Haunted Ground Thank You

Men,

Your efforts during the event at the John Wornall Home and Museum did not go unnoticed. The Staff of the Home is absolutely taken with our group. Many, many words of praise were voiced by the attendees concerning our groups presence, camp, displays and stories and your willingness to answer questions etc...

After the event was over Candice came out and heaped praise on the group for our efforts.

Most couldn't believe we actually stayed overnight as cold, windy and as foul as it was last weekend. They were most impressed. It was especially gratifying to me to see such a great turnout of MIB men and family members.

Here are the stories that were told:

Lincoln's Funeral Train
Phillips House Children
The Lady in Black,
White Rose of Texas
George Washington at Gettyburg
Andersonville Raiders
Antetitum Christmas Carols
Reenactors fool ghost on set of Glory
Lexington, Anderson House Lady and
An Irish Tale by Sean

Story tellers were Sean, Jim Allister, Kace, Tic Tac, Steve, Bullit and myself as well as many visitors to Camp who, after hearing our ghostly tales related stories or event from their own life.

Even the neighborhood accepted the encampment as many drove by stopped and visited the camp. Busses even stopped and came to see and talk. Coffee from the Roastrerrie Coffee House by the gallon was brought to us by a passerby.. It was unbelievable.

Prospective recruits came by in the afternoon and then came back in the cold of the nite to talk.

A group of mentally challenged adults who were studying the CIVIL WAR stopped spoke with us. The classwas sponsored by UMKC and it so happenens that it was a class started by Candice of the Museum last year.

The editor of the Minor League Players Association Fact Book and Royals employee came back with his granddaughter and spent two hours talking around the fire.

Two new nurses joined. One was Rita, a ghost tour attendee and Candice the director of the museum. I'm sure we'll get an infantryman or two from the encampment. I handed out over 100 business cards to those who expressed an interest in the MIB.

Food on Saturday nite couldn't have been better. Hot Chili and hot dogs were provided by Steve and Thersea Sample.

We , the MIB, have a new found ally and friend in the JOHN WORNALL HOUSE and MUSEUM in the form of the Staff and director. You can rest assurred that whenever Candice goes to a meeting of her fellow directors the name of the Missouri Irish Brigade will be prominent when they discuss reenactors and period events.

My sincerest thanks to all who participated

I wish all of you could have come by and experienced this truely awesome event.

GHOST HUNT/MIB MEETING at ZONA ROSA

One of the topics I will bring to the table for discussion will be the John Wornall House Museum. GHOST HUNT!!! on April 11 and 12.

It is a well known fact that the Wornall House is actively haunted by at least six spirits. Three of which are seen from time to time by visitors, tour guides and staff. Other things happen on the grounds.

We, The 7th and 30th Missouri have been asked to assist with a TAPS like ghost investigation on the 11th and 12th of April. The director of the Home would like us to set up a small encampment on the grounds on these two days. The modern heated restroom will be open to us. The museum have secured a fire permit so we can have camp fires..

The current management of the Museum wanted a quality well presented and accurate unit to be present on these dates and nites. THAT'S US BOYS!!!

A noted Kansas City Ghost Investigation Team, headed by a former FBI Agent will be conducting a TAPS like investigation. Since the grounds and house were used as a field hospital for both sides during the Battle of Westport, we might have a visit or two from some apparition's in camp at night. I'm hoping that's what will happen!!!

I feel we can't pass up this opportunity to foster another working relationship with another museum in the Kansas City area, especially one so identified with the Civil War in Kansas City. This will open doors to our unit in the future at the Wornall Home Museum.

Personally I can't wait to do this, I'm sure others feel the same way. Those I have spoken to about this feel the same way as well..

Here's a web site to wet your appetite http://www.ghost-investigators.com/Stories/view_story.php?story_num=32

Let's do this guys, the Museum wants us to participate!!! The location of the Wornall House Museum in just south of the Plaza and three blocks from the Loose Park Battle of Westport Battlefield.


YOS,

James Bair

Hunt,Conversations at Brownes

While having breakfast this morning at Brownes Irish Deli Pete Maher, editor of the Midwest irish Focus, sat down with Maragaret and I. We had a wide ranging conversation covering many topics. IMCC, the Gaelic Mass next year, the Elders and their upcoming pub tour of Ireland, and the Ghost hunt at the Wornall House Museum.

All in all it was a great morning, sitting in Brownes, having bangers and eggs and oj and good conversation with a good friend.

John Wornall Home Request

Our Unit has been asked by the Director of the John Wornall Home Museum to assist the Museum in two upcoming events. The first being the Brookside St. Patrick's Parade and the second event would be a mini encampment in conjunction with a Ghost Hunt very sinmiliar to the Ghost Hunters TV Show. This event will be on Friday April 11 and Saturday April 12 from 6:00 p.m. till 10:00 p.m. each nite. The director has a fire permit from the city to build campfires and bond fires on those evenings. Since the grounds and the home was used as both a Union and Confederate Hospital, we might just have a spirit or two join us around the fires.

I my opinion we should also have a working relationship with this Museum as well as the Irish Museum and Cultural Center.

I tired two years ago to foster a working relationship with the management at that time with little success but now the management has changed and they are looking for a quality groups of 1st person reenactors to help them with various activites at the Museum.

Thanks to Sean for passing on this information on.