also the first time we wouldn’t be able to reach out to our entire team should something go wrong. From spirits to structural integrity, we were all equally excited as we were on edge.

We split into 3 groups and descended into the mill. From the industry rooms, to employer’s offices, and catacombs beneath we were faced with an incredible adventure. All of our nerves were on high alert as the dark rooms felt full of eyes, and it wasn’t long before we received some of our first direct communications in the form of an EMF meter responding to questions about spending time alone with Carol (which we gladly and irresponsibly obliged)

Not long after, Ty and Ash had an experience with a spirit that seemed to get a bit too friendly with our inexperienced team. Not long after, Shawn experienced a similar experience with what he believed to be a female spirit due to the strong perfume of roses that arouse during the occurrence. Incredible K-II results were prominent in this investigation, especially in the eerie building of Mill 8, as well as call and response with our other tech. Lastly, and most unexpected was the object manipulation of wooden boards getting kicked aside in the employee meeting room as well as a broom getting knocked over on command, which both unnerved and excited the team. All this, matched with the sprawling labyrinth of the complex and incredible history of the buildings created one of our favorite paranormal investigations to date.

Since our investigations much of the mill has been continually developed, and we’re eager to one day return and see how this change has affected the spirits within. The Biddeford Mill is definitely a location that deserves continued research and exploration, and we’d love to hear further encounters.

Rating

Prerate: 5

Investigation Score: 7

Final Rating: 6 – Andgiete

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